NEPAL
MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION
TREKKING
PEAKS CLIMBING RULES
(Effective from August 6, 1981)
1. In exercise
of the powers conferred by His Majesty's
Government (HMG). Nepal Mountaineering
Association has made the following
rules to be observed for the climbing
of the peaks of Nepal Himalaya as
listed in Appendix "1"
2. These rules
will come force at once.
3. Definition:
Where applicable definitions for these
rules will be the same as those for
His Majesty's Government, Mountaineering
Expedition Regulations 1979 and its
first Amendment 1984.
4. Permission:
- 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"
- Permission
may be climb the peaks will be granted
for a period of one month only.
- Permission
may be extended, if necessary, for
another period of two weeks.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nepal Mountaineering
Association will recommend to Immigration
Office of His Majesty's Government
for obtaining trekking permit of
the area to the team Members.
5. Payment of fee:
(Effective from January 1, 2001)
A climbing fee for 18 Trekking Peaks
mentioned in Appendix "1"
will be charged as follows;
|
Group
Size
|
Climbing
Fee US$
|
Additional
Persons
|
| 1-4
Persons |
US$
350.00 |
n.a. |
| 5-8
Persons |
US$
350.00 |
US$
40.00 Per Person |
| 9-12
Persons |
US$
510.00 |
US$
25.00 Per Person |
The
permit is valid for the
period of one month only.
The maximum number of persons
allowed in a group is 12. |
| **
For extending the permission,
an additional 25% charge
of the total amount of the
initial 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.
|
|
6. Refund: In the
event of cancellation of the permission
by NMA or the failure of the expedition
to materialize due to some others
reason the fee already paid will not
be refunded.
7. Every individual
or party granted a climbing permit
shall be accompanied by a Sirdar or
Guide, who must be registered with
NMA.
Functions and Duties
of the Sirdar/Guide.
- To Assist the
climbing party with recruitment
of porters and other staff, control
of porters, local purchase of food
etc. and to solve any problem that
may arise to the best of his ability.
- To report to
Nepal Mountaineering Association
in case the party spends more than
prescribed time limit in the Mountain.
- To ensure that
the climbers comply with the term
of their permit.
- To ensure that
the climbers, (trekkers) follow
the specified route.
- To ensure proper
disposal of waste materials.
- To report to
NMA any infringement of the climbing
rules.
- To report any
serious incidents to the nearest
police post.
- The Sirdar/Guide
will be employed from the day the
climbing party begins the trek until
the trek is finished.
- The Sirdar/guide
will be provided with the following
facilities :
- Minimum daily
allowance to be paid as per the
rules of His Majesty's Government
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
- Food and accommodation
(tent/s).
- Climbing equipment
and necessary clothing if required
to go above base camp.
8. Insurance: All
employees going above base camp must
be insured for personal accident to
the value of NRs. 2,00,000/- (Amended
1999)
9. 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 responsible 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
or without showing any particular
reason.
12. No-compliance
of the regulation: Where any trekking
party acts in contravention to the
climbing permit or indulges in acts
of unsociable or outrageous behavior
contrary to the customs and culture
of the people of Nepal. NMA may recommend
to the HMG to take necessary measures
in accordance with article 37 of Mountaineering
Regulations 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.
