New mountaineering royalty in Nepal
The government of Nepal decreased mountaineering royalty to be put into effect from 1st January, 2015. The new royalty for foreigners is:
Mount Everest (southeast ridge)-normal route
- Spring: 11,000 USD
- Autumn: 5,500 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 2,750 USD
Mount Everest
- Spring: 10,000 USD
- Autumn: 5,000 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 2,500
Mountains above 8000m
- Spring: 1,800 USD
- Autumn: 900 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 450 USD
Mountains at the height of 7,501m to 7999m
- Spring: 600 USD
- Autumn: 300 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 150 USD
Mountains at the height of 7000m to 7500m
- Spring: 500 USD
- Autumn: 250 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 125 USD
Mountains at the height of 6501m-6,999m
- Spring: 400 USD
- Autumn: 200 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 100 USD
Mountains at the height of 6,500m or below
- Spring: 250 USD
- Autumn: 125 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 70 USD
Amadablam Mountain
- Spring: 400 USD
- Autumn: 400 USD
- Summer/monsoon: 200 USD