January 2018
27th Advance Mountaineering Course starts - 5 Jan

NMA's annual training program 27th Advance Mountaineering Course starts from 5 Jan 2017 at Godawari Alumni Association (GAA), -Thamel . The training will be organized in Kathmandu and Langtang will conclude on 11 Feb 2018.

Name list of the participants of the training are as follows:

Prakash Gurung Dhingaon, Deurali-6, Tanahu 

Sangam KC Dhungrekhola-7, Sarlahi 

Dipak Mahat Hastichaur-1, Gulmi 

Kamee Sherpa Khijiphalate-7, Okhaldhunga 

Ms. LuckmeTamang Devitar- 2, Kavrepalanchok 

Pasang Rinzee Sherpa Gaurishankar-5, Dolakha 

Ashish Gurung Hatiya- 7, Sankhuwashaba 

Tendi Sherpa Bhimeshor-1, Dolakha 

Phurba Gelzen Sherpa Waku- 4, Solukhumbu 

Da Rinje Sherpa Waku 9, Solukhumbu 

Sonam Tshiring Sherpa Bantibhandar-2, Ramechhap 

Dawa Pasang Sherpa Waku- 9, Solukhumbu 

Pemba Nuru Sherpa Chaurikharka-2, Solukhumb 

Bikram Karki Pakarbas-8, Ramechhap 

Dawa Chhiring lama Hatiya-2, Sankhuwasabha 

Chhiring Dhenduk Bhote Chepuwa-1, Sankhuwasa 

Ang Dendi Sherpa Dudhkoshika-9, Solukhumbu 

Phurwa Sange Sherpa Shreechaur-8, Okhaldhunga 

Desh Bdr Gurung Laprak-7, Gorkha 

Pasang Gyaljen Sherpa Juving- 1, Solukhumbu 

Lakpa Tashi Sherpa Yamphu-9, Sankhuwasaba

NgawaTamang Haku- 7, Rasuwa 

LendukLhomi Chepuwa-2, Sankhuwasaba 

AashBdrGurung Laprak -7, Gorkah 

Ngima Dorji Sherpa Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu 

Tsering Lama Olangchunggola, Taplejung Narbin Magar Basa-9, Solukhumbu 

Samir Gurung Laprak- 8, Gorkha 

Roshan Aaraon Kapur United Kingdom

NMA President Santa Bir Lama, General Secretary Kul Bahadur Gurung, Secretary Tikaram Gurung along with other board members attended the opening program of the training at GAA Hall.

Mountain Leader Course – Component II starts

Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) organized ice breaking program for Mountain Leader Course on 8th January 2018 at the NMA Golden Jubilee Building, Naxal. There are total 15 students participating in this 14-day course and they will be heading to Solu- Pk area on 10th January 2018 for the remaining part of the training. NMA General Secretary- Mr. Kul Bahadur Gurung, Treasurer- Mr. Sudarshan Neupane along with other board members attended the opening program of the course. This course starting from today will conclude on 18th January 2018.

Press Conference on Training organized by NMA

One of the main objectives of Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is to promote mountain tourism as a safe tourism; therefore it has been actively involving in the training activities to produce qualified and skilled resources for the mountain tourism. As part of its objectives to give continuation in the production of skilled human resources for mountaineering, NMA's following regular training programs started:

1. 26th Advance Mountaineering Training

26th Advance Training organized by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) started from 31st December 2017 to 11th February 2018 in Kathmandu & Langtang. The participants who have completed Basic Training till 2016 are eligible to participate in this training. NMA Executive Board Member Mr. Tul Singh Gurung has been appointed as the Convener of the training. Following are the name lists of the other instructors and participants of this year's training:

Convener : Mr. Tul Singh Gurung.

Instructors:

Mr. Lhakpa Kitar Sherpa - Chief Instructor

Mr. Tendi Sherpa - Instructor

Mr. Lakpa Sherpa – Instructor

Mr. Suman Gurung – Instructor

Mr. Furtemba Sherpa – Instructor

Mr. Nima Tenzi Sherpa – Instructor

Mr. Pasang Wanchu Sherpa – Instructor

Mr. Jamling Bhote – Instructor

Mr. Lobsang Sherpa – Instructor

Mr. Pur Bahadur Gurung – Equipment In-charge

Participants:

01 Prakash Gurung Dhingaon, Deurali-6, Tanahu

02 Sangam KC Dhungrekhola-7, Sarlahi

03 Dipak Mahat Hastichaur-1, Gulmi

04 Kamee Sherpa Khijiphalate-7, Okhaldhunga

05 Ms. LuckmeTamang Devitar- 2, Kavrepalanchok

06 Pasang Rinzee Sherpa Gaurishankar-5, Dolakha

07 Ashish Gurung Hatiya- 7, Sankhuwashaba

08 Tendi Sherpa Bhimeshor-1, Dolakha

09 Phuri Gelzen Sherpa Waku- 4, Solukhumbu

10 Da Rinje Sherpa Waku 9, Solukhumbu

11 Sonam Tshiring Sherpa Bantibhandar-2, Ramechhap

12 Dawa Pasang Sherpa Waku- 9, Solukhumbu

13 Pemba Nuru Sherpa Chaurikharka-2, Solukhumb

14 Bikram Karki Pakarbas-8, Ramechhap

15 Dawa Chhiring Lama Hatiya-2, Sankhuwasabha

16 Chhiring Dhenduk Bhote Chepuwa-1, Sankhuwasa

17 Ang Dendi Sherpa Dudhkoshika-9, Solukhumbu

18 Phurwa Sange Sherpa Shreechaur-8, Okhaldhunga

19 Desh Bdr Gurung Laprak-7, Gorkha

20 Pasang Gyaljen Sherpa Juving- 1, Solukhumbu

21 Lakpa Tashi Sherpa Yamphu-9, Sankhuwasaba

22 NgawaTamang Haku- 7, Rasuwa

23 LendukLhomi Chepuwa-2, Sankhuwasaba

24 AashBdrGurung Laprak -7, Gorkah

25 Ngima Dorji Sherpa Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu

26 Tsering Lama Olangchunggola, Taplejung

27 Narbin Magar Basa-9, Solukhumbu

28 Samir Gurung Laprak- 8, Gorkha

29 Rohan Aaraon Kapur United Kingdom

1. Mountain Leader Course – Component II

The Mountain Leader Course - Component II started from 5th January 2018 to 18th January 2018 this year by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) at Kathmandu & Solukhumbu, Pike area. Mr. Tul Singh Gurung is appointed as the convener of this training program. The first component of this training was conducted from 2nd July 2017 to 16th July 2017. The names lists of instructors & participants of this training are listed as follows:

Convener : Mr. Tul Singh Gurung.

Instructors:

1. Keshar Shrestha – Chief Instructor

2. Dawa Tashi Sherpa – Instructor

3. Lachhuman Tamang – Instructor

Participants:

1. Aakash K.C

2. Passang Tsering Sherpa

3. Tanzin Gyaljen Lama

4. Dikki Sherpa

5. Arjun Magar

6. Ang Gombu Sherpa

7. Ngima Kalden Sherpa

8. Yan Bahadur Thapa

9. Khadka Narayan Rai

10. Bikash Tamang

11. Dawa Gyalzen Sherpa

12. Dhana Bahadur Malla

13. Karma Sherpa

14. Nurbu Chhiring Sherpa (Lama)

15. Arjun Kumar Rai

16. Nima Chhedar Sherpa

2. High Mountain Rescue Training (HMRT)

Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) in association with Nepal Mountaineering Instructors' Association (NMIA) has organized High Mountain Rescue Training (HMRT) The training conducted in Kathmandu & Langtang started from 5th January 2018 to 22nd January 2018. All the instructors including the participants left for Langtang on 5th January 2018 from Kathmandu. The other instructors & participants of this training as follows:

Instructors:

S.No Name of the teachers and students Position 

1 Lhakpa Nurbu Sherpa Coordinator

2 Tenzeeng Sherpa Chief Instructor

3 Abiral Rai Instructor

4 Pemba Rita Sherpa Instructor

5 Bikash Kunwar Equipment in-charge

Participants:

S. No Name of the teachers and students Position

1 Ramesh Gurung Student

2 Prem Magar ``

3 Lhakpa Doma Sherpa ``

4 Tshering Dawa Sherpa ``

5 Min Bahadur Gurung ``

6 Gesman Tamang ``

7 Lhakpa Kitar Sherpa ``

8 Ditesh Maharjan ``

9 Dawa Tenji Sherpa ``

10 Lakpa Yangji Sherpa ``

11 Jen Jen Sherpa ``

12 Buddhi Bahadur Lama ``

13 Gan Bahadur Tamang ``

14 Yogesh Gurung ``

15 Jen Jen Lama ``

Press conference organized by:

Nepal Mountaineering Association

9 Jan 2018 / Godawari Almuni Association, Thamel, Kathmandu.

Departure of instructors and trainees of Advance Mountaineering Course

The instructors and trainees of 26th Advance Mountaineering Course left for Langtang 20 Jan 2018. NMA Secretary Tikaram Gurung and Treasurer Sudershan Neupane along with board members saw them off in the special program organized at NMA secretariat.