गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Angrita Sherpa’s death is irreparable loss in mountain tourism: Tourism Minister Nepal Angrita Sherpa’s death is irreparable loss in mountain tourism: Tourism Minister KathmanduPati September 22, 2020 File photo KATHMANDU : Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said the passing away of the world record-holder mountaineer Angrita Sherpa has caused an irreparable loss in the mountain tourism sector of Nepal. Issuing a condolence message today after the demise of Sherpa, Tourism Minister Bhattarai said that the late Sherpa has made an important contribution to Nepal’s identity at the international level. Minister Bhattarai paid a heartfelt tribute to the veteran mountaineer, also known as the ‘Snow Leopard’ and prayed for fortitude to the grief-stricken family. Angrita Sherpa passed away at the age of 72 at 11 am in Jorpati, Kathmandu on Monday. He holds the world record of the highest number of ascents on Mt Everest. Angrita had climbed the world’s highest mountain 10 times without the use of bottled oxygen. As per the decision of the Council of Ministers today, his funeral will be held with a state honour. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Expenditure exceeds income, but dev spending only at 23 per… Rhino census halted due to funding shortage Security beefed up in Kathmandu Valley for Holi festival Devotees throng Bhimsen Temple in Bhaktapur Low visibility causing domestic, international flight disruption at TIA District administration offices of Kathmandu Valley call for decent Holi… Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis India-Nepal Bilateral Dialogue is the only way forward: Dr. Nihar Nayak
