यस वर्षको वसन्त आरोहण सकियो, सगरमाथामा मात्रै एक अर्ब २६ करोड राजस्वSpring 2026 Climbing Season Wraps Up, Everest Permits Alone Generate Over Rs 1 Billion in Revenue

Kathmandu — Nepal's spring 2026 mountaineering season has come to a close, with climbers from across the world having attempted 31 peaks including Mount Everest. A total of 1,195 domestic and foreign climbers obtained permits this season. The Department of Tourism issues permits for peaks above 6,500 metres while the Nepal Mountaineering Association handles permits for smaller peaks.

China led the permit count with 159 climbers, followed by the United States with 152, India with 101, Germany with 75, and the United Kingdom with 74. Nepal itself had 44 climbers who obtained permits for various peaks this season.

Everest alone drew 495 permit holders from 56 countries, comprising 390 men and 105 women. Including guides and support staff, more than one thousand people successfully reached the summit of the world's highest peak, according to the Department of Tourism. Chinese climbers topped the summit count with 109, followed by Americans with 77, Indians with 61, and British climbers with 32.

The season's most celebrated achievements came from two Sherpa climbers. Kami Rita Sherpa of Solukhumbu reached the Everest summit for the 32nd time on Jestha 3, breaking his own world record for the most Everest ascents. On the women's side, Lakpa Sherpa from Sankhuwasabha Makalu summited Everest for the 11th time, also surpassing her own previous world record.

The season proved equally impressive on the revenue front. Everest permit fees alone brought in more than Rs 1 billion 80 million for the government. Lhotse contributed Rs 66.87 million, Makalu I generated Rs 31.78 million, Ama Dablam and Kanchenjunga each brought in over Rs 16.5 million, and Annapurna I added Rs 12.04 million. In total, the government collected Rs 1 billion 264 million from mountaineering permits across all peaks during this spring season.