The Thorong Pass and Tilicho trekking routes in Manang have been closed until further notice, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
Trekking permits for all routes in the Annapurna Conservation Area and Manaslu Conservation Area have reopened, according to the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC).
Road access has resumed on several sections of the Annapurna Circuit after landslide debris was cleared, while 1,393 trekkers checked into monitored points in the Annapurna Conservation Area on Saturday.
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 Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) has opened its aid posts in Manang and Pheriche for the autumn 2026 trekking season, with volunteer doctors and support staff deployed to provide medical services in the mountain areas.
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.