Govt prepares for opening 57 peaks for climbing
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KATHMANDU, July 12:57 climbable mountains in Nepal have been prepared for gradual opening.
The annual policy and program of the Government of Nepal for the fiscal year 2080-81 includes a program to open new mountains for climbing, and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has directed the Department of Tourism to carry out this process.
The tourism department has informed that it is going to recommend to the ministry to open 57 new mountain climbing routes, Rakesh Gurung, Director of the Department of Tourism's Adventure Tourism and Mountaineering Branch, stated
In this way, the mountains that are going to be recommended have a height of 5,000 meters to 6,500 meters. On the recommendation of the department, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation will take this proposal to the Cabinet. Once approved from there, the mountains will be open for climbing.
The Department of Tourism stated that various peaks from East Taplejung to West Dolpa and Humla would be permitted for climbing.
According to directives from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, the department is nearing the end of the process of opening 57 mountains for climbing in partnership with the Nepal Mountaineering Association, he stated.
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