465 climbers get permission to scale 11 mountains this spring season My Republica KATHMANDU, April 13 -- The Department of Tourism has collected Rs 381.2 million as royalty from the climbers in the spring season, 2021. A total of 465 climbers - 363 males and 102 females - have been permitted to scale 11 different mountains above 6,000 meters in Nepal this spring season. The Department of Tourism (DoT) has permitted 53 expedition teams to scale the peaks, of which 29 teams comprising 275 members will head to Mt Sagarmatha. Similarly, 55 climbers will attempt to climb Mt Lhotse (8,516 meters) while 44 climbers will attempt Mt Annapurna (8,091m). The department has permitted 30 climbers to scale Mt Dhaulagiri (8,167).