Seasons
There are four mountaineering seasons: spring (March- May), summer (June-August), autumn (September - November) and winter (December-February). A total of 153 Himalayan peaks are open to mountaineering. Climbing permits are issued by the Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation (MOTCA) for 135 peaks known as trekking peaks, which range from 5,587m to 6,654 m in altitude.
Permission:
(1) Any person or Mountaineering team desirous of climbing the peak listed in Appendix '1' must receive permission from Nepal Mountaineering Association. Application to climb the peak must be made in the form as prescribed in Appendix '2' |
(2)Permission may be climb the peaks will be granted for a period of one month only. |
(3) Permission may be extended, if necessary, for another period of two weeks. |
(4) The period of permission granted relates to time spent for climbing above the base camp. The trek to and from the base camp is not included. |
(5) Application for climbing permit may be made at any time by the concerned Mountaineering team. Permit will be granted on a first come first serve basis. |
(6) Each climbing party will be given a permit as prescribed in Appendix '3'. The right permission to another party for climbing the same peak during the same period is reserved by Nepal Mountaineering Association. |
(7) Nepal Mountaineering Association will recommend to Immigration Office of Nepal Government for obtaining trekking permit of the area to the team Members. |
Insurance
All employees of Ghale Treks & Tours going above the base camp will be insured for personal accident to the value of Rs. 200,000.00.
Nomination of representative in Kathmandu
Each party granted climbing permit will nominate representative in Kathmandu to act as liaison between NMA and the climbing party. The representative may be an individual or an organisation registered with NMA. The nominated representative will be responsible for making necessary arrangements for the climbing party in case of accidents or any other unforeseen circumstances.
Submission of report
On the conclusion of the climb and on return to Kathmandu, the party will submit a report to NMA in the form prescribed in Appendix '4'. Power to cancel the permit:- NMA may cancel or withdraw the climbing permit any time with or without showing any particular reason. Non-compliance of the regulation:- Where any trekking party acts in contravention to the climbing permit or indulges in acts of unsocial or outrageous behavior contrary to the customs and culture of the people of Nepal, NMA may recommend to Government of Nepal to take necessary measures in accordance with the article 37 of Mountaineering Regulations 1979.
Protection of Environment
Base camp and other camps will be left perfectly c lean at the conclusion of the climb. No foreign materials, such as fix rope, pitons, etc shall be left on the mountain. All rubbish and waste material must be burnt or otherwise disposed off.
Revision of the Regulations
Any article of this regulation may be revised or amended by NMA with prior permission of Government of Nepal /Nepal.
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