Nepal Mountain Academy
| Nepal Mountain Academy | |
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| Address | |
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Thapagaun, Bijulibazar | |
| Coordinates | 27°41′33.47″N 85°19′47.54″E / 27.6926306°N 85.3298722°E |
| Information | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Affiliation | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (Nepal) Government of Nepal |
| Website | nma |
Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) is a Nepalese government-owned mountaineering school. It functions under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (Nepal).[1]
History
[edit]The school was opened in 2002.[2] Since 2017–2018, the academic courses offered are associated with Tribhuvan University's Faculty of Management.[3] Field training and climbing activities are conducted at Solukhumbu campus.[3]
List of expeditions
[edit]- 2021, a 18-members team consisting of NMA-run first batch of Bachelor of Mountaineering Studies (BMS) climbed Mera Peak - (6,470 m (21,230 ft).[4] In their final semesters, students must climb 6,000-7,000 metre peaks to complete their undergraduate program.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NMA – the turbocharger of Nepal's academic mountaineering". Radio Nepal. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ Liu, Claire; Schänzel, Heike (2018-12-12). Tourism Education and Asia. Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-2613-4.
- ^ a b c Sureis (2017-11-24). "Govt sets up Nepal Mountain Academy". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "18-member NMA makes academic summit on Mera Peak". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
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