Nepal makes 97 mountains free to rise when Everest boards grow

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan Mountains free over the next two years, trying to increase tourism in some more remote areas.

It comes as a permit go up to 15,000 dollars (£ 11 170) Since September – the first increase of almost a decade.

The Nepal Tourism Department said he hoped that the initiative would emphasize “unreliable tourism and tourism.”

Alnir brings a significant source of profit for Nepal, where eight of the 10 highest mountains live. Rising fees brought $ 5.9 million last year, and Everest amounted to more than three -quarters.

The peaks, which will be canceled, are located in the provinces of Karnaly and Sudurjim Nepal, which stand between 5,970 million (19,590 feet) and 7.132 m high.

Both provinces, located in the distant western region of Nepal, are some of the poorest and least developed provinces of the country.

“Despite the exciting beauty, the number of tourists and climbers is very low here, because the access is so difficult. We hope that the new position will help,” said the Gimal Gaut, director of the Nepal tourism department.

“They can create jobs, make a profit and strengthen the local economy,” he said, according to The Kathmandu Post.

But it is unclear whether the authorities plan to improve the infrastructure and connection with these distant areas-and how well communities in these areas can handle the influx of climbers if the initiative is free to deposits.

Mountaineers have historically showed little interest in these 97 remote peaks – only 68 of them have dared. Unlike this, about 421 rock climbing was issued for Everest alone in 2024.

Everest, the highest peak in the world at more than 8,849 m, in recent years suffered overpowering, overpowered, environmental problems and a row Deadly rocking attempts.

In April 2024, the Supreme Court obliged the government to limit the number of permits for mountaineering, issued for Everest, and a number of other peaks, saying that the power of the mountains “need to be respected”.

In January this year, the authorities announced a 36% set for permission. For those trying to summit outside the peak season of April to May, it will now cost $ 7,500 for Everest’s uplift during September to November and $ 3,750 during December to February.

The Nepal Parliament also discusses a new law that will require Everest to scale to scale more than 7,000 m for the first time in the country.

This makes the peaks in Karnali and Sudupashim “perfect training grounds”, reports Kathmandu Post.