|
 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 Appendix
"1". |
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These rules
will come into force at once. |
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| 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. |
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| Permission |
1. |
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". |
2. |
Permission to climb
the peaks will be granted for a period of
one month only. |
3. |
Permission may be extended,
if necessary, for another period of two
weeks. |
4. |
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. |
5. |
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. |
6. |
Each climbing party
will be given a permit as prescribed. The
right to give permission to another party
for climbing the same peak during the same
period is reserved by Nepal Mountaineering
Association. |
7. |
Nepal Mountaineering
Association will recommend to Immigration
Office of His Majesty’s Government
for obtaining trekking permit of the area
to the team Members. |
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| Payment
of Fee : (Effective from January 1,2001) |
A climbing fee
for 18 NMA Peaks mentioned in Appendix "1"
will be charged as follows: |
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| Fee structure for Group "A" N.M.A.
Climbing Peaks |
| Fee up to seven members: US$ 500.00 |
| Fee for each additional member up
to 12 persons: US$ 100.00 |
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| Fee structure for Group "B" N.M.A.
Climbing Peaks |
| Fee for 1-4 members: US$ 350.00 |
| Fee for 5-8 members: US$ 350.00
+ 40.00 US$ per person |
| Fee for 9-12 members: US$ 510.00
+ 25.00 US$ per person |
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| Garbage Deposit for all N.M.A. Climbing
Peaks |
| A garbage deposit fee of US$ 250.00
payable to N.M.A. is required to obtain permits
for all N.M.A. peaks. Refunds of the garbage deposit
shall be as per N.M.A. provisions. |
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The permit
is valid for the period of one month only.
The maximum number of person in a group
will be 12 pax. |
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For extending the permission,
an additional 25% charge of the total amount
of the initial fee will be made for each
extra week. |
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The leader or climbing
member of the team must collect the permit
in person from Nepal Mountaineering Association. |
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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 fees already paid will
not be refunded. |
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Sirdar/Guide |
Every individual
or party granted a climbing permit should be accompanied
by a Sirdar/Guide, who must be registered with
NMA. |
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Functions
and Duties of the Sirdar/Guide |
1. |
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. |
2. |
To report to Nepal
Mountaineering Association in case the party
spends more than the prescribed time limit
in the Mountain. |
3. |
To ensure that the
climbers comply with the terms of their
permit. |
4. |
To ensure that the
climbers, (trekkers) follow the specified
route. |
5. |
To ensure proper disposal
of waste materials. |
6. |
To report to NMA any
infringement of the climbing rules. |
7. |
To report any serious
incidents to the nearest police post. The
Sirdar/Guide shall be employed from the
day the climbing party begins the trek until
the trek is finished. |
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The
Sirdar/Guide will be provided with the following
facilities |
1. |
Minimum
daily allowance to be paid as per the rules
of His Majesty’s Government, Ministry
of Tourism, and Civil Aviation. |
2. |
Food and tent accommodation. |
3. |
Climbing equipment
and necessary clothing if required to go
above base camp. |
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Insurance |
All employees
doing above base camp must be insured for personal
accident to the value of Rs. 200,000/- |
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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. |
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Submission
of report |
On the conclusion
of the climb and on return to Kathmandu the party
will submit a report to NMA |
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Power to
cancel the permit |
NMA may cancel
or withdraw the climbing permit any time with
or without showing any particular reason. |
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Non-compliance
of the regulation |
| Where any trekking
party acts in contravention to the climbing permit
or indulges in acts of unsocial 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
the article 37 of Mountaineering Regulation 1979. |
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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 ropeas, pitions, etc. shall be left
on the mountain. All rubbish and waste material
must be burnt or otherwise disposed off. |
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Revision
of the Regulation |
Any article
of this regulation may be revised or amended by
NMA with prior permission of HMG/Nepal. |
