Over 700 climbers from 70 countries get nod to climb Nepal mountains

Kathmandu:The Nepal government has permitted 740 climbers, including 155 women, from 70 countries to scale Nepal’s mountains, with highest number of applicants coming from the US.

The Department of Tourism said that the second-highest number of climbers are from the UK, followed by 55 from India.

It said that 585 men and 155 women from six continents across the globe have acquired permission to climb Nepali peaks, including Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,848 metres.

It said that 25 climbers from Russia and one from Ukraine have also got permission to scale the mountains.

The largest number of climbers to secure permission are from the US with a total of 117 mountaineers, including 94 men and 23 women, the Department of Tourism said.