G-B revises fee structure for mountaineering

For the Pakistani climbers the permit fees are Rs100,000 for the summer, Rs50,000 for autumn, and Rs30,000 for winter.


Our Correspondent September 16, 2024 Less than a minute read
A file photo of the Gilgit-Baltistan Provincial Assembly. PHOTO: EXPRESS

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GILGIT:

The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government has revised the royalty fee rates for the issuance of permits to the mountaineering and trekking of national and international expeditions and trekking parties, including a significant hike in the fee for permits for climbing K2.

According to a notification issued by the G-B Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archaeology & Museum Department last week, the permit fee for foreign climbers to scale the 8,611 metres high K2 had been set at $12,000 for group.

According to the notification, the fee for an individual to scale K2 would be $5,000 during the peak summer season (Apr-Sept). The fee for the autumn season (Oct-Nov) would be $2,500, while it would be further slashed to $1,500 for the winter season (Dec-Mar).

For the Pakistani climbers, according to the notification, the permit fees are Rs100,000 for the summer, Rs50,000 for autumn, and Rs30,000 for winter. The fee for a group had been set at Rs30,000, the notification added.

Additionally, the trekking fees for foreigners had now been set at $100 per group, $300 for an individual during the summer season, $200 for autumn, and $100 for winter.

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