DOTI, JANUARY 22
The major tourist destination in Sudurpaschim Province, Khaptad, has drawn increasing number of domestic tourists since the second snowfall this winter on Wednesday last.
The green meadows and high hills surrounding Khaptad have been clad with over one foot thick snow attracting nature lovers, said Khaptad National Park Office at Jhigrana.
Around 12 to 15 domestic tourists visit Khatpad daily since the first snowfall on 29 December last year.
Although COVID-19 risks persist in the district, tourists have been visiting the place to play with snow and enjoy the beauty of the snow-clad hills and meadows, said Hiralal Saun, a local.
The snowfall has stopped and sunshine makes it easier for the tourists to visit the place at noon, Saun said.
Due to snowfall, the cold has invariably increased making it difficult for the locals to move outdoors.
Farmers are, however, elated with snowfall hoping that they can yield bumper harvest.
Deepak Bahadur Khadka, home stay proprietor at Jhigrana, said that the view of the snow-capped hills and meadows here served as a feast for the eyes of nature and adventure lovers who have to trek to reach here.
More than 4,000 domestic tourists have visited Khaptad since mid-April last year till date, according to Khaptad National Park Office.
A version of this article appears in the print on January 23, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
