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]]>The Valley-based Kathmandu Paragliding Company had shut its operations three years ago, citing a decline in tourist arrivals for adventure sports activities, after the 2015 earthquake.
The company finally resumed its operations three weeks back!
Built with an investment of NPR 30 million, Kathmandu Paragliding was established in 2007 and is currently in a joint venture with a South Korea based Paralove Paragliding company, where Korean firm owns 49 percent of the shares.
The company currently has six pilots including four foreigners and is also planning to introduce paragliding pilot training. The company’s paragliding flight takes off at Chanpkharka (2,100 meters) on the outer rim of the Kathmandu Valley.
Speaking on the come-back, Narayan Wagle, Owner of Kathmandu Paragliding, informed that they are operating 10-15 flights a day since resuming operations three weeks back.
“Paragliding flights depend on weather conditions. We have operated as much as 20 flights a day,” said Wagle.
He went to say that the paragliding service offers tourists an unforgettable experience of the Kathmandu Valley.
Wagle is hopeful that the paragliding service will boost tourism activity in the Kathmandu Valley.
“The valley may not be as popular as Pokhara for adventurous activities. But we are offering a thrilling experience of paragliding to adventure enthusiasts,” adds Wagle.
According to Wagle, the company started witnessing a rise in a number of foreign tourists since its come-back, with most of them being Chinese.
A paragliding flight gives a panoramic view of mountain ranges and an amazing feel of the Kathmandu Valley while in the sky. The service’s landing point is at the Godavari.
Adventure enthusiasts can choose between solo and tandem flights, say, officials.
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]]>After more than a week-long struggle across various sports of the ASIAD 2018, Nepal finally scored a biggie in the cross-country paragliding competition held at the Gunung Mas Puncak in West Java, Indonesia.
Nepali paragliding men’s team performed at their best to finally bring a ‘silver medal’ for the country.
As the authorities cut down the race duration from 25 km-12.5 km, Nepali team had to undergo a tough competition in the rush hour of the paragliding race that was badly hit by weather conditions.
After an exceptional performance, the team fell short of 28 points and found its place next to Japan missing a ‘gold medal’.
The Nepali team comprised of Bijay Gautam, Bimal Adhikari, Sushil Gurung, Ukesh Gurung and Bimla Thapa, who altogether earned 2797 points in today’s round pushing the total score to 11,364 points.
Meanwhile, the Japanese team earned 2057 points in the today’s round taking their count to 11,391 points to win the event.
The Nepali team drew wide appreciation for bringing the country back to fame in the international arena after a 20-year-long wait since Sarita Rajbhandari got a ‘silver’ in Taekwondo in 1998.
“This is the biggest achievement for us. This win and the medal are for all the Nepali people,” says buoyant Coach Yogesh Bhattarai.
Nepali skipper Bimal Adhikari lauded the team at their success and expressed hope the country would win more medals in the upcoming competitions.
With this victory, Nepal has so far won two ‘silver medals’ in the Asian Games 2018 till date accounting to the all-time medal count of 24.
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