44 Climbers Granted Permits for Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Mountain Expeditions

March 6 (23 Chaitra), Myagdi. This spring season, 44 climbers have been granted permits to scale the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountain ranges. They have received official permission to ascend Dhaulagiri, which stands at 8,167 meters in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4, Myagdi, and Annapurna, which is 8,091 meters tall, located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4.

According to the Department of Tourism, 17 climbers, including 8 women divided into two groups, have obtained permits to climb Dhaulagiri. For Annapurna, four groups comprising 27 individuals, including 8 women, have secured climbing permits as per the latest official report. Sharmaila Banjade, Branch Officer of the department, stated that the revenue generated from Dhaulagiri climbing permits amounts to NPR 7,564,650, while Annapurna climbing permits have generated NPR 12,049,175.

She further explained that during the spring season, 170 climbers across 24 groups obtained permission to ascend 12 mountains, including Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, generating a total revenue of NPR 108,730,000. The number of climbers applying daily is increasing steadily. In the previous autumn season, 36 climbers received permits for Dhaulagiri, while no permits were issued for Annapurna. Last spring, two groups totaling 15 climbers obtained permits for Dhaulagiri, and 66 climbers had permits for Annapurna expeditions and were in preparation. Climbing teams have already reached the base camps of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri and are actively preparing for their ascents. –Rastriya Samachar Samiti