Gangtok,
Sep 15: A MoU was signed between the Travel Agents Association
of Sikkim and the Sikkim Mountaineering Association to seek technical
support on mountaineering and adventure tourism in the state.
It follows the government’s decision to open up five peaks
– all below the altitude of 20,000 feet – in Sikkim
for trekking and mountaineering.
According to the MoU, SMA will provide tech support to TAAS and
train their guides and climbers. The SMA will also organise open
expeditions in coordination with TAAS for publicity. The two associations
will help the government chalk out policies and plans on adventure
tourism and supply it with crucial information on ground realities.