Climbing-Rules

Effective from August 06, 1981

01. In exercise of the powers conferred by His Majesty’s Government. Nepal Mountaineering Association has made the following rules to be observed for the climbing of the peaks of Nepal Himalaya Listed in Appendix “1”

02. These are rules will come force at once.

03.  Definition: Where applicable definition for these rules will be the same as those for His Majesty’s Government, Mountaineering Expedition Regulations 1979 and its first Amendment 1984.

04. Permission:
     (i) 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 in the form as prescribed in Appendix “2”
     (ii) Permission to climb the peaks will be granted for a period of one month only.
     (iii) Permission may be extended, if necessary, for another period of two weeks.
     (iv) The period of the permission granted relates to time spent for climbing above the Base camp. The trek to and from the base camp is not included.
     (v) 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.
     (vi) Each climbing party will be given a permit as prescribed in Appendix “3”. The right to give permission to another party for climbing the same peak
     during the same period is reserved by Nepal Mountaineering Association.
     (vii) Nepal Mountaineering Association will recommend to Immigration Office of His Majesty’s Government for obtaining trekking permit of the area to the  
     team Members.

05. Payment of Fee:

Fee Structure For Group "A" NMA Peaks
Royalty for upto seven members (U.S Dollars) 500.00
Royalty for each additional member upto 12 person (U.S. Dollars) 100.00

A climbing fee for 18 NMA peaks mentioned in Appendix “B” will be charged following:
Group Size   Rate in US$   Additional Per person in US$
1-4 persons   US$ 350.00   
5-8 persons   US$ 350.00 plus  US$ 40.00 per person.
9-12 persons  US$ 510.00 plus  US$ 25.00 per person

The permit is valid for the period of one month only. The maximum number of person in the a group will be 12 pax.

** For extending the permission, an additional 25% charge of the total amount of the fee will be made for each extra week.

** The Leader or Climbing member of the team must collect the permit in person from Nepal Mountaineering Association.

06. Refund: In the event of cancellation of the permission by NMA of the failure of the expedition to materilize due to some others reason the fees already paid will not be refunded.

07. Every individual of party granted a climbing permit should be accompanied by a Sirdar/Guide, who must be registered with NMA.
Functions and Duties of the Sirdar/Guide
    a) To assist the climbing party with recruitment of porters and other staffs, control of porters, local purchases of food etc. and to solve any problem
    that may arise to the best of his ability.
    b) To report to Nepal Mountaineering Association in case the party spends more than the prescribed time limit in the mountain.
    c) To ensure that the climber comply with teams of their permit.
    d) To ensure that the climber, (trekkers) follow the specified route.
    e) To ensure proper disposal of waste materials.
    f) To report to NMA any infringement of the climbing rules. 
   g) To report any serious incident to the nearest police post.
  
The Sirdar/ Guide will be provided with following facilities:
  01. Minimum daily allowance to be paid as per the rules of His Majesty’s Government, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
  02. Food and Tent accommodation
  03. Climbing equipment and necessary clothing if required to go above base camp.
  08. Insurance: all employees going above then base camp must be insured for personal accident to the value of Nrs. 200000/- (amended 1999)
  09. 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 should be an organization registered with NMA. The nominated representative will be responsibilities for making necessary arrangements for the climbing party in case of accidents or any other unforeseen circumstances.

10. 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”.

11. Power to cancel the permit: NMA may cancel or withdraw the climbing permit any time with of without showing any particular reason.

12. Non-compliance of the regulation: where any trekking party acts in contravention to the climbing permit or indulges in acts of unsocial or outrageous behaviour contrary to the customs and culture necessary measures in accordance with article 37 of Mountaineering regulation 1979.

13. Protection of Environments: Base camp and other camps will be left perfectly clean at the conclusion of the climb. No foreign materials such as fix ropes, pitons etc. shall be left on the mountain. All rubbish and waste material must be burnt or otherwise disposed off.

14. Revision of the regulation: any article of this regulation may be revised or amended by NMA with prior permission of HMG/Nepal.