Everest climbers withdraw, tourism declines in Nepal amid coronavirus dread

Amid increasing coronavirus fears, expedition operators in Nepal have reportedly predicted a severe ecomic loss for country during upcoming climbing season which stretches from March to May. According to media reports, many climbers from China have alrey started cancelling ir expedition bookings. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has infected over 83,000 and killed nearly 2,800 people worldwide, with a majority of m in mainland China. 

"Hardly expect climbers"

Pasang Sherpa, managing director of Pioneer venture Treks, talking to international media said that seven Chinese members from his company dropped ir plans to scale world's highest peak from Nepal side this season. Meanwhile, Damber Parajuli, president of Expedition Operators Association Nepal said that w y can hardly expect climbers from China, Iran, South Korea, Japan and a few European countries, including Italy, among ors, international media reported. 

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Rishi Bhandari, managing director at Satori venture reportedly said that Everest Climbing season would certainly face a tough challenge it government fails to introduce an immediate action plan to contain threat. country will definitely bear ecomic losses this season and will have a long term impact on tourism businesses, a Nepali daily reported. According to reports, Nepal has alrey witnessed a 2 per cent drop in tourist arrivals in first month of Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.

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Of 381 members, at least 60 Chinese nationals h obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest in 2019.  Nepali government levies $11,000 per person for foreign climbers for expeditions to Mt Everest during spring season, while Nepali climbers have to pay Rs 75,000 per person. For or mountains above 8,000 metres, government levies $1,800 on foreigners and Rs 10,000 for Nepali climbers, as per reports.

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