Three climbers from Samagaon were honored on the occasion of Manaslu Mountain Climbing Day
On the occasion of Manaslu Mountain Climbing Day, 3 climbers from Chumanuvri rural municipality-1 Samagaon have been honored. Mingmar Lama, Diki Lhamu Lama and Nangsal Choten Lama who climbed Manaslu Mountain were honored on the occasion of the 69th Manaslu Mountain Climbing Day on Friday. All three of them are local residents of Samagaon.
Manaslu Himal is in Chumanuvri-1 Samagaon. The Chief District Officer Punya Bikram Paudel honored them by flying a dosalla.
Manaslu Mountain Climbing Day was celebrated in a grand manner at Samagaon in the lap of Manaslu Mountain on Friday, said Santosh Serchan, head of Manaslu Conservation Area MCAP. On the occasion of the day, Mech Ghumai and Ghainto Futai competition between women and men were also organized. He said that cash prizes were given to the winners of the competition.
On May 9, 1956, Japanese citizen Toshio Imanisi and Nepali citizen Galgen Norvu Sherpa successfully climbed Manaslu for the first time. Even before 1956, attempts were made to climb the Manaslu mountain, but they were not successful. Manaslu Himal is also known as Mount Killer. After climbing the Manaslu mountain for the first time on May 9, 1956, diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan were established in September.
Sherchan said that conservation and promotion of the Manaslu area, which is also important from an environmental point of view, is ongoing. He said that celebrating the day through cultural festival with the participation of local residents has also sent a positive message in promoting tourism.
