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ANNAPURNA 100 ULTRA TRAIL RACE
– 26th October 2019

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The Annapurna 100 is a footrace up in the mountains of Nepal with courses of 100 km and 50 km. The race is in its 13th iteration. This year the course has shifted to Mardi Himal. Starting in Dhampus, athletes race up to Mardi Himal Trek High Camp, with fabulous views of Machapuchare (Fishtail peak) as backdrop and then back down to Dhampus. The 100 km runners continue for a tour of the valley around the villages of Ghachok and Lahachok before returning to be greeted at the finish line in Dhampus.

Race Day: 26th Oct. 2019

Registration at: Pokhara, Hallan Chowk.

Contact Person: Richard Bull

Email: info@annapurna100.com

For more details, please visit:

https://annapurna100.com and

https://www.facebook.com/Annapurna100

News Source: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)

CELEBRATING THE 40TH WORLD TOURISM DAY 2019
– 27th September 2019
Global Theme: “Tourism and Jobs: a Better Future for All”
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
Nepal Tourism Board

Highlights of World Tourism Day 2019 in Nepal

1. MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION

• Commemorative message from Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to be published in Gorkhapatra Daily and broadcasted through the Radio Nepal. (September 27, 2019).

2. SPECIAL WELCOME PROGRAMME

• Welcoming the tourists by different organizations at Tribhuvan International Airport, Pokhara Airport, major tourism sites & Kakadvitta, Jhapa and Gaddachauki, Kanchanpur entry points.
• Deepawali at the tourism offices and establishments on September 27, 2019.
• Special discount packages offer for the domestic and international tourists in the accommodation, travel and amenities etc.

3. REACHING OUT/ COMMUNICATION

• Placement of welcome banners with the slogan “Tourism and Jobs: a Better Future for All ” at the arrival locations and Tourist Information Centers in all the entry points (air & land) of Nepal.
• Live Facebook Streaming from major destinations- TIA, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Thamel, Gantantra Park, Narayanhity, Kathmandu, Kakadvitta, Jhapa and Gaddachauki, Kanchanpur entry points.
• Publication and distribution of WTD special booklets with the slogan of “Tourism and Jobs: a Better Future for All” at all the tourism offices, tourism related associations and establishments.

4. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES

• Official celebration of 40th World Tourism Day 2019 at Gantantra Park, Narayanhity, Kathmandu. (September 27, 2019)
• Different capacity building trainings to the tourism associations and entrepreneurs- BSP/IATA (Refresher) training, High Mountain & Trekking Guide Training, Training on Mountain Altitude Safety, Security and First Aid, Tourism and Mountaineering Workshop, Talk Program on “Tourism and Jobs- A better future for all”.
• Hiking from Syuchatar to Bhimdunga, Kathmandu with the participants from MoCTCA, NTB, Tourism Associations, Celebrities and Journalists. (September 28, 2018)
• Celebration of the World Tourism Day 2019 with different special programmes by Pokhara tourism associations.
• Nationwide partnership in celebration/ commemoration. (September 20 – 28, 2019)

News Source: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)

A delegation of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) led by President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal met with Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Mohan Krishna Sapkota on June 17, 2019 to discuss about the government’s recent decision to continue Lukla-Ramecchap flight and its impact on tourists and trekking entrepreneurs.

During the meeting, President Mr. Dahal said that if the government was serious about continuing the Ramechhap-Lukla flights then it should do so by completely halting Kathmandu- Lukla flights. He further said, “The government must discourage airline companies from practicing nepotism while offering seats in the ongoing Kathmandu-Lukla flights. Such cases have been widely prevalent in online bookings carried out from Kathmandu.” He also requested the Secretary to review and revise the cost of airfare between the two routes as flight duration is not the same.

Senior Vice President Mr. Khum Bahadur Subedi drew the attention of the Secretary to the unethical practices of airline companies of giving priority and preference to individual online bookings over those handled by trekking companies. “Airline companies sometimes operate Kathmandu – Lukla flight without prior information/notice which creates confusion among trekkers and trekking entrepreneurs,” he added.

Secretary Sapkota remained positive towards the grievances of the delegation and has asked for an immediate joint meeting between Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation, TAAN, Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to resolve the issues.

The delegation included Senior Vice President Mr. Khum Bahadur Subedi, Executive members Gopal Shrestha and P.K Sherpa.

News Source: Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN)

Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation organized a program to celebrate 12th International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day on 29th May 2019 with the slogan of Our priority, clean Sagarmatha. The program started with the morning procession from Sanchaya Kosh Building, Thamel and concluded at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). The Chief Guest for the program, Hon’ble Minister Minister for Information and Communication Technology Mr. Gokul Prasad Baskota offered garland to the statues of Tenzing Sherpa, Edmund Hillary and Boris Lisanevich.

Mr. Mohan Krishna Sapkota, Chairman for International Sagarmatha Day Main Organizing Committee and Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Mr. Dandu RaJ Ghimire, Director General, Department of Tourism, high level government officials, Everest summiteers and other national and international mountaineers, advisors and members of Nepal mountaineering Association (NMA), and representative from different tourism related organization were present in the program.

After offering garland to the statues all the participants were welcomed to at National City Hall with welcome dance. Mr. Santa Bir Lama, Member Secretary for 12th International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day main Organizing Committee and President, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) welcomed everyone to the hall. The program observed one minute silence in the memory of deceased mountaineers. The chief guest officialy inaugurated the program by lighting paanas.

The program observed the MoU signing ceremony between NMA and Um Hong Gil Human Foundation for the construction of mountaineering school in Humde, Manang. Mr. Dandu RaJ Ghimire, Director General, Department of Tourism gave detail information about National Sagarmatha Award and Tenzing Hillary Award and the Chief Guest distributed following award and cash prize to the individuals.

National Sagarmatha Award

Name Cash Prize
1. Um Hong Gil NRS. 1,00,000/-

Tenzing Hillary Award

Name Cash Prize
1. Mr. Anthony Gordon NRS 50,000/-
2. Maya Sherpa NRS 50,000/-
3. Gyanendra Kumar Ahrestha NRS 50,000/-
The Chief Guest also awarded letter of appreciation to Ms. Saarah Hillary (Daughter of late Edmund Hillary), Mr. Dawa Tamang (for his contribution in rescuing of Taiwanese couple after 47 days in April 2017 from Tiplling, Rasuwa, Langtang) and Ms. Nima Jangbu Sherpa (successful summit of Everest-14 May , Lhotse – 25 April 2018 and Kanchhenjungha 23 Nov 2018) Director

General of Department of Tourism presented on Mt. Everest Cleaning Campaign 2019 and the chief guest handover the letter of appreciation to the organizer, sponsor, base camp management and Sherpas involved in the Mt. Everest Cleaning Campaign 201.

Organizer:

1. Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation
2. Ministry of Forest & Environment
3. Nepali Army
4. Ministry of Industries, Tourism and Environment – State No. 1
5. Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality
6. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
7. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)
8. Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC)
9. Sagarmatha National Park
10.Sagarmatha National Park Buffer Zone Management Committee

Sponsers:

1. The Coca-cola Foundation
2. WWF NEPAL,
3. Visit Nepal 2020 year
4. Bottlers Nepal Limited
5. NMB Bank Limited
6. Prabhu Bank Limited
7. Nabil Bank Limited,
8. Tara Air
9. Sonam Gear

Everest Base Camp Management :

1. Ang Temba Sherpa – SPCC
2. Dagelje Sherpa – Khumbu Pasang LhamuGaunPalika
3. Capt. Thaman Gurung – Nepali Army
4. Tikaram Gurung – Secretary NMA
5. Tshering Tenzing Sherpa – Base Camp Manager
6. Chitra Bahadur Gurung, Videographer

Climbers :

1. Pasang Nuru Sherpa
2. Pasang Chhiring Lama
3. Bikas Gurung
4. Pemba Nuru Sherpa
5. ChiringTasi Sherpa
6. Nima Thundu Sherpa
7. Lakpa Sherpa
8. Sange Sherpa

Hon’ble Minister Gokul Prasad Baskota for Information and Communication Technology expressed his view on importance of tourism for the development the country. Finally the program concluded with the vote of thanks by Mr. Mohan Krishna Sapkota, Chairman for International Sagarmatha Day Main Organizing Committee and Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Expedition data for the Spring Season 2019 from Department of Tourism

News source: Nepal Mountaineering Associations (NMA)