Kathmandu, 21 March: Yeti Airlines and Hams Hospital will provide special discounts on their services to record-breaking Everest climbers. The Everest Climbing Association has signed separate agreements with the two companies for this purpose.
Commemorating the 71st anniversary of the ascent of Mount Everest, an agreement has been reached to provide various discounts on services to world record holders and record-breaking climbers. Additional special discounts have been arranged on the minimum ticket price for climbers affiliated with the association and their families when flying on Yeti Airlines. The agreement in this regard was signed by Chairperson Maya Sherpa on behalf of the association and Chief Commercial Officer Yubaraj Bista on behalf of the airline.
Similarly, on the recommendation of the Everest Climbing Association, a 50 percent discount will be given to world record climbers, and a 30 percent discount will be given to record climbers and their families in the services provided by HAMS Hospital. For this, President Maya Sherpa on behalf of the Association and Chief Executive Officer Binod Kumar Dhungel on behalf of the hospital signed the agreement. First Vice President Diwas Pokhrel and General Secretary Shiva Bahadur Sapkota were present on behalf of the Association at the program.
The association’s general secretary, Shiva Bahadur Sapkota, said that the two organizations have collaborated to provide concessions in airline and hospital services to Everest climbers and their dependent families. He informed that the agreement was reached for special discounts in the services of the two organizations in recognition of the role played by mountaineers, who make a significant contribution to the tourism industry, in bringing in foreign exchange and promoting adventure tourism. The association believes that this will help make the identity of record-breaking climbers more vibrant and result-oriented.
The association has carried out activities such as cleaning the Himalayan region, running a campaign to protect Mount Everest and waste management, holding a cabinet meeting at the Everest base camp, and drawing attention to the impact of climate change at COP-15, including a march of climbers in Copenhagen, Denmark, the statement said.
