The trail to Everest repaired during lockdown
SOLUKHUMBU : The communities of Khumbu has been using nine months of pandemic in tourism to clean and upgrade the trail to the world's tallest mountain. The mountain guides, porters and hotel entrepreneurs who did not got any clients on 2020 were engaged on cleaning, repairing and upgrading trails and bridges.
Complains of visitors last year about poor state of trails, waste management, lack of signage etc were addressed.
The youths of Khunde, Khumjung, Thame and Namche was self motivated to conserve and maintain cultural heritage. The mani walls and chaitya along with the trail are painted and repaired.
The women's group of Khumjung utilized their lockdown to cleanup neighbourhood and put a place in waste management that has set example for other communities.
A new helipad has been constructed in Namche during pandemic.
