Condolences To France

Maurice Herzog is no more.Long live Maurice Herzog, a man who first brought Nepal to the picture of world mountaineering even before Hillary who conquered Mount Everest.
Maurice Herzog conquered Mount Annapurna,above 8000 meter on 3 June 1950.A time when there was nothing like facility for this job.Annapurna victory was a history in the world scaling over 8000 mt mountain.In doing so Maurice lost his fingers of hands and feet. It is he who opened the challenge to the world mountaineers to look ahead accept the adversity for the benefits of human beings.
I met this noble man  at the bottom of Mt Alps,Chamounix,where first 8000 mt.over mountaineers were gathered for the summit.That time I was acting ambassador of our country in France and in that capacity I met him.I found the tremendous love,affection,and feelings for Nepal in his bottom of heart.He had done a great service to that Annapurna mountain area and range ,and as a result of that toda,Annapurna trekking is so much famous ,and earning for the livelihood of Nepalese of that area.
I salute for his love to our motherland.Nepal.
Nepalese will ever be grateful to Maurice Herzog.
Our sincere condolences to France and the family of Maurice Herzog..