8th tallest peak now open to climbers

By Xinhua News Agency

Sep 02, 2021 12:55 am

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Tuesday started issuing permits for climbing Himalayan mountains inside the country in the fall season by allowing two teams to scale Mt. Manaslu, the world's eighth-tallest peak at 8,163 meters.

Two groups comprising a combined 25 members received the first permits for the fall season that begins in September, the Department of Tourism said in a press statement.

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