According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) check post in Jomsom, 772 foreign tourists entered Mustang through the Thorong La pass in the two weeks following heavy snowfall. The visitors travelled via the Besishahar-Manang route and crossed the pass to reach the district. The group included 43 tourists from SAARC countries and 729 from other countries.
Tourist arrivals recorded at Jomsom
The figures reported by the ACAP Jomsom check post show that most of the recorded foreign visitors came from countries outside the SAARC region. Of the 772 tourists, 729 were from other countries, while 43 were from SAARC member countries. Together, the two groups made up the total number of foreign tourists recorded as entering Mustang during the period.
The count covers the two weeks after heavy snowfall and concerns visitors who reached Mustang by crossing Thorong La. It does not describe other routes or provide a comparison with tourist arrivals in earlier periods. The report was carried by Ratopati English.
Route through Thorong La
The tourists travelled along the Besishahar-Manang route before crossing Thorong La to enter Mustang. The pass was therefore the crossing point named in the ACAP record for these arrivals. The reported figure reflects people who completed the route and reached Mustang, rather than a broader estimate of all visitors to the area.
The count provides a snapshot of foreign tourist movement after heavy snowfall. However, the information available does not specify the dates covered by the two-week period, the nationalities of the visitors, or whether the snowfall affected travel conditions on particular days. It also does not give details about how long tourists stayed in Mustang or what destinations they visited after entering the district.
SAARC and other-country visitors
Tourists from SAARC countries accounted for 43 of the arrivals recorded at the Jomsom check post, while visitors from other countries accounted for 729. The figures distinguish the two groups but do not provide a country-by-country breakdown or explain the reasons for their travel.
The ACAP check post’s report establishes the total number of foreign tourists recorded entering Mustang via Thorong La during the stated two-week period. Beyond that count and the route used, no further details about the visitors or the wider effect of the snowfall were included in the information provided.
