Industry & Tourism
A record 494 permits and a higher royalty pushed Everest climbing revenue past NPR 1 billion this spring.
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 14, 2026
Everest did not just break the summit record this spring — it broke records at the treasury too. Nepal issued 494 Everest permits , a new high, and collected around NPR 1.08 billion (well over US$6 million) in royalty from climbing fees alone. Part of the…
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Climbing royalties help fund the rope-fixing, rescue and clean-up systems that keep the whole Khumbu running — which benefits everyone on the Everest Base Camp trail, not only summit climbers. Short on time? An Everest Base Camp helicopter tour brings you…
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