With the beginning of this year’s autumn, some three hundreds sixteen climbers from 32 countries have set out to scale 14 different peaks of Nepal.
Tourism industry division under the Tourism Ministry informed that 316 mountaineers from 32 countries have obtained permit to climb mountains ranging from Arniko Chuli (6,039 m) to Mt Lhotse (8,516 m). Among the team 99 are female climbers and nine of them are expedition leaders. 42 expedition groups, have reportedly took part the Ministry’s briefing after obtaining climbing permits for the autumn season, multiple sources at the Ministry told.
Mt Manaslu (8,163 m) will host at least 162 climbers followed by 31 for Putha Hiuchuli (7,246 m). Peaks including Saribung (6,346 m), Arniko Chuli, Makalu–I (8,463 m), Gaugiri (6,110 m) and Mustang–I (6,195 m) will also witness climbers in the double digit this season.
Among mountaineers who attended the ministry’s briefing, 36 are French and 32 are Germany national, while 15 each are from United Kingdom and Austria. There are single climbers from Turkey, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Finland, Ireland and Kenya each in the expedition teams.
Stieb Ernst Axel from Germany, 74, is the oldest climber to obtain permit for Mt Himlung (7,126 m) while the youngest Japanese female climber Mishima Kaho, 21, is heading for Mt Gaugiri. Heather Belle Knight, 71, of Autralia is the oldest female climber who will make her bid on Mt Gaugiri.
The Ministry has garnered a total of 14 million rupees in revenue from the mountaineers this season.
Source : NepalMountainNews
