The spring mountaineering season ended on May 25 with 347 climbers making it to the top of the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma.

Among the summiteers, 157 are foreigners and 190 Nepalis, said Tilak Pandey, a government liaison officer.

Pandey was quoted by Friday's The Kathmandu Post as saying, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation received applications from 26 expeditions to climb Qomolangma during the spring season compared to 27 last year. Altogether, 245 mountaineers receive permits to ascend the peak.

The government has collected 220 million Nepali rupees (some 3 million U.S. dollars) in mountaineering royalty during this spring season.

The royalty for the mountain ranges from 25,000 to 50,000 U.S. dollars per expedition depending on the number of members (which should not exceed 15) and the route.

According to government statistics, 3,128 mountaineers have summitted Qomolangma from Nepali side till date.

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