Running for Renewal: How the 2nd International Langtang Marathon Is Rewriting Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Story
Running for Renewal: How the 2nd International Langtang Marathon Is Rewriting Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Story Langtang Valley, Nepal — April 25, 2017 At over 3,800 meters above sea level, where glaciers glint under the Himalayan sun and prayer flags ripple in thin mountain air, runners from across borders gathered for more than a race. The 2nd International Langtang Marathon unfolded as a powerful symbol of renewal, one that fused endurance, memory, and a forward-looking vision for mountain tourism in Nepal . At the heart of this vision stood Surya Bahadur Ghimire , Media and Press Coordinator of the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Founder & Director of Great Nepal Treks & Expedition , who formally inaugurated the event. For Ghimire, the marathon represented a deliberate shift in how post-disaster mountain destinations can be repositioned on the global stage. “Langtang is not a place defined by tragedy, it is defined by resilience,” Ghimire said. “This...