Nepal Tourism Board, celebrating its 16th Anniversary held a presentation on the burning issue ofcommercialization of mountaineering by Mr. David Durkan, the author of “Penguins on Everest” dated on 24th December, at Auditorium Hall, NTB. Mr. Durkan spoke on how commercialization has turned climbing Everest into a product to be bought and sold like any other commodity and not an adventure activity anymore. Also raising the issue, whether is mountaineering a challenge for the intrepid explorer or just a fun activity for moneyed pleasure seekers, the followed program gave a tribute to climbers who recently died in an avalanche on Everest.
President Mr. D.B Limbu and 1st Vice President Mr. Shambhu Raj Pathak., represented NATTA in the program.
