Narchyang: The statues of the members of the first mountaineering expedition to Mt Annapurna have been installed at the Annapurna base camp, Narchyang of Annapurna Rural Municipality-4. Minister of State for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kham Bahadur Garbuja unveiled the statues today on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Annapurna peak climbing.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Annapurna Rural Municipality has constructed statues of the first Annapurna ascent team leader Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal from France, along with Nepali climber Sonam Walung Sherpa. An open museum featuring a copper plaque that lists the names of 536 individuals who have successfully climbed Annapurna has also been established at the site.
Today, various programmes have been organized to celebrate the Annapurna Ascent Diamond Jubilee. These celebrations serve as a reminder of the development of Nepal’s tourism sector and the commencement of mountaineering, which introduced Nepal’s mountains to the world.