I’ve just arrived Kathmandu.
Officials in Nepal say they plan to introduce tougher controls of the trekking industry, a week after a devastating Himalayan storm.
In future, all trekkers will be required to register before setting out on the Annapurna circuit, they told reporters.
Only properly trained and accredited guides will be able to lead treks. …
This news report, like many I’ve seen in the mainstream media, are not accurate. Click over to wikipedia for ongoing updates and an a more objective overview of the tragedy.
Not clear in the media is that all Annapurna trekkers already must register to get their ACAP permit. All Guides are trained and certified.
My best guess is that independent trekking will still be allowed in 2015. The director general of the Department of Tourism, Tulasi Gautam, has to say something.
This for example:
… In future, all trekkers must register at check posts when they enter and leave the popular trail (Annapurna), officials said. …
On Annapurna, Everest, Manaslu, etc., you already check in with multiple checkpoints. It’s been that way for decades.
related – Picturing the Blizzard That Caused Nepal’s Worst-Ever Mountaineering Disaster:
I’ll be careful. Don’t worry.
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