Senior tourism entrepreneur Furba Gyaljen announces his run for president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

 Kathmandu, July 29

Senior tourism entrepreneur Furba Gyaljen Sherpa has announced he is running for president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). He shared this news during a press conference on Tuesday and said he will soon finalize his election team ahead of the NMA elections on August 23 in Kathmandu.

Born in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-3, Solukhumbu, Sherpa has been involved in trekking and mountaineering since childhood. After finishing his education, he started his own trekking company and has been active in the mountain tourism industry ever since.

Sherpa promised to work within the association’s rules to protect the rights and interests of its members. His vision includes raising Nepal’s global profile by collaborating with the government and launching various projects through the NMA.

He also plans to create a Mountaineers’ Welfare Fund to support climbers’ rights and emergency rescues—an initiative the government has promised but not yet fully implemented.

Highlighting the lack of mountaineering education in Nepal, Sherpa pledged to start efforts to establish a Mountain Adventure University. This institution would allow Nepali youths to study and train at home and attract international students due to Nepal’s unique access to the world’s highest peaks.

Sherpa also aims to build a top-quality mountaineering training center and improve rescue operations in the Himalayas. His plan includes training locals in rescue skills, storing rescue equipment in high-altitude areas, and creating a unified emergency response system for quicker rescues.

If elected, Sherpa said he would push for special facilities at international airports for climbers who set world records, ensuring they receive proper respect and recognition.

He criticized NGOs and INGOs for misusing climate change funds, saying much money is spent on city seminars while Himalayan regions face real threats like glacier bursts and avalanches. Sherpa promised to work closely with local climbers to implement practical conservation efforts.

Sherpa ended by stressing that mountain tourism is Nepal’s strongest global identity and that the NMA should lead efforts to promote and protect it.

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