In Nepal, several functions were held to mark the 5th International Sagarmatha day today. The day is observed to mark the first ascent of the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest or Sagarmatha as locally known. It was in May 29th 1953 that Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Tenzing reached the summit . 
Various programmes were held in various parts of Nepal to mark the fifth Sagarmatha day to mark the first ascent of the highest Mountain in the world in 1953. The day which is observed every year since 2010 ,aims to disseminate the message of Nepal across the world not only as a hub of mountaineering but also a centre of adventure activities .

Blood donations camp, rally , unveiling of a postage stamp maked the occasion . While 160 marathon runners from across the world also took part in the grueling Tenzing - Hillary marathon at the highest altitude in the world. The race started from the Everest Base Camp situated at an altitude of 5,363 metres and ended at Namche Bazar which is at an altitude of 3440metres covering a distance of 42 kilometre of rugged Himalayan terrain. With the first ascent of the World’s highest peak , the number of mountaineers ascending the Everest has increased with 240 successful summits and six deaths this year raising questions on overcrowding and safety issues.