14/05/2008 11:26
THT OnlineKathmandu, May 14 Record-holder climber Appa Sherpa has joined the Eco Everest Expedition at the Khumbu region and is likely to accompany the team to the top of the world. "Appa did not have any plan to scale Mt Everest this season but when he heard of the Eco Everest Expedition and its objective of highlighting the threats posed by Glacier Lake Outburst Flooding (GLOF) and creating awareness about the importance of environmental conservation of mountain ecosystems among the locals in the Sagarmatha area, he said he would join the team and their cause," Ang Chhering Sherpa, the ... Details » |
