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| Appa Breaks His Own Record |
| Kathmandu: Appa Sherpa has once again broken his own record, scaling Mount Everest for the 19th time, mountaineering officials said on Thursday.
Appa reached the 29,035-foot peak early today, guiding foreign clients and accompanied by several other fellow guides, said Ang Tshering of the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Tshering said Appa and members of the team are safe and returning to lower camps after spending a few minutes on top of the world. Appa, 48, first climbed Everest in 1989 and has done so almost every year since. He carried a special metal vase containing auspicious Buddhist offerings to the world’s highest point, hoping to draw international attention to the effects of climate change on the Himalayas. His closest rival is Chhewang Nima, who has made 15 trips. Appa now lives in the USA, having settled in Draper, a suburb in Salt Lake City, in 2006. Scores of climbers are also reported to have scaled Everest today, Tshering said. Dozens of climbers have reached the summit in the past three days after weather conditions on the mountain improved. Snow and high winds in the past few weeks had prevented climbers from making their way up the slopes of Everest. May is considered the best time to climb the mountain. |
| Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Promoted In Dubai |
| Kathmandu: A delegation of Nepali travel trade participated in the Arabian Travel Mart-2009 held in Dubai, UAE, from May 5 to 8. The Nepali delegation promoted the upcoming Nepal Tourism Year 2011 during the event.
The Nepali delegation participated in ATM for the third consecutive year. The special focus was to create awareness for the Nepal Tourism Year campaign, reads a statement issued by the Nepal Tourism Board. Nepali tour operators floated special package for the Middle-Easterners, taking full advantage of the better air connectivity. Along with Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Airlines Corporation, KGH Group, Gokarna Forest Resort, Sierra International Travel & Tours, the Everest Hotel and Yeti Travels participated in the Mart. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, inaugurated the ATM on May 5, 2009 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). Arabian Travel Market 2009 boasted more than 2,100 exhibitors from 69 countries, the statement added. |
| 800 tourists stranded in North Sikkim due to landslides |
| Statesman News Service
GANGTOK, May 10: More than 800 tourists en-route to Gangtok from Chungthang in North Sikkim were trapped when a landslide of medium intensity blocked the North Sikkim highway yesterday. According to the district collector, North District, Mr PN Kazi, the incessant and torrential rains throughout last night had caused the mudslide at Lanthey Khola, about 100 km from Gangtok. “The area effected by the slide lies between Singhik and Chungthang in North Sikkim. We are taking every possible step to clear the highway of obstacles. There are no casualties so far,” he added. General secretary, Travel Agents Association, Sikkim (TAAS), said that the roadblock was being cleared by the Border Roads Organization workers, and that the transshipment of the stranded tourists was underway. |
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