NTB organizes rescue training for female guides

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has provided rescue training to 25 female guides.

The training was provided in collaboration with the Pasang Lhamu Mountaineering Foundation between March 20 and 26, according to a statement issued by the NTB.

“The seven-day rescue training aimed at enhancing the quality of tourism by developing skilled manpower. Aligned with the requirements for becoming a mountain guide, the training
focused on imparting skills to handle and rescue individuals during trekking and mountain climbing accidents,” it added.

The training was organized at Jagdol forest of Kathmandu with technical support of the Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association.

Commenting on the training, Hikmat Singh Ayer, senior director of the NTB, said practical rescue training like these will help make adventure tourism in Nepal safe. He expressed commitment to strengthening tourism human resources through various training programs, including rescue, barista, indigenous music instrument, and tourism-friendly management, in the current financial year.

During the training, participants learned rescue techniques for individuals trapped in difficult terrains, and those stuck in crevasses during climbing, enabling them to efficiently evacuate and bring them to safety, according to NTB.