As many as 1,270 climbers have obtained permits to climb 45 mountains in Nepal within the fall climbing season, the Division of Tourism introduced Thursday.
Of the entire, 463 are allowed to climb Mount Ama Dablam, 308 for Mount Manaslu and 144 for Mount Himlung Himal.
The mountaineers, which embody 289 females, are from 73 nations and areas.
“We’re nonetheless receiving a couple of enquiries. The quantity will enhance barely within the coming weeks,” Rakesh Gurung, director on the division, advised Xinhua.
Nepal has earned 575,253 U.S. {dollars} in royalty by issuing the permits.
The autumn climbing season in Nepal begins in September and runs till November.
