The mortal remains of three more Nepali climbers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan have been brought home, nearly two weeks after the disaster that claimed the lives of 10 climbers, including six Nepalis.
Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru paid tribute to the 10 climbers who lost their lives in the recent Broad Peak avalanche, marking Japan's Mountain Day with a message highlighting the shared mountain and mountaineering traditions of Japan and Nepal.
Three Nepali mountaineers killed in the Broad Peak avalanche received their final tribute in Kathmandu after their mortal remains were brought back from Pakistan.
The US Nepal Climbers Association Inc is mulling setting up a high-level independent council to support mountain climbers, high-altitude workers and their families, as well as to facilitate the Nepal government in the formulation of mountaineering-friendly policies.
A renowned climber who has scaled Mt Everest 15 times has also completed five of the Seven Summits, after recently scaling the highest mountain in Europe.
Families left without their main breadwinner after mountaineering accidents will receive structured financial support of up to Rs 570,000 a year under a new livelihood programme aimed at helping them regain economic stability.
On July 30, a massive avalanche struck an international expedition team on Broad Peak, killing 10 climbers, including record-holding Nirmal Purja ‘Nimsdai’. The avalanche hit the team members above Camp II while they were heading for Camp III to begin their final summit push on the evening of July 30.