Celebration of the first ascents of Mounts Makalu and Kanchenjunga
News from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) related to their Diamond Jubilee Celebration marking the first successful ascents of Mounts Makalu (8,481) and Kanchenjunga (8,586m). The General Assembly of the Union of Asian Alpine Associations (UAAA) is scheduled for 18-19 November in Kathmandu. All the members of the UAAA have been invited to attend the meeting. The International Conference on Mountain Tourism, Climate Change and Earthquakes in Nepal will be also organized in Kathmandu during the same...