Nepal Tourism Year 2011 launched in Paris

Nepal Embassy in Paris and Nepal Tourism Board jointly launched ‘Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY 2011) in Paris on November 15.

On the occasion, the first French man and woman to reach the summit of Mt Everest Pierre Mazeaud and Dr Christian Janin were honoured with Letter of Felicitation from PM Madav Kumar Nepal as well as certificates from Minister of Tourism and Civil aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari conferring them ‘Goodwill Ambassadors of NTY 2011’ honour. Jean Afanasieff, another Everest summiteer from France was also honoured. Sharing their Nepal experience Pierre Mazeau, Dr Jamie and Afanassieff highlighted the tourism attraction of Nepal.

Let's hope there will be some more interesting discounts on trekking and climbing permits!!! Anyway, it's going to be busy year if the political situation stays as stable as it is right now.

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Mount Chekigo 6257m in Nepal finally scaled!

A joint team of Nepalese Sherpas and Bangladeshi mountaineers have scaled the technical Chekigo 6257m in Nepal’s eastern Himalayas, the climbers said Monday.

The 10-member team said it summited Mount Chekigo, considered one of the most challenging in mountaineering, on October 18. “Thirteen expeditions from different parts of the world have attempted the peak before us but failed,” Mohit said. “It’s a very tough climb, the most difficult I have experienced because of its deep crevasses and knife ridges.” Chekigo rises 6,257 metres above sea level in the Guri Shanker Himalayan range.

The Nepal Mountaineering Association said some objectives of the joint expedition was to promote Nepal tourism and to encourage Bangladeshi mountaineers and trekkers to visit Nepal. The mountain has been christened Nepal-Bangladesh Friendship Peak!

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French summit success on Mera Peak!

Fresh from the press: two French climbers reached the summit of Mera Peak, today 6 November 2011. We're waiting for more news from the team that climbed down to Khare... We hope to establish contact within a few hours again. Congratulations!

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Happy Dipawali from Mountain Consult!

Happy Dipawali from Mountain Consult!

What a great night it was, yesterday! It's getting better and better every year. The lights, the music, the people, a great time to be in Nepal!

And if you're not quite familiar with this great festival, here's a small intro:

The Nepali festival Tihar is also known by many names such as Dipawali or Bhai Tika or Laxmi Puja or as a festival of lights. It is a five-days festival, which comes soon after the Dashain Festival, and Tihar is all about worshiping of different animals such as crow, dog, cow, and worshiping of the Hindu Goddess of Fortune or Wealth (Goddess Laxmi), and cooking great meals at home, brothers and sisters shopping for gifts, flying kites, decorating homes and streets, playing cards with friends, resting and relaxing, and finally ending the festival with an exchange of a special temporary mark on forehead (tika in Nepali). The last day of the festival is known as Tika day or popularly known as Bhai Tika day (Bhai in Nepali means Brother). To sum up Tihar festival, Tihar is the festival when sisters wish a long life to their brothers (Bhai)!

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Helicopter Resue Training - Zermatt

Namgyal Sherpa is attending a special helicopter rescue training in Zermatt, Switzerland. Mountain Consult will be able to assist in a difficult helicopter rescues if needed. It's an extra safety measure to our clients and other climbers in the Himalayas. More to come...

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Nepal autumn 2010 starts in green!

Mountains in Nepal are never the same... As the climate changes per year, so do mountains. The monsoon is just finished here, bringing clear and great weather to the country. But it has been raining for months, which is good, especially for nature. The rice fields look so bright right now, I can’t describe it in words. Yes, I have seen it before, but now, in autumn 2010 this green looks fantastic. It’s bright, it’s full, it’s soft, but strong, a beautiful setting for all the beautiful treks in this great country!!! Here's one picture taken on the way to Mera Peak. Have a look yourself!

Press release Everest Cleaning Project 2010

A short summary of 2 months carrying down garbage by our Sherpa team during the Mt Everest clean up expedition last Spring...!