With the country preparing to mark the 70th anniversary of the successful ascent of Mt Everest this year, nearly 200 climbers have received permissions so far to climb the world's tallest peak in the spring season of this year. Omicron variant spreading in the country Dwindling economy of the country: Tourism and architecture could come to the rescue As per the latest update, the Department of Tourism (DoT) under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has issued the expedition permits to 197 climbers from 20 teams to scale Mt Everest in the spring season.Among the permit recipients for Mt Everest, 31 are women. Of the total royalties collected this spring season, more than Rs 270 million was collected from issuing permits to climb Mt Everest alone. In 2022, 425 people had taken permission to climb Mt Everest. Notable climbers have also taken permission to climb other mountains in Nepal. So far, 512 people from 61 teams have taken permission to scale 21 mountains. A total of 60 permits for seven teams have been issued to scale Mt Lhotse (8,516 metre). Likewise, 54 permits have been issued for Mt Annapurna I (8,091 metres), 30 permits for Mt Dhaulagiri I (8,167 metres), and 27 permits for Mt Amadablam (6,814 metres). Likewise, a number of permits have been issued for other mountains and peaks, including Mt Kanchenjunga (8,586 metres), Mt Nuptse (7,855 metres), Mt Makalu I (8,463 metres), Mt Thapa Peak (6,012 metres). Meanwhile, the DoT has collected altogether Rs 313.40 million so far from issuing climbing permits this spring climbing season. A version of this article appears in the print on April 10, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.