At the Tibet Autonomous Region Sports Work Conference held here, Deji Zhuoga said that Tibet’s mountaineering is actively building new advantages, with an increasingly comprehensive high-altitude rescue system, enhanced mountaineering expertise, and notable progress in rock climbing.
The authorities have confirmed that in 2012, Tibet will host a series of events including the 2nd Himalayan International Rock Climbing Invitational Tournament and the 10th Spring and Autumn Mountaineering Assemblies to promote and popularize mountaineering culture and cultivate a mountaineering industry.
In 2011, Tibet’s mountaineering transition began to show initial results: the Tibet Autonomous Region High-Altitude Rescue Team became China’s first professional high-altitude rescue team; a cooperative relationship was established with the National School of Skiing and Mountaineering of France; and assistance was provided to the State Oceanic Administration in conducting high-altitude training and selection for members of the 28th Chinese National Antarctic Inland Scientific Expedition.
It is reported that in 2011, Tibet hosted a total of 98 mountaineering teams comprising 949 individuals. By studying mountaineering techniques and rescue knowledge in Austria and the United States, hosting the 25th anniversary event of the China-Japan Mountaineering Friendship Association, and participating in meetings of the Asian Mountaineering Federation, exchanges with the international mountaineering community were strengthened.