Posts Tagged ‘Everest Region’

Just forefront of United Nations Climate Change talks in Copenhagen, Nepal government has now set to hold a cabinet meet at the shadow of highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest, on December 4th, Friday. The cabinet meeting will be held at the foothills of the 8,848-meter tall peak to draw the attention of the world community towards impact of climate change in the Himalayas.... Full story

On 16th October, five members from the Explore Himalaya skydive team made four solos and one tandem jump from a height of 25,000 feet. Tom Noonan (USA), Ian Bishop (Australia) and Jay Kishan (India), made solo jumps at 10:30 AM (local time) and the second group which comprised of world record holder and chief ... Full story

British endurance swimmer and environmental campaigner, Lewis Gordon Pugh, is attempting the most extreme challenge to carry out a swim in a glacial lake under the summit of Mount Everest to raise alertness towards climate change. Pugh, who swam across an open patch of a sea at the North Pole two years ago to highlight the melting of the Arctic sea ice, will effort a symbolic ... Full story

The decision has come in effect following the sad demise of Sir Edmund Hillary in January 11, 2008. Government of Nepal has finally given a go ahead to change the name of the famous Lukla Airport to Tenzing Hillary Airport in memory of the two legendary mountaineers and the contribution Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary made for the development and promotion of tourism. The airport closest to Mount Everest, previously known as Lukla Airport, will now be called Tenzing Hillary Airport. Lukla Airport 2008 In another occasion the government of Nepal has also declared May 29, the day when Hillary and Tenzing climbed Mount Everest in 1953, as International Mountain Day. This is something that will definitely be welcomed by mountaineering community and the world at large. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa are considered the heroes of Everest and of Nepal. Hillary in particular had been involved in numerous humanitarian works in Nepal including the building of schools, hospitals and helping backward community to uplift their socio-economic standards. Sir Edmund Hillary died last month; Tenzing Norgay died in 1986. Full story