Baden Powell Peak Nepal Nepal named one of its new mountain peaks after Lord Baden Powell to honour the father of the world scouts movement. The 5,890 meters high peak in Lamtang region, Rasuwa district, will be named after Baden Powell who founded the scout movement in 1907. The Peak was renamed to honour the memory of the late Powell on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of the foundation of the scouts movement. The renaming has taken place at the special initiatives and request of the Nepal peace scouts. The mountain, which was known locally as Urkema peak, has been formally named as Baden Powell Scout Peak after the decision to this effect was forwarded to the Council of Ministers for official announcement. This mountain is among the 1,311 Himalayan mountain peaks identified so far by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. However, only 327 mountains have been opened by the Government of Nepal for mountaineering activities. Despite this, several mountain peaks are not yet visited due to some reasons related to lack of transport facilities and security.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Aug 2013 03:41:54 +0000
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