1. More than one team may be permitted
to climb Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) by separate routes in one
season.
2. A royalty of US$ 50,000 has been
fixed for Sagarmatha for a team consisting of 7 members. The
team may include 5 more members provided if it pays extra
US$ 10,000 for each additional member. The royalty includes
trekking fee of the team members. The team members will be
granted three months visas. Additional US$ 20,000 will have
to be paid by the team willing to scale Sagarmatha by normal
South East Ridge route.
3. In all regions including Khumbu, an expedition
team can have up to 7 members for the minimum royalty, and
5 more members for the additional royalty.
4.
The team already permitted to scale Sagarmatha will have to
pay US$ 10,000 if it intends to change the ascent route. It
will have to pay additional US$ 20,000 if it intends to change
the ascent route to normal South East Ridge route.
5. For peaks other than Sagarmatha, the team will
have to pay additional 25% of the a royalty in US dollars
to change the ascent route.
6. Expedition teams must complete
all necessary administrative formalities and procedures
in order to take back the garbage of the expedition team
to their respective countries, after the completion of the
expedition. Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation
will take necessary monetary deposit from them, which will
be refunded after the
dispatch of garbage from Nepal.
Schedule 2 B
(RELATING TO SUB- RULE {1}OF RULE
{5} ROYALTY (IN US DOLLAR).
Classification
For the expedition Including up to7 members
For
each additional member
exceeding 7 members in expedition
Peaks
above 8000m
10,000
1,500
Peaks
of 7501-8000 m
4,000
500
Peaks
of 7001-7500 m
3,000
400
Peaks
of 6501-7000 m
2,000
300
Peaks
below 6501
1,500
200
Effective
from 1992 Autumn.
The
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has fixed
the price of the deposit for the management of garbage by
each mountaineering team which tries to climb any peak in
Khumbu region. They are as follows:
Name
of the peak
Amount
1.
Mt. Everest
US$
4,000or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
2.
Other peaks above 8000 meter
US$
3000 or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
3.
All peaks less than 8000 meter
US$
2,000 or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
Garbage
1. Disposable in the Khumbu Region
which can be incinerated or are biodegradable:
a.
Toilet paper
Disposable
goods down from base camp and to be disposed in the presence
of Chairman or Ward Member of the concerned Village Development
Committee. Similarly, recycling materials should be brought
back to Kathmandu and hand-over to a prescribed agency for
recycling. The re-exportable goods should be dispatched
from Nepal to their respective countries and deposit amounts
refunded.
b.
Cardboard boxes and paper waste
c.
Bamboo baskets and mats
d.
Cotton and jute bags
e.
Spoiled food
f.
Dead bodies
2. Recycling materials:
a.
Tins, bottles jars and plastic containers
The
liaison officer will be responsible to enforce the above
mentioned procedures. Similarly, the leader and headman
will be liable to perform the above mentioned task in cooperation
with the liaison officer.
b.
Plastic and foil bags and sheetings
c.
Reusable cooking gas cylinders
d.
Gas Canisters
3. Re-exportable goods:
a. Used oxygen bottles
b. Used batteries
c. Climbing equipment such as tents,
personal gear etc.
Peaks opened for Trekking Group
Peaks opened
for trekking groups with permission from Nepal Mountaineering
Association
S.N.
Name of the Peaks
Altitude
in Meter
Himal
Zone
01.
Chulu
West
6419*
Damodar
Gandaki
02.
Chulu
East
6584
Damodar
Gandaki
03.
Hiunchuli
6441*
Annapurna
Gandaki
04.
Imja
Tse
6183*
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
05.
Kwangde
6011*
Rolwaling
Sagarmatha
06.
Khonga
Tse
5849*
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
07.
Kusum
Kanguru
6367*
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
08.
Kangja
Chuli
5844*
Langtang
Bagmati
09.
Lobuje
6119*
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
10
Mera
Peak
6654
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
11
Mardi
Himal
5587*
Annapurna
Gandaki
12
Pokalde
5806*
Khumbu
Sagarmatha
13
Pisang
6091*
Damodar
Gandaki
14
Paldor
Peak
5896*
Ganesh
Bagmati
15
Parchemuche
6187*
Rolwaling
Janakpur
16
Ramdung
5925*
Rolwaling
Janakpur
17
Singu
Chuli
6501
Annapurna
Gandaki
18
Tharpu
Chuli
5663*
Annapurna
Gandaki
Peaks with the altitude ranging below
6500 meters including new and old ones, do not require Laision
Officer with effect from upcoming spring season 2002 (March
01, 2002)
