What this Reuters correspondent doesn t know is not worth knowing. Pay her proper respect. She is the only anchor we have in this land of Himalayan Wild West. If you are an expedition leader, you will have to fill up minimum 7 spaces on a climbing permit and collect the permit money from the other climbers on your permit. You will pay the lot to the Ministry upon arriving in Kathmandu.
Nepalese accounts can be a real hassle.
You could try the trekking agency's own preferred bank - we just bring it all in traveler s checks. The expedition will need to put up an environment security of around US 4000. The money will be returned when the expedition has brought back the trash and empty oxygen bottles. Should you lose a bottle on the mountain, bring down an old one. Empty oxygen bottles are not the main concern on E though.