Instructors and students summit 6,397m peak during training program
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 3
An expedition team from the Professional Mountain Guide Training's Summer Skill Course, organized by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), has successfully made the first recorded ascent of Lhayul Peak (6,397m) in Nepal's Darchula district.
The summit was reached at 9:00 am on September 18 via the north ridge, marking the first time the mountain has been climbed, NMA said citing the Department of Tourism's official records.
The climbing team included three instructors - Lal Bahadur Jirel, Ram Kaji Tiwari, and Raksha Raj Tamang - and four students - Dali Sherpa, Suryaman Tamang, Surjan Tamang, and Vishan Yonjan.
The training program was jointly organized by the NMA with support from the Sustainable Tourism Project (STP), a partnership of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Api Himal Rural Municipality.
NMA General Secretary Rajendra Bahadur Lama said the successful ascent not only highlights the high standard of professional training provided by the NMA but also reinforces Nepal's commitment to sustainable tourism development and the promotion of lesser-known climbing destinations in the country.
This climb also carries significance for Nepal's mountaineering history, as it adds a previously unclimbed Himalayan peak to the country's record, NMA said.
