1005 people get permission to climb 23 mountains

KATHMANDU, April 24: In the spring, 1,051 persons have been given permission to climb the peak.

The Department of Tourism reports that 1,050 individuals from 79 different nations have requested authorization to climb 23 mountains. The climbers who have been given permission include 230 women.

The world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, has only been climbed by 454 individuals. 93 women have been granted permission to climb Mount Everest.