Nepal celebrated 9th Int’l Everest Day organizing a series of programs in different parts of the country on May 29, 2016.
Earlier, a morning procession was organized by MOCTCA to celebrate the occasion. The procession marched from Sanchaya Kosh Building, Thamel and ended at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) premises. Later, the official program started at the premises of NTB after the arrival of Chief Guest the Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister K.P Oli. Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. K.P Oli offered bouquets at the statues of Tenzing Sherpa and Edmund Hillary at NTB premises.
In the program, Prime Minister Oli also felicitated nine Sherpa guides who fixed ropes to the summit of Mt. Everest this spring season. Similarly other officials were also honored for successfully coordinating the rope fixing Sherpa team.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister released first day cancellation of stamp published to mark International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day.
Prime minister Oli , Chairman for International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day Main Organizing Committee and Secretary for Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Prem Kumar Rai, NTB CEO Mr. Deepak Raj Joshi and President of Nepal Mountaineering Association Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa shed light on importance of International Everest Day and prospects of developing mountain tourism in Nepal.
Everest Summiteers, mountaineers, high level government officials, diplomats and representatives from different tourism related organizations were present in the program. NATTA also had a very strong presence to commemorate the historic day
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa stepped on the summit of world’s highest mountain on 29 May, 1953. Nepal observes International Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) Day each year marking the first successful ascent.