Holiday Mountain
Holiday Mountain

Expedition Royalty Permit Fees

New Royalty

(Effective from 01 Jan 2015)

1. Royalty for Foreign Climber per Person in American Dollars

Table No. 8

S.NMountainSpring SeasonAutumn SeasonWinter / Summer
1Everest Normal Route11,0005,5002,750
2Everest Other Route10,0005,0002,500
3Others Mountain more than 8,000 m1,800900450
47,501 m - 7,999 m600300150
57,000 m - 7,500 m500250125
66,501 m - 6,999 m400200100
7Mt. Amadablam (6,812 m)400400200
8Less than 6,500 m25012570

Royalty for Nepalese Climber per Person in Rupees

Table No. 8

S.NMountainSpring SeasonAutumn SeasonWinter / Summer
1Everest Normal Route75,00037,50018,250
2Everest Other Route60,00030,00015,000
3Others Mountain more than 8,000 m10,0005,0002,500
47,501 m - 7,999 m8,0004,0002,000
57,000 m - 7,500 m6,0003,0001,500
66,501 m - 6,999 m5,0002,5001,250
7Mt. Amadablam (6,812 m)8,0008,0004,000
8Less than 6,500 m4,0002,0001,000

The Mountaineering Royalty Waiver and Garbage Management Guidelines

1. Royalty Waiver

The mountaineering royalty has been totally waived for mountains situated in the Mid-Western and Far-Western Development Regions of Nepal for the period:

2070/04/01 – 2075/03/32 (16 July 2013 – 15 July 2018)

Effective Dates for Royalty Payment:

  • Foreign climbers: From 01 January 2015 onwards.
  • Nepali climbers: From 2070/11/01 onwards.

2. Schedule – 9

(Relating to sub-rule (1) of Rule 26)

Amount to be Deposited for Garbage Management

The mountaineering expedition team shall deposit the following amounts for garbage management:

(a) Mountains of the Khumbu and Annapurna Himalayan Range:

Mountain / Height CategoryDeposit Amount (USD)Equivalent in Nepalese Rupees
Mount Everest4,000Equivalent in NPR
Other mountains above 8,001 m (except Everest)3,000Equivalent in NPR
Mountains 7,001 – 8,000 m and Ama Dablam2,000Equivalent in NPR
Mountains 6,501 – 7,000 m1,000Equivalent in NPR
Mountains below 6,500 m500Equivalent in NPR

(b) Other Himalayan Range Mountains

Mountain / Height CategoryDeposit Amount (USD)Equivalent in Nepalese Rupees
Mountains above 8,000 m3,000Equivalent in NPR
Mountains below 8,000 m500Equivalent in NPR


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