Kathmandu, July 9 -- After a painful spring that wiped out billions of rupees in revenue and rendered tens of thousands of workers jobless, Nepal's tourism industry is bracing for another disappointment this autumn, the country' peak tourism season.

The autumn-September to November-season, which attracts a third of the total 1.2 million tourists visiting Nepal, does not generally draw tourists for Mt Everest, but hordes of adventure seekers come to trek. Many small peaks see heavy traffic during the autumn season.

In addition to treks to the Everest Base Camp, thousands of tourists travel across the country to various remote valleys and peaks, giving a much-needed boost to the local economies while employing nearly half a million Nepali...