The popularity of
mountaineering (Peak Trekking) sport in
Nepal has been increased dramatically
since the 1930. Previously, expeditions
were chiefly launched from the Tibetan
side of the Himalaya Range and were
concentrated on attempting the major
prize of scaling Mount Everest. However,
after the Second World War, greater
influence in the West, improved
equipment, skills and oxygen apparatus,
together with the opening of Nepal to
foreign visitors, led to a series of new
assaults from within Nepal on Everest
and other peaks.
In 1951 a reconnaissance expedition
included amongst its members the New
Zealand born climber Edmund Hillary.
Later a Swiss expedition in 1952 sent
Sherpa Tenzing Norgay to 7800m. Finally,
in 1953, John Hunt's British team
succeeded in getting both Tenzing and
Hillary to the highest location on
earth.
Once conquered, success in climbing
Everest continued repeatedly. A Swiss
expedition reached the summit in 1956
and in 1960. Afterwards it was the turn
of a party from the People's Republic of
China and members of a massive American
expedition in 1963 found their Chinese
flag on the summit in 1965. In 1970 a
Japanese team not only reached the top
but also sent one fearless climber back
down on skis! Several more successful
attempts since include an Italian team
in 1973 and also a Japanese women's
party. An American amputee became the
first disabled man to climb Everest in
1998.
For adventure travelers in Nepal, there
are number of minor peaks open for
alpine climbing through the Nepal
Mountaineering Association (NMA). This
association was created to control
climbing in the Nepalese Himalayas to
protect the health and safety of both
the climbers and the mountains. As being
an active member of the Nepal
Mountaineering Association Churen Himal
Trek & Expedition can arrange entire
peak-climbing excursion as well as
acquiring the necessary permits as per
your requirments. All climbers are
required to obtain permission for peak
climbing through a trekking agency which
is an active member of the Nepal
Mountaineering Association.
We also provide trained, qualified, and
experienced climbing guides to ensure
the safety and success of your
expedition. By Himalayan standards,
these peaks may seem minor in scale, but
in reality they offer an exciting
challenge, giving you a taste of
adventure on snow-covered Mountains.