Myagdi, May 13: The 66th expedition day of Mt. Dhaulagiri has been observed today by organizing various event. Mt Dhaulagiri is the world’s seventh highest peak (8167 meters) located in Myagdi district.
Various programmes including trekking route and homestay promotion and felicitation to mountaineers were organised at Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4.
Kurt Diemberger of Austria had successfully scaled the Mt Dhaulagiri for the first time in May 13, 1960. Peter Diener, Ernst Forrer, Albin Schelbert, Nima Dorjee and Nawang Dorjee along with Diemberger had reached the top of the Mt Dhaulagiri for the first time.
The Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Gandaki, organised the programmes at Mudi with support of Ministry of Tourism and Industry, Gandaki Province, Nepal Tourism Board, Gandaki, in coordination with Dhaulagiri rural municipality to observe the Day.
Chairperson of Dhaulagiri rural municipality, Prem Prasad Pun, shared that the expedition day was observed for the first time in the territory of the ward where Mt Dhaulagiri is located.
On the occasion, TAAN, Gandaki, honoured mountaineer Krishna KC with letter of appreciation and offering a shawl.
On the occasion, Chairperson of Dhaulagiri rural municipality-4, Yam Prasad Gharti, and local tourism entrepreneur Ganesh Gharti, complained that there is no existence of Dhaulagiri circuit trail due to road facility.
Similarly, Minister for Tourism and Industry of Gandaki province, Yasoda Rimal, shared that the government has given priority to create employment and income generation through preservation and promotion of mountains.
Likewise, Chief of Tourism Board, Gandaki, Maniraj Kafle, Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Manahar Kadariya, Vice-Chairperson of Pokhara Tourism Council, Hari Bhujel, TAAN Gandaki President Krishna Acharya, among others laid emphasis on feasibility study to develop the area incorporating Dhaulagiri and Dhorpatan areas as new tourism destination.
The government has collected Rs 13.45 million in royalty in this season form Mt. Dhaulagiri expedition.
According to the Department of Tourism, total 30 people—18 men and 12 women have obtained permission for the expedition of Mt Dhaulagiri in this season.
More than 700 people have scaled the Mt. Dhaulagiri in 66 years, added the Department.
