The mountain guides have asked the government to ensure social security for them.
While marking the 14th National Mountain Guide Day here today, they said that the mountain guides are the backbone of the climbing industry and the government must work for their betterment.
President of Nepal National Mountain Guide Association Ang Norbu Sherpa said that mountain guides are often low-paid and also there is no guarantee of social security. “The guides always risk their lives to support the expedition members so their contribution to the climbing industry must be honoured,” he said, adding that mountain guides worked for the welfare and safety of climbing members but the concerned stakeholders have not increased their investment in them.
On the occasion, the association also awarded certificates to five new IFMGA mountain guides and four aspirant guides, who successfully completed the 11th batch of NNMGA course in 2019.
Tourism secretary Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, director general at the Department of Tourism Dandu Raj Ghimire and association president Sherpa jointly awarded certificates to 11 guides, who completed the level IV of the National Skill Testing Board exams under CTEVT. “The association is committed to providing necessary trainings to produce trained manpower, provide quality service and minimise risks relating to mountaineering,” Sherpa said, adding that the association has also inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) for five years to jointly conduct mountain and aspirant guides training courses. “The Aspirant Guide Course, which consists of three components spread over a span of 10 months, incorporates a total of 47 training days.”
It is the first step to pursue advanced International Mountain Guide – IFMGA – he said, adding that after completing two years in the guiding field, aspirant guides can take IFMGA exam by fulfilling additional criteria. “Two trekking peak ascents, one expedition style ascent with at least two camps in altitude and eight days of ascents – without clients – on all type of terrain are other criteria for aspirant guides to take part in IFMGA course. “The association had launched aspirant guide training in 2007 while the first batch of international mountain guide graduated in 2009.”
While marking the 14th National Mountain Guide Day here today, they said that the mountain guides are the backbone of the climbing industry and the government must work for their betterment.
President of Nepal National Mountain Guide Association Ang Norbu Sherpa said that mountain guides are often low-paid and also there is no guarantee of social security. “The guides always risk their lives to support the expedition members so their contribution to the climbing industry must be honoured,” he said, adding that mountain guides worked for the welfare and safety of climbing members but the concerned stakeholders have not increased their investment in them.
On the occasion, the association also awarded certificates to five new IFMGA mountain guides and four aspirant guides, who successfully completed the 11th batch of NNMGA course in 2019.
Tourism secretary Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, director general at the Department of Tourism Dandu Raj Ghimire and association president Sherpa jointly awarded certificates to 11 guides, who completed the level IV of the National Skill Testing Board exams under CTEVT. “The association is committed to providing necessary trainings to produce trained manpower, provide quality service and minimise risks relating to mountaineering,” Sherpa said, adding that the association has also inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) for five years to jointly conduct mountain and aspirant guides training courses. “The Aspirant Guide Course, which consists of three components spread over a span of 10 months, incorporates a total of 47 training days.”
It is the first step to pursue advanced International Mountain Guide – IFMGA – he said, adding that after completing two years in the guiding field, aspirant guides can take IFMGA exam by fulfilling additional criteria. “Two trekking peak ascents, one expedition style ascent with at least two camps in altitude and eight days of ascents – without clients – on all type of terrain are other criteria for aspirant guides to take part in IFMGA course. “The association had launched aspirant guide training in 2007 while the first batch of international mountain guide graduated in 2009.”
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