Mountaineering Museum inaugurated

Appa Sherpa and Junko Tabei Wednesday jointly soft launched the International Mountaineering Museum of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) in the resort town of Pokhara Wednesday coinciding with Everest Day marking the first conquest 49 years ago of the world's tallest peak by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, organizers said. Appa Sherpa this spring climbed Everest for a record 12th ascent while Tabei was the first woman to climb the 8848 meters high peak in 1975.

Tourism Minister Balbahadur K.C. announced a government reward of Rs,500,000 for Appa's feat. The Museum, the biggest of its kind in the world, will be completed in three phases at a cost of Rs.300 million. "The inauguration is a big event. The Museum should help promote tourism," Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said in a message. nepalnews.com br May 29

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