Kathmandu, Jan. 28
Ice Climbing Level One
Programme is launched in Humde, Manang, from 27 January.
The two-week training jointly
orgnised by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Mountain Instructors’
Association (NMIA) will run till February 5.
The programme formally began
with a soft opening in Kathmandu on 23 January, featuring theoretical classes
and outdoor orientation sessions to prepare participants for the intensive
field-based training in the high Himalayas, the NTB informed in a statement on
Wednesday.
The training aims to
strengthen technical ice-climbing skills, promote international safety
standards, and create employment opportunities in the mountaineering sector.
According to the NTB, it
aligns with Nepal’s long-term vision of delivering world-class, safe, and
professional mountaineering services from the Himalayas, where Nepali climbers
are globally recognized as among the finest mountain and climbing guides.
A total of 36 participants
are undergoing the training under the guidance of 11 highly experienced
instructors. The curriculum includes hands-on use of essential climbing
equipment such as ice axes, crampons, harnesses, helmets, carabiners, belay
devices, slings, and ropes, along with rope fixing, anchor building, safety and
protection systems, rescue procedures, and practical field applications
essential for high-altitude and technical mountaineering.
Upon successful completion,
participants will receive internationally recognised certification, enhancing
their professional credibility and employability both in Nepal and across the
global mountaineering industry.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 January 2026.
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