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Climbing permit remains $2000 for Pakistan's higher 7000ers such as Chogolisa and Masherbrum, in image shot from a high camp on K2, courtesy of Fabrizio Zangrilli's website (click to enlarge).
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Pakistan climbing fees - frozen another year
Posted: Jan 07, 2010 10:56 am EST
“2009 has been a very bleak season for mountaineering in Pakistan - the current security state has adversely affected the inflow of tourists,” the country’s Alpine Club summarized.
With political unrest unlikely to calm this year, ExplorersWeb correspondent Karrar Haidri has at least some good news to report: climbing fees, cut in half since 2006, are remaining the same one more year.
8000ers on sale
“I feel great pleasure to inform you that Government of Pakistan has decided to continue reductions in royalty fees during the year 2010,” Karrar wrote.
The climbing permit for a team of seven on K2 is $6000 (plus $1000 per each extra member), and just $4500 for 7pax teams ($750 per extra member) on the rest of Pakistan’s 8000ers.
Peaks between 7,501m an 8,000m can be climbed for $2000 (plus $250/pax counting from the 8th team member). Climbing permit for peaks between 7,000m to 7,500m is $1250 for a team of seven, plus 150 per extra member.
Taller 6000ers (from 6,500m) are worth $750 (adding $100 per person from the 8th team member). No climbing fee is required for peaks below 6,500m.
Winter climbs
Also, peaks located in Chitral, Gilgit and Ghizer areas (except for Spantik) are charged only 10% of the royalty fee.
Even cheaper are the winter climbs: authorities just ask for a symbolic 0,5% of the normal fee - for all peaks, whatever the altitude.
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