NMA Peak List

The climbing peaks of Nepal can be broadly categorized into groups 'A' and 'B'. The categorization and the fee structure are made available in the following section: Please check the related fee accordingly. For the kind information, all rates are effective from 18 September 2002.

Group "A" NMA Peaks

Fee Structure for Group "A" NMA Peaks:

Royalty for up to seven members: USD 500.00 Royalty for each additional member up to 12 persons: USD 100.00

Group "B" NMA Peaks:

Fee Structure for Group "B" NMA Peaks:

Royalty for 1-4 members: USD 350.00 Royalty for 5-8 members: USD 350.00 + USD 40.00 per person Royalty for 9-12 members: USD 510.00 + USD 25.00 per person Note: Maximum number of members in one team is 12.

Garbage Deposit for all 33 NMA Peaks:

A Garbage Deposit fee of USD 250.00 payable to NMA is required to obtain permits for all 33 NMA peaks. Refunds on the Garbage Deposit shall be as per NMA provisions.

Climbing Equipments:

Ice Axe Climbing with Ice Axe Climbing with Ice Axe Ascending with Ice Axe Ice Axe as an anchorage Ice Hammer Ascent Method (Device) Descent Method (Device) 3 point Anchorage Jumar Belay Device (Figure 8) Ice Screw

Types of climbing Knots:

Prussic Knot Fisherman Knot Half Sailor Knot Middleman Knot D. Sheet Knot Sheep Shank Knot Zip with screw coate karabiner Bachman Knot Bowline Knot S. Sheet Bend Thumb Knot/ Stopper Knot Tie Knot Over hand Knot Double fisherman\'s Knot Running Bowling Triple Bowling on the Bight Water man Knot Provisional Knot Timber Hitch Spanish Bowling Tarbuck Knot Bowling on the bight Double Eight Knot Clove Hitch Prsoner Knot Butterfly Knot

Types of Rope Coil:

Butterfly Coil: This coil is used to carry people upward and downward. It is simple and easy to carry in a bag. Mountain Coil: These ropes are coiled differently as per our necessity. Mountain coil is fixed around the shoulder in order to carry wounded colleagues. Climbing Dynamic Main Rope: These ropes are used for climbing Himalayas and mountains. They are made up of UIAA standard with its diameter 10.5 mm and length ranging between 40 to 50 meters.

Other equipments:

-Quick Draws -Rock Hammer -Friends -Rock piton -Crampons -Chocks -Snowbar -Oxygen Cylinder -Mountain cooking gas stove -Ski -Helmet -Snow rocket -Climbing boots