The US Nepal Climber Association Inc. has marked the 71st International Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) Day remembering the first successful summit of Mt Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary in 1953.
New York’s Queens street has officially been co-named “Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Way” on the occasion of the platinum jubilee of the first ascent of Mt Everest.
Nepal Mountaineering Association has honoured President of US-Nepal Climbers Association Passang Nima Sherpa for his efforts to get the Everest Day resolution passed by the New York State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar.
New York State has officially introduced May 29 as Everest Day, which should not only give Nepal’s tourism a shot in the arm but also give the Sherpas, who put in a lot of hard work to place climbers on the summit, the recognition they deserve.
International Mount Everest Day, which is being celebrated on May 29 to commemorate the historic day when humans first set foot on the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, will also be celebrated in Albany.
