Climbing Peaks in Nepal

We organize peak climbing on any of the summits listed here-after, providing mountain guides and other staff, who have been there and know the routes; according to the destination of your choice, we'll send you detailed route information, as well as recommendations on technical equipment and the capacities required.

The list of "Trekking Peaks" which opened for trekking groups with permission from Nepal Mountaineering Association:

Name of the peak Altitude-(in meter) Location Administrative Zone Mera Peak 6654 Khumbu Sagarmatha Imja Tse (Island Peak) 6183 Khumbu Sagarmatha Chulu East 6584 Damodar Gandaki Singu Chuli(Fluted-Peak) 6501 Annapurna Gandaki Hunchuli 6441 Annapurna Gandaki Chulu West 6419 Damodar Gandaki Kusum Kanguru 6367 Khumbu Sagarmatha Parchemuche 6187 Rolwaling Janakpur Pisang 6091 Damodar Gandaki Kwangde (Kawande) 6011 Rolwaling Sagarmatha Ramdung 5925 Rolwaling Janakpur Palder Peak 5896 Ganesh Bagmati Khongatse (Mehra) 5849 Khumbu Sagarmatha Kangja Chuli 5844 Langtang Bagmat Pokalde 5806 Khumbu Sagarmatha Ramdung 5925 Rolwaling Janakpur Tharpu Chuli (Tent-Peak) 5663 Annapurna Gandaki Mardi Himal 5587 Annapurna Ganda

Peak Fee : The fees are as follows

Group Size Rate US$  Additional P/P US$ 1-4 Persons US $350.00 Only   5-8 Persons US $350.00 Plus40.00 (Per person) 9-12 Persons US $510.00 Plus 25.00 (Per person)

The fees are applicable from 1st. Jan, 2001 onwards.

(II) Climbing peaks: higher and challenging including Everest

Climbing in the Nepal Himalaya:
Expeditions to any of the highest mountains of Nepal, including all those ranging in between 7,000 and 8,000m. requires long-term planning and through organization. Therefore, we do not wish to overload this site with an itinerary of all the mountains & particular information; on request and considering how often change in the regulation arise, we'll supply you with all the latest route information and planning requirements.

However we have enclosed some of the pretty famous on charts:
Over 8,000 m. Mountains for expedition.

S.No Name of the peak Altitude-mt Location Administrative Zone 01 Mt. Everest 8,848 Khumbu Sagarmatha 02 Kanchenjunga 8,586 Kanchenjunga Mechi 03 Lhotse 8,516 Khumbu Sagarmatha 04 Ylaung Khang 8,505 Kanchenjunga Mechi 05 Kanchenjunga 8,476 Kanchenjunga Mechi 07 Makalu 8,463 Mahalangur Koshi 08 Lhotse Shar 8,400 Khumbu Sagarmatha 09 Cho Oyu 8,201 Khumbu Sagarmatha 10 Dhaulagiri I 8,167 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri 11 Manaslu 8,163 Mansiri Gandaki 12 Annapurna I 8,091 Gandaki Gandaki

Between 7,000 m. to 8,000 m. Mountain to climb.

Peaks Heights -M Location Administrative Zone Gyachung Khang 7,952 Khumbu Sagarmatha Annapurna II 7,937 Gandaki Gandaki Kangbachen 7,903 Kanchenjunga/Mechi Mechi Himalchuli East 7,893 Mansiri/Gorkha Gandaki Peak 29 Dakura 7,871 Mansiri Gandaki Nuptse 7,885 Khumbu Sagarmatha Dhaulagiri II 7,751 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Ngojumba Kang 7,743 Khumbu Sagarmatha Dhaulagiri III 7,715 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Kumbhakarna 7,710 Kanchenjunga Mechi Makalu II 7,668 Mahalangur Koshi Dhaulagiri IV 7,661 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Varaha Shikhar 7,647 Annapurna Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri V 7,618 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Shantishikhar 7,591 Mahalangur Sagarmatha Annapurna III 7,556 Annapurna Gandaki Himalchuli West 7,540 Mansiri Gandaki Annapurna VI 7,520 Annapurna Gandaki Khang Sar Kang 7,485 Annapurna Gandaki Jongsang Peak 7,483 Janak Mechi Shartse 7,459 Khumbu Sagarmatha Gangapuran 7,455 Annapurna Gandaki Gaesh I( Yangrima) 7,429 Dhading Bagmati Himalchuli North 7,371 Mansiri Gandaki Churen 7,371 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Kirat Chuli 7,365 Kanchenjunga Mechi Chamlang 7,319 Mahalangur Sagarmatha Dhaulagiri VI 7,268 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Putha Himchuli 7,246 Dhaulagiri Dhaulagiri Langtang Lirung  7,234 Langtang Bagmati

Rules of climbing:

A. Asking for climbing permission:The following documents have to be sent to the Ministry of ourism, Mountaineering Division, Katmandu, Nepal.

Since climbing permission is granted on 'first come first serve' basis, it is therefore necessary to enlist the expedition's name for the particular mountain for the particular season of the year. The listing is made when the completed application form with all documents are received by the Ministry of Tourism. Incase all documents mentioned above cannot be submitted at a time, booking is possible with only the completed application by the expedition leader.
No fee is required to enlist the expedition's name.
 
B. Expedition with Rhino Travel Agency: Rhino Travel Agency is a respected and Government registered trekking company in Nepal. Rhino Travel Agency can do all the necessary work for the climbing permission as your local expedition operator or local contactor as per mountaineering Expedition Regulations.
 
C. Climbing Permit fee (royalty): The leader of the expedition team or its agent is required to compulsorily pay the full amount of climbing permit fee (Royalty) within TWO MONTHS of the date of permission. Incase of Failure of the payment of royalty within two months such permission may be CANCELLED. The payment can be sent to Rhino Travel Agency’s bank account by any means of money transfer.
 
D. Preparation In Nepal for Expedition:
Import of foods and equipment:- Invoices and airway bill or bill of lading (four copies each) have to be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism for import license and customs clearance for the import of expedition foods and equipment to Nepal. CIF Katmandu value is to be clearly mentioned in the invoice.
Communication Equipment:- As Walkie-talkies, Transceiver (Wireless) sets and other communication equipment are controlled articles in Nepal. Please declare these articles in the customs office (at entry point) that you wish to bring into Nepal for use during climbing period.
 
Such equipments have to be collected from the customs office by receiving permission letter from the Ministry of communication.

For the clearance of the equipment completed application form and invoice with catalogue or specifications (four copies each) should be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism (Rhino Travel Agency ) which are latter to be sent to other concerned government offices.

E. Filming or Documentary: Permission is required for filming or documentary. The Ministry of Communication must be contacted any time for queries about filming in Nepal. Please let us know we will take care of every thing here in Nepal.

F. The Royalty and size of the Expedition team "Rules effective from 1996 Spring": More than one team maybe permitted to climb Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) by each separate route in one season. A royalty of US $ 50,000 has been fixed for Sagarmatha for a team consisting of 5 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 the team willing to scale Sagarmatha by normal South East Ridge route.

In all regions including Khumbu, an expedition team can have up to 5 members for the minimum royalty, and 5 more members for the additional royalty.

The team already permitted to scale Sagarmath 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.

For peak other than Sagarmatha, the team will have to pay additional 25% of the royalty in US $ to change the ascent route.

Expedition team must complete all necessary administrative formalities and procedures in order to send back the garbage of the expedition team to their respective countries, after the completion of the expedition. Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation will take necessary monetary deposit from them, which will be refunded after the dispatch of garbage from Nepal.

"Effective from 1992" the Ministry of Tourism has fixed the price of the deposit for the management of Garbage's by each mountaineering team who tries to clim any peak in Khumbu region are as follows;
* Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) US $ 4,000 or equivalent (Rs)
* Other peaks above 8000 meter US $ 3000 or equivalent (Rs)
* All peaks less than 8000 meters US $ 2000 or equivalent (Rs)

Royalties of the mountain expedition (In U.S. Dollar)
(RELATING TO SUB-RULE (1) OF RULE (5) ROYALTY "US $")