The government of Nepal has decided to waive off climbing permit fee for mountain peaks in mid and far western regions for five more years effective from July 16. “It decided to extend royalty waiver after witnessing significant rise in trekking and mountaineering activities in mid and far western region over the past five years”, states the notification letter sent by Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Earlier, the government had waived off climbing permit fee for mountain peaks in mid and far western region for five years starting July, 2008.
Trekking Agencies had been lobbying with MoCTCA for extension of royalty waiver arguing that trekking and mountaineering activities in mid and far western region was increasing gradually. Some unclimbed peaks of the region are:
S.N. Name Height in mt. Himal range District
1 Chandi Himal 6096 Chandi himal Humla
2 Changla 6563 Changla Karnali
3 Changwatnang 6125 Chandi himal Humla
4 Dhaulagiri 6632 Saipal Bajhang
5 Fimkof 6697 Saipal Bajhang
6 Jagdula peak 5764 Jagdula Karnali
7 Kande hiunchuli 6627 Patrasi Karnali
8 Kanjerawa 6612 Kanjiroba Karnali
9 Kanti himal 6859 Kanti Mugu
10 Kaptang 5965 Kanti Himal Karnali
11 Khiurikala 5806 Saipal Bajhang
12 Lachama chuli 6721 Changla Himal Karnali
13 Lhayul peak 6397 Api Himal Humla
14 Nampa 6755 Gurans Mahakali
15 Nampa II 6700 Gurans Darchula/Bajhang
16 Nampa III 6618 Gurans Darchula/Bajhang
17 Nampa south 6580 Byas-Rikhi Darchula/Bajhang
18 Patrasi 6450 Patrasi Karnali
19 Rokapi 5467 Saipal Bajhang
20 Romaopen peak 5407 Saipal Bajhang
21 Sisne 5849 Sisne Karnali
22 Surma Sarovar north 6523 Surma Sarovar Lekh Bajhang
23 Takphu Himal 6395 Nalakankar Karnali
24 Tso Karop Kang 6556 Kanjiroba Humla
25 Yokopahar (Nampa VIII) 6401 Gurans Darchula/Bajhang