Several alpine-style expeditions are currently taking place in Nepal, with teams pushing up lonely peaks and aiming for new routes. Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, Romano Benet, and Bojan Jan are attempting a new route on Kabru South in the Kangchenjunga region that will be a long climb, while Marek Holecek and Matej Bernat of the Czech Republic are on their way to Sura Peak. Other teams are keeping quiet about their objective until they bring it off, with Nepal’s Department of Tourism issuing a number of permits for teams of two or three targeting interesting peaks. Some of these include Tengi Ragi Tau in Rolwaling, Tu Tse in Makalu-Barun National Park, Araniko Chuli near Lo Manthang Pass, Khatung Khang in the Annapurna region, Changwathang and Chandi Himal in Western Nepal. One UK team attempted Chandi Himal in 2013 and reached a 6,024m point on the ridge but had to retreat due to an extremely loose section and climbed the northwest ridge of Peak 6,024m on the opposite side of the col instead.