Nation celebrates 5th International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day

Today, ie, 29th May, 2012 marks the Fifth International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day. The Nepalese Himalayan mountaineering fraternity celebrates this day to mark the first ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on 29th May,  1953. To celebrate the day Namche Festival is being held in Namche Bazaar in Everest Region and the world’s highest marathon Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon which began from Everest Base Camp is underway. In the capital,  various mountaineering and tourism organizations are holding special programs to celebrate the special day.

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Mount Everest (Pic: Explore Himalaya)

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