Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

GANGTOK , June 11: The Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling , today met the members of the successful Everest expedition from Sikkim . The team of 11 mountaineers who recently scaled Mount Everest met the CM today at his official residence in Mintokgang . Mr. Chamling congratulated the whole team and expressed his profound happiness over the successful expedition.  After a 43-year gap , seven mountaineers from the Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) in Sikkim accomplished the glorious feat at 7.26 a.m. IST on May 22 this year. Among them, Phul Maya Tamang and Yangdi Sherpa were women climbers. Nima Wangchuk Sherpa (60) from the same team was the oldest Indian Mt. Everest climber. http://www.sikkimexpress.com/news-6.htm

Eight summiteers, Mr. Gyamtso Tshering Bhutia, Mrs. Phul Maya Tamang , Ms. Yangdi Sherpa , Mr. D.D.Bhuita, Mr. Kunzang Gyatso Bhutia , Mr. Suraj Sing, Mr. Yaduram Sharma, and Mr. Nima Wangchuk Sherpa were felicitated by Governor Mr. Sudarshan Agarwal on Monday at Governor House . After their felicitation, the Governor said the summiteers had done brave work and asked them to be role models for mountain climbers. Team leader Mr. Keshang Tshering said that Mr. D.D. was among the team members. Bhutia was the first summiteer to touch the peak of Mount Everest. He reached the peak at 4.40 am on 22 May. He informed me that the team had set off on 21 May at 7.30 am. http://sikkimreporter.com//otherstories.htm

GANGTOK , June 05: The State Tourism Department organised a welcome reception to the Sikkim contingent of Mount Everest Summiteers , who accomplished the glorious feat on May 22. To celebrate the successful expedition to Mt. Everest by Sikkim mountaineers from SGMI , Gangtok, the department, TAAS , SAATO , and the local public welcomed the summiteers to Rangpo Tourist Centre . The team of proud Everest climbers reached their hometown today. After a 43-year gap, seven mountaineers of Sonam Gyatso Mountaineering Institute (SGMI) in Sikkim succeeded in climbing Mount Everest at 7.26 a.m. IST on May 22 this year. Phul Maya Tamang and Yangdi Sherpa were female climbers. Nima Wangchuk Sherpa (60) from the same team made the record for the oldest Indian Mt. Everest climber. In total, eleven climbers were selected for the Everest expedition , and ten were successful. Thre...