The government of Nepal has opened 15 mountains of Upper Mustang, which are semi-prohibited for foreign tourists, for mountaineering. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation published a notice in the Nepal Gazette on 22nd of January and opened 57 new mountains for climbing, including 15 snow peaks of Mustang.
According to the information published by the Ministry, Janglatinpu Peak (6062 m) on the border of Lomanthang and Loghekar Damodarkund Rural Municipality under Nepal-China Border Mustang Range of Upper Mustang, K Cap Ri 1st (6187 m), K Cap Ri 2nd (6011 m), Chhuama Peak in Lomanthang Rural Municipality is the fourth. (6179m), Chuama Peak 1st (6366m), Chhuama Peak 2nd (6325m), Chhuama Peak 3rd (6268m), Chungen Changma (6229m), Ghyun Himal 2nd (Ghyun Himal 3rd (6027m), Manasyal East (6186m), Mustang Himal (6150m) for climbing The newly discovered mountains are .
Similarly, Damodarkund located in Lomanthang rural municipality-1 Yarsang Khang (5897 m) in the snow range, Lunadhar Khang (5807 m) and Mustang under the Dhaulagiri snow range in the Dolpa district (6338 m) are also newly opened mountains Opened for snow climbing If tourists come to climb these mountains, the tourism area of Lomanthang will be enthusiastic. We are ready to help,' Lomanthang rural municipality chairman Tasi Narvu Gurung said, 'for us, promoting tourism and earning money is on one hand, on the other hand, protecting the environment here is equally challenging . Qualitative rather than quantitative tourism will contribute to environmental protection.'
Mustang Snow Range is located on the Jomsom-Lomanthang-Korla road section from Ghami, Charang, Lomanthang, Choser, Nechung and Korla pass to the west. Mustang Himal is the highest mountain visible towards the west from Korla Pass. Its southern peaks are other mountains . Damodar Himal is located in the Nepal-China border area to the east from this settlement. Damodar Himal is the northernmost mountain of the Nilgiris. Hongde West of the Dhaulagiri Range lies on the road from Jomsom and Kagweni to Dolpa West.
The government has designated Lomanthang, Loghekar Damodarkund Rural Municipality of Upper Mustang, Loghekar Damodarkund Rural Municipality and Baragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality-3 Chusang and 5 Sangata areas of Central Mustang under the Annapurna Conservation Area Project as security sensitive areas. However, since 1992, it has been arranged that, except for Nepalese tourists, they can visit with a special permit by paying a fee of five hundred US dollars per person for 10 days and with the permission of the Immigration Department.
There is a rule that tourists who enter from Choser above with a special permit must carry a mandatory Nepali guide in addition to the fee, and Lomanthang also cannot go up from Choser/Nechung . Tourists staying more than 10 days must pay an additional fee of USD 50 per day .
