Mt. Everest (mount everest ascent)

Mt. EverestThe Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Chomolungma or Qomolangma (ཇོ་མོ་གླིང་མ, translated as "Mother of the Universe" or "Goddess Mother of the Earth"), and the related Chinese name is Zhūmùlǎngmǎ Fēng (simplified Chinese: 珠穆朗玛峰; traditional Chinese: 珠穆朗瑪峰) or Shèngmǔ Fēng (simplified Chinese: 圣母峰; traditional Chinese: 聖母峰, The Tibetan name, Chomolungma, gets a mention in the 2008 American film The Bucket List, in which one of the dying wishes of the two lead characters is to see the mountain. According to English accounts of the mid-19th...

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May 29 to be held as Everest Day

May 29 to be held as Everest DayThe government has decided to celebrate May 29 as “International Everest Day” in order to commemorate the historic first ascent of the world’s highest summit by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953.The government, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the private sector would jointly celebrate the day. This occasion would provide an opportunity to promote adventure tourism.Prachanda Man Shrestha, chief executive officer of NTB stated that various events such as the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon, a...

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Appa atop for 18th times, 5 Nepali women scale Everest together

Appa atop for 18th times, 5 Nepali women scale Everest together Appa Sherpa, smashing his own world record, climbed Mt Everest for the 18th time on May 22, 2008 when 75 more climbers made it atop the highest peak on the planet. This is a single day record for the Nepali side.Appa, along with his team member, scaled the 8,848 meter mountain early morning, said Ang Tshering Sherpa, President of Nepal Mountaineering Association. A veteran guide, he is part of the Eco-Everest Expedition, which aims at highlighting the impact of glacial melt and global...

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5 Members of 1st Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition climbed Everest

5 Members of 1st Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition climbed Everest May 22, 2008Five Members of First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition 2008 have suscessfully climbed the Mt. Everest on May 22, 2008, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation today. Ms. Susmita Maskey, Ms. Maya Gurung, Ms. Nwang Phuti Sherpa, Ms. Pemba Diki Sherpa and Ms. Poojan Acharya are among the 10 members who climbed the Mt. Everest today. Five High Altitude Workers from the team: Mr. Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Mr. Kaji Sherpa,...

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Mr. Namgya Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest

Mr. Namgya Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest May 21, 2008As per the press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Mr. Namgya Sherpa, High Altitude Worker of Friendship Mt. Everest Expedition 2008 has successfully scaled 8848 meter hight Mt. Everest on May 20, 2008. The 10 members Friendship Mt. Everest Expedition 2008 team was permitted to climbe Mt. Everest from normal route for the period of 75 days from March 31, 2008 under the leadership of Ms. Kalpana Das of India. The handling agency of the expedtion team is Arun Treks...

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Celebrating 1st International Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Day

Celebrating 1st International Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) DayGovernment of Nepal has announced May 29 as International Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Day to commemorate the heroic achievement of late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary for their historic ascent of Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) on May 29, 1953. Government of Nepal and Tourism Board in association with various tourism associations and stakeholders of tourism are jointly organizing different programs to celebrate this day on 28 and 29 May, 2008. (See the attachment for detail program)Objectives...

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Nepal goes colorful in ATM Dubai- 2008

Nepal goes colorful in ATM Dubai- 2008 Nepal Tourism Board, along with four private companies participated in the ATM- 2008 held in Dubai, UAE during May 6-9, 2008. The fair was keenly observed and visited by the media, travel related agencies and the common public in the Gulf Region.The Gulf region is the fastest growing region in the world and the ATM reflected that. The 14 year old international exhibition has doubled in size in the past four years with the space of 25,000 sqm; the success of the event reflects the growth of the region's travel...

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Rogers' "Rhythms of Life" project completed in Nepal

Rogers' "Rhythms of Life" project completed in Nepal The Nepal Tourism Board is delighted to announce that Australian Sculptor, Andrew Rogers has just completed the tenth segment of his global "Rhythms of Life" Land Art Project against the stunning vistas of Jomson and Pokhara in Nepal. Andrew Rogers and his team were in Nepal creating the sculptures, 22 March to 5 April, 2008.Rogers' "Rhythms of Life" project is the largest contemporary land art project in the world – 12 sites in disparate exotic locations (from below sea level and up to altitudes...

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Govt. waives royalty for Mid and Far West Mountain peaks

Govt. waives royalty for Mid and Far West Mountain peaks In an attempt to promote Nepal for All Seasons, the Government of Nepal has waived the climbing fee for all peaks of Mid and Far Western Development Region of Nepal for five years, according to a letter issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation on April 29, 2008. The royalty for climbing Everest and other peaks has been slashed by 75 per cent during winter and rainy seasons and 50 percent during the autumn season. The royalty for the spring season will remain the same....

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Entertainment & Sport in Nepal

Entertainment & SportWith the thrills of outdoor activities Nepal also offers city fun for its visitors. While visitors enjoy the rustic by simply beholding spectacular sights and partaking in the activities of exotic cultures, in cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara some entertainment is on par with western world.Visitors have a choice from a potpourri of amusements. They can: partake in cultural shows that include theater and local art; wine and dine at premier hotels that provide excellent service; enjoy music and dance at newly-opened discotheques;...

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Visitors Arrival in April 2008 (by air only)

Visitors Arrival in April 2008 (by air only) May 2, 2008,AprilRecords a marginal decrease of 1% to last yearThe arrival figures released by Immigration Office, TIA indicate that visitors' arrivals to Nepal in April 2008 reached 32,665, which is a marginal decrease of 1% as compared to same month last year. However European Sector remains unchanged with almost the same figure as compared to the April 2007. France grew up by 21%, Austria with 20%, Netherland & Israel with 28%, Switzerland with 66%, Spain with 25%, but UK, Sweden & Germany...

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