Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) released press statement on 22 April 2014 in order to make cordial environment for the mountaineering expeditions. In the press statement, MoCTCA has also announced some relief package for the mountaineers died and missing in the avalanche that happened on 18 April on Everest. Some of the major highlights of the statement . .

An emergency meeting chaired Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, President, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) was conducted at NMA- Secretariat on 18 April 2014. The meeting attended by officials of NMA, Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA), Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) and Expedition  Operators' Association of Ne . .

Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) expresses heartfelt condolence to late Mr. Dorje Khatri died in avalanche on Mt. Everest on 18 April 2014. He is Central Executive Board Member of NMA.

The funeral procession of the mountaineers killed in Everest Avalanche will start from Sherpa Sewa Kendra at 8:00 am tomorrow morning i.e.21 April. The route for the procession is defined as per the following.Sherpa Sewa Kendra- Chuchhepati- Chabahil- Mitrapark- Siphal- Naxal Bhagwabati- Durbarmarg- Kantipath- Employees Provident Fund, Thamel- LainchaurAfter the condolence serv . .

A joint meeting of Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA), Expedition Operators Association (EOA) Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) was conducted at NMA  Secretariat. The joint meeting released a press statement with a gratefulness to the government for taking initiative in r . .

An avalanche hit Khubuche area, near Camp 1 at the height of 5800m, of Mt Everest this morning at 6:30 am , killing at least 14 mountaineers, most of them Sherpas.Some of the victims have been rescued and brought down to the base camp, and rescue operation is underway.The avalanche came sweeping from the Khubuche Icefall and hammered over at tents of Sherpas, who were heading t . .

As per the notice published on 12 Jan 2014 on Gazette of Government of Nepal, Nepalese national will have to pay royalty on the basis of height of the mountain. The royalty rate is fixed on season wise basis and each member has to pay royalty amount as mentioned below.Height of mountain    6501m-6999m              . .

NMA has decided to monitor its peaks located in different regions of the country. During the monitoring, NMA representatives will hold interaction with local people, associations on the issues related with climbing permits, illegal climbing, garbage management, development of permit checking system etc. The following executive board members were deputed for this task.Deebas B S . .

   40th NMA Anniversary on 1 Nov NMA is celebrating its 40th Anniversary on 1 No 2013 at NMA-Secretariat, Naxal with various programs. Hon'ble Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ram Kumar Shrestha has given his consent to be the chief guest of program. Other high level government officials, Presidents and representatives of travel related organizations a . .