Nepal Opens 57 Additional Peaks for Climbing in Nepal

As per the recent Council Minister meeting held on October 7, 2024, the government of Nepal has announced the opening of 57 new peaks for climbing. These additional peaks, mostly under 7,000 meters have been made accessible to climbers in an effort to the tourism development plan and to attract more climbers and provide more diverse climbing experience

The newly opened mountains are spread across the different regions of Nepal offering new opportunities for mountaineers. These peaks are expected to attract both beginner and seasoned climbers looking for new challenges with moderate elevation.

As Rakesh Gurung announced the opening of 57 climbing peaks, Nepal now offers a total of 461 mountains for climbing. However, the president of NMA, Nimanuru Sherpa stated that the opening of the new peaks have offered a positive direction to the tourism industry. “Opening the mountains means developing a new destination,” he said, “There are more than two thousand climbable mountains in Nepal, and they should be gradually opened for climbing.”

The government of Nepal has also confirmed the further opening of other climbable peaks in the budget of the current fiscal year 2081.

From the 57 newly opened peaks for climbing, the highest peak being Pathibhara South East, Kanchenjunga Range standing at 6,868 meters. Whereas the shortest peak among the 57 peaks is Ghyambu Peak, Gautam Range at an elevation of 5,870 meters above sea level. 8 of the 57 peaks are below 6,000 meters above sea level.

Source: Ministry of Culture,Tourism and Civil Aviation

The Department of Tourism has announced that the new peaks, stretching from East Taplejung to West Dolpa and Humla, will be opened as part of the government’s policy to gradually increase the number of climbable mountains. This initiative is included in the 2024/25 fiscal year budget.