The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has formally proposed cooperation with the South Korean government to strengthen Nepal’s mountain tourism sector.
Mountain guides have called on the government to invest in producing skilled human resources to strengthen Nepal’s mountaineering tourism, citing rising international demand for trained Nepali guides and a growing shortage of qualified manpower.
In a landmark achievement for Nepali-led exploratory mountaineering, a team organised by Seven Summit Treks (SST) has completed the first official ascents of two previously unclimbed Himalayan peaks—Chhuama II (6,325 m) and Chhuama I (6,366 m)—in Upper Mustang, accomplishing the feat in alpine style during winter, a rarity in modern Himalayan climbing.
One of mountaineering’s most iconic narratives, Annapurna Premier 8000 by Maurice Herzog, has now been made available to Nepali readers with the launch of its Nepali translation in Kathmandu on Thursday.