Nepal has issued climbing permits to 82 mountaineers across 10 expedition teams in the first 25 days of the spring climbing season, collecting $124,050 (approximately NPR 18.4 million) in royalties, according to data released by the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Major tourism organisations have agreed to pursue the formation of a Nepal Tourism Federation as a common umbrella body to strengthen coordination within the private sector and advance shared positions on national tourism policy.
Several major trekking routes in the Annapurna region remain open and operational, with the Round Annapurna Circuit via Thorong La now accessible after a small number of trekking groups successfully crossed the high pass over the past three days, while heavy snow continues to disrupt routes towards Tilicho and Nar Phu.
The Annapurna Conservation Area recorded 21,048 international visitor arrivals in September, an 8.6 percent increase from the same month last year, according to data from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Shinta Mani Mustang has added another international accolade to a record year, being named among Asia's highly regarded hotels in Condé Nast Traveller's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
The body of a Chinese tourist who went missing while returning from the Gokyo region has been recovered from a deep ravine in the Phortse area of the Everest region.
Most major trekking routes across Nepal have reopened for the autumn season following heavy rain and snowfall in late September, although road closures and damaged bridges continue to disrupt access to some destinations, according to the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).