70 years since humans set foot on Mt Everest (photos)

KATHMANDU: Today (Monday) marks the 16th International Mount Everest Day and 70 years since humans set foot on Mount Everest.

Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary first set foot on Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.

The ‘Platinum Jubilee’ commemorating the same ascent is being held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of Mount Everest’s summit. The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has announced that the 70th anniversary of the first human foothold on Mount Everest would be marked by a number of events.

To make the day special, a core organizing group comprised of tourist industry representatives has been constituted under the chairmanship of Suresh Adhikari, Secretary of the Ministry of tourist.

According to the schedule, a formal ceremony will be held at the Nepal Tourism Board on Monday morning following the summiter from Thamel. Famous climbers, tourism businessmen, and government agencies from Thamel-based staff fund gathered in the board hall at Bhrikuti Mandap for a conference.

Medals will be awarded to record holders and various climbers in the program. Mohan Lamsal, the general secretary of NMA, informed that for the first time a medal is going to be presented to the climber on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Everest climb. “For the first time, we are honoring local and foreign climbers who have climbed Mount Everest with medals,” he said.

Similarly, special programs are being organued in Khumjung, Solukhumbu, and Kathmandu as part of Mount Everest’s platinum jubilee celebrations.

According to Angchiring Sherpa, former chair and main advisor of NMA, a special program will be held in Khumjung to honor the families of Tenjin Sherpa and Hillary.

Following the official Khumjung program, NMA will arrange a second session in Kathmandu. On June 1, the program will be place in Kathmandu. In honor of the climber, a rally, honor, and dinner will be conducted.

Ang Tshering Sherpa, who is also knowledgeable about mountains, said that it would be useful to promote Nepal’s identity in the international world through the platinum jubilee program of Everest. He said, “Since Everest is the highest peak in the world, every activity on Everest is reported by the national and international media, so we believe that the 70-year platinum jubilee will bring some stir in tourism.”

Nepal boasts eight 8,000-meter-high mountains, including Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak.

Approximately 7,000 local and foreign mountaineers have accomplished the ascent of the highest peak thus far. During the ascent, more than 300 people have died.

Along with the excitement of ascending Mount Everest, climbers have been setting new records. Kamirita Sherpa achieved a global record when she climbed Mount Everest 28 times.

In the spring season, he climbed Mt. Everest twice, on Jestha 3 (May 17) and Jestha 9 (May 23), respectively. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, for example, climbed Mt. Everest 27 times over this time frame. During this time, he also climbed twice.

This season, Hari Budhamagar, who is without both legs, achieved a world record by climbing Mount Everest. Budhamgar set a record by climbing Everest on Jestha 5 (May 19).

More than 600 people, according to the tourism bureau, have climbed Mt. This year’s spring climbing season began on the 30th of Baisakh (May 13). This year, the most climbers in history have been granted permission to climb Mount Everest.

According to the department’s mountain climbing branch, 478 climbers, comprising 103 women and 376 men from 47 climbing groups, have obtained climbing permits.

Photos:-

• In pictures is a rally organized by the Nepal Mountain Association (NMA) on the occasion of Everest Day. The rally that started from Thamel went to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and garlanded the statues of Tenzing and Edmund Hillary.