Ice climbing training begins in Manang

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 29: Ice Climbing Level One Programme is launched in Humde, Manang, from 27 January. 

The two-week training jointly orgnised by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Mountain Instructors’ Association (NMIA) will run till February 5. 

The programme formally began with a soft opening in Kathmandu on 23 January, featuring theoretical classes and outdoor orientation sessions to prepare participants for the intensive field-based training in the high Himalayas, the NTB informed in a statement on Wednesday.

The training aims to strengthen technical ice-climbing skills, promote international safety standards, and create employment opportunities in the mountaineering sector. 

According to the NTB, it aligns with Nepal’s long-term vision of delivering world-class, safe, and professional mountaineering services from the Himalayas, where Nepali climbers are globally recognized as among the finest mountain and climbing guides.

A total of 36 participants are undergoing the training under the guidance of 11 highly experienced instructors. The curriculum includes hands-on use of essential climbing equipment such as ice axes, crampons, harnesses, helmets, carabiners, belay devices, slings, and ropes, along with rope fixing, anchor building, safety and protection systems, rescue procedures, and practical field applications essential for high-altitude and technical mountaineering.

Upon successful completion, participants will receive internationally recognised certification, enhancing their professional credibility and employability both in Nepal and across the global mountaineering industry.