Summit Nepal Trekking has won the inaugural TAAN Inter Company Volleyball Championship organised on August 27-29, at Covered Hall, Dasharath Stadium. Summit Nepal Treks defeated Eco-Trek International by 3-1 sets to win the tournament. Similarly, TAAN Pokhara Chapter defeated Himalayan Glacier Trekking by the same score line to claim the third position.  Himalayan Glacier trekking won the far player title. A total of 14 trekking companies had participated in the three-day event organised by Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) with the objective of fostering friendly ties between the member companies.

Different travel trade associations in the country have extended their support to the people displaced after flood in Saptakoshi River in Eastern Nepal. Trekking Agencies' Association Nepal launched a donation campaign with the slogan of 'Share Grief'. The staffers, executive committee members, past presidents and general members of TAAN took part in the donation campaign that started from Tridevi Marg, Thamel. TAAN has handed over Rs 333,333 to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.

There is a search going in Nepal to open up a new trekking route that passes and touches the Makalu (8,463m), the fifth highest mountain in the world. The trekking trail currently used by trekkers, mountaineers and visitors to Makalu Barun National Park is in dilapidated state, unfit and too risky for tourists to tread on. A local committee has been formed recently to carry out research and identify possible alternatives.

The arrival figures released Nepal Tourism Board shows that visitor arrivals to Nepal increased by 3% with total 198,366 visitors till July 2008 in comparison to the same period last year. The arrival figures for the month of July, decreased by 19 % as compared to the same month last year. A total of 21,203 tourists visited Nepal during the month via air.

In order to facilitate the entry of tourists to Nepal, the Nepalese government has decided to offer Multiple entry visa to all tourists. At the same time the government has scrapped the system of issuing Single Entry Visa for 60 days against US $ 30. According to the new regulation, tourists can receive 15, 30 or 90 days visa by paying US $ 25, 40 and 100 respectively. This has remained duly effective from 16 July 2008.

Himalayan Glacier is offering 10 % discount on Everest Base Camp trek starting on September 2, 2008. The trek’s duration will be not less than 90 days and will reach you to the Base camp at 5,600 m. HG is also giving away 5 and 6.5 % discount for 19 days EBC treks which are going to be started on 23 October and 1st December 2008 respectively.