Tourists attraction up towards rock climbing

TANAHUN: Rock climbing is an adventurous game to climb up a steeply rock mountain with the aid of rope.

A person with strong determination and courage could enjoy rock climbing. However, Chunpaharo in Bandipur-6 of Tanahun has been a centre of attraction for domestic and foreign tourists for rock climbing.

Tourists' attraction towards rock climbing has gone up every year after the Sidda Cave Development Committee has run rock climbing game in the site since six-and-a-half-year back, said Committee's founder chairperson Lal Kumar Shrestha.

Currently, 16 routes are in operation and preparation is underway to add five more routes on the 55-metre-high rock mountain, he added.

Sunar Gurung is constructing five more routes on personal expenses through Nepal National Mountaineering Association.

More than 5,000 domestic and foreign tourists have so far experienced rock climbing here, according to the committee's data.

The rock climbing game has contributed to the promotion of internal and external tourism and also the development of sports tourism, Shrestha added.

source: the himalayan times,25 Dec 2013