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On the occasion of International Mountain Day, the Nepali Embassy in Canberra, Australia, organized the Mt. Everest Summiteers' Felicitation Program. The program was held in coordination with the Australian Himalayan Foundation to promote tourism in Nepal in Canberra on Monday. Nepali Ambassador Kailash Raj Pokharel welcomed the distinguished guests and delivered a welcome remark highlighting the tourism destinations of Nepal, including the breathtaking snow-capped Himalayas.
While commending the heroic achievement of summiting the highest mountain in the world, situated in Nepal, Ambassador Pokharel thanked them for promoting Nepal in Australia as well as extending their helping hands towards Nepalis through different charities and non-profit organizations. Similarly, first-year Australian Mt. Everest climber Greg Mortaimer described his experience climbing Mt. Everest. He thanked the Nepali Embassy in Canberra for organizing such a program that provided the opportunity to gather all mountain climbers together.
Five-time Mt. Everest climber Lakpa Sherpa also appreciated the program and elaborated on the records set by Nepali climbers. Likewise, the CEO of the Australian Himalayan Foundation, Andrew Judge, the youngest Australian Mt. Everest climber, Gabrielle Kanizay, and George Hillary (the grandson of Sir Edmund Hillary) were other speakers in the program who praised the beautiful Himalayas of Nepal and thanked the Embassy of Nepal for felicitating the Australian Mt. Everest climbers, according to a press release issued on Monday by the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra.
Mt. Everest climbers from Australia, an assistant secretary from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of Australia, representatives from the Australian Himalayan Foundation and Reach for Nepal, Australian media and Nepali community leaders were present in the program. Thirty-seven Australian Mt. Everest climbers were felicitated with a letter of recognition, Nepali Khada scarves, and a Nepal flag pin._Rss
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