Royalty Fees of Mountaineering in Nepal.
Peak Categorization & fee structure
Administrative formalities
Peak Categorization & fee structure
Group A peaks are opened for Nepalese expeditions or joint Nepalese and foreign expeditions with at least three Nepalese members
Group B peaks are opened to foreign expeditions only when they have been climbed by Nepalese and foreign joint expeditions
Group C Peaks are opened for foreign expeditions
To see which peaks belong to which group see
‘Climbing and MountaineeringPeaks of Nepal’
Fee structure for Group "A" N.M.A. Climbing Peaks
Fee up to seven members: US$ 500.00
Fee for each additional member up to 12 persons: US$ 100.00
Fee structure for Group "B" N.M.A. Climbing Peaks
Fee for 1-4 members: US$ 350.00
Fee for 5-8 members: US$ 350.00 + 40.00 US$ per person
Fee for 9-12 members: US$ 510.00 + 25.00 US$ per person
Garbage Deposit for all N.M.A. Climbing Peaks
A garbage deposit fee of US$ 250.00 payable to N.M.A. is required to obtain permits for all N.M.A. peaks. Refunds of the garbage deposit shall be as per N.M.A. provisions.
Expedition Mount Everest Permit Fee (8848 m)
South East ridge - The normal route - Permit fee
One Climber - 25.000 Dollar (Spring), 12.500 Dollar (Autum), 6.250 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 40.000 Dollar (Spring), 20.000 Dollar (Autumn), 10.000 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 48.000 Dollar (Spring), 24.000 Dollar ( Autumn), 12.000 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 56.000 Dollar (Spring), 28.000 Dollar (Autumn), 14.000 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 60.000 Dollar (Spring), 30.000 Dollar (Autumn), 15.000 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers - 66.000 Dollar (Spring), 33.000 Dollar (Autumn), 16.500 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 70.000 Dollar (Spring), 35.000 Dollar (Autumn), 17.500 Dollar (Winter)
Each additional climber up to 15 persons - + 10.000 (Winter), + 5.000 (Autumn), + 2.500 (Winter)
Other climbing route of Mount Everest, other than the normal route - Permit fee
One Climber - 15.000 Dollar (Spring), 7.500 Dollar (Autumn), 3750 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 21.000 Dollar (Spring), 10.500 Dollar (Autumn), 5.250 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 27.000 Dollar (Spring), 13.500 Dollar ( Autumn), 6.750 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 33.000 Dollar (Spring), 17.500 Dollar (Autumn), 8.750 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 39.000 Dollar (Spring), 19.500 Dollar (Autumn), 9.750 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers -45.000 Dollar (Spring), 22.500 Dollar (Autumn), 11.250 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 50.000 Dollar (Spring), 25.000 (Autumn), 12.500 Dollar (Winter)
Each additional climber up to 15 persons - + 10.000 (Winter), + 5.000 Dollar (Autumn), + 2.500 Dollar (Winter)
Other peaks above 8000 m
One Climber - 5.000 Dollar (Spring), 2.500 Dollar (Autumn), 1.250 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 6.000 Dollar (Spring), 3.000 Dollar (Autumn), 1.500 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 7.000 Dollar (Spring), 3.500 Dollar ( Autumn), 1.750 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 8.000 Dollar (Spring), 4.000 Dollar (Autumn), 2.000 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 8.500 Dollar (Spring), 4.250 Dollar (Autumn), 2.125 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers - 9.000 Dollar (Spring), 4.500 Dollar (Autumn), 2.250 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 10.000 Dollar (Spring), 5.000 Dollar (Autumn), 2.500 Dollar (Winter)
Each additional climber up to 15 persons - + 1.500 (spring) + 1.000 (Winter), + 500 (Autumn)
Peaks between 7501 m - 7999 m
One Climber - 2.000 Dollar (Spring), 1.000 Dollar (Autumn), 500 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 2.400 Dollar (Spring), 1.200 Dollar (Autumn), 600 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 2.800 Dollar (Spring), 1.400 Dollar ( Autumn), 700 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 3.200 Dollar (Spring), 1.600 Dollar (Autumn), 800 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 3.600 Dollar (Spring), 1.800 Dollar (Autumn), 900 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers - 3.800 Dollar (Spring), 1.900 Dollar (Autumn), 950 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 4.000 Dollar (Spring), 2.000 Dollar (Autumn), 1000 Dollar (Winter)
Peaks between 6501 m - 6999 m
One Climber - 1.500 Dollar (Spring), 750 Dollar (Autumn), 375 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 1.800 Dollar (Spring), 900 Dollar (Autumn), 450 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 2.100 Dollar (Spring), 1.050 Dollar ( Autumn), 525 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 2.400 Dollar (Spring), 1.200 Dollar (Autumn), 600 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 2.600 Dollar (Spring), 1.300 Dollar (Autumn), 650 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers - 2.800 Dollar (Spring), 1.400 Dollar (Autumn), 700 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 3.000 Dollar (Spring), 1.500 Dollar (Autumn), 750 Dollar (Winter)
Peaks below 6500 m
One Climber - 1000 Dollar (Spring), 500 Dollar (Autumn), 250 Dollar (Winter)
Two Climbers - 1200 Dollar (Spring), 600 Dollar (Autumn), 300 Dollar (Winter)
Three Climbers - 1400 Dollar (Spring), 700 Dollar ( Autumn), 350 Dollar (Winter)
Four Climbers - 1600 Dollar (Spring), 800 Dollar (Autumn), 400 Dollar (Winter)
Five Climbers - 1800 Dollar (Spring), 900 Dollar (Autumn), 450 Dollar (Winter)
Six Climbers - 1900 Dollar (Spring), 950 Dollar (Autumn), 475 Dollar (Winter)
Seven Climbers - 2.000 Dollar (Spring), 1000 Dollar (Autumn), 500 Dollar (Winter)
Each additional climber up to 15 persons + 300 Dollar (spring) + 200 Dollar (autumn), + 100 Dollar (winter)
Exception Ama Dablam (6812 m)
One Climber - 1000 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 500 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Two Climbers - 1200 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 600 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Three Climbers - 1400 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 700 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Four Climbers - 1600 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 800 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Five Climbers - 1800 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 900 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Six Climbers - 1900 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 950 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Seven Climbers - 2.000 Dollar (Spring & Autumn), 1000 Dollar (Summer & Winter)
Each additional climber up to 15 persons + 300 Dollar (Spring & Autumn) + 200 Dollar (Summer & winter)
Administrative Formalities.
The following documents have to be sent to the Ministry of Tourism, Mountaineering Division, Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Completed Application Form (Schedule-1 of Regulations)
- Endorsement/Recommendation letter of the National Alpine club. (If there is no Alpine club, endorsement of the Government)
- Short biography of all members of the expedition (with photograph)
- Map and/or photograph of the mountain indicating climbing route.
- Approach route map