Kathmandu, Mar. 6:The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has granted permission to 30 expedition teams from 11 countries to climb 12 different mountains in the spring season (March 1 to 31).

According to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, 12 teams have been given permission to climb Mt. Sagarmatha (8848m) via south-east ridge, while two more teams have been allowed to scale the highest peak of the world via south pillar route.

Likewise, the Ministry has given permission to four teams to climb Mt. Amadablam (6812m), two teams each to climb Mt. Annapurna i (8091m) and Mt. Pumori (7161m), one team each to climb Mt. Baruntse (7129m), Mt. Chamlang (7319m), Mt. Ganesh ii (7111m), Kumbhakarna (7710m), Mt. Manaslu (8163m), Mt. Lhotse (8156m), Mt. Makalu i (8463m) and Mt. Tilicho (7134m).

The Nepalese women’s Millennium Everest Expedition is one of the expeditions, which will be scaling Mt. Sagarmatha in the spring season.