This season from mid-March to May, twenty- nine expedition teams from different countries are 
attempting Mt Everest (8848m) top of the world. According Tourism Industry Division under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, 315 foreign mountaineers have received permission to climb Mt Everest. Last year, government had permitted 335 foreign mountaineers of 30 team and out of them only 181 had reached the summit of Mt Everest. Officials of the division said members of most of the expedition teams have already left for Khumbu Region for acclimatization.
According to officials, royalty fee to climb Mt Everest ranges from $15,000 to $70,000 per expedition. The permit fee depends on the size of the team and route. An expedition having 15 members, for example, has to pay $10,000 per person as permit fee. Twenty-nine expedition teams from different countries are attempting Mt Everest (8848m) -- the tallest peak on earth -- this spring.