Paragliding begins in Surkhet

Paragliding is being launched in the Surkhet Valley today. The venue for the adventure sport is Bayalkanda and Deutithan of Birendranagar Municipality-14 and 1 respectively. It aims to promote adventure tourism in Karnali Province, said the sport operator Padam Bahadur Shahi.

Earlier in 2070BS, attempts to operate paragliding on a regular basis failed due to various reasons. “Earlier, we tried to operate paragliding in Surkhet. But lack of human resources thwarted our attempt. Surkhet is suitable for the sport in terms of geography and weather. Arrangements have been made for emergency landing too,” he said.