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.