Adventurer Pushkar Shah, who gained national and international acclaim for riding around the world on a bicycle, has set out on yet another expedition on Wednesday.
With a team comprising of eleven people, Shah is attempting to climb Mt Everest, the world's tallest mountain, for what he call his "mission for world peace".
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav handed over the national flag of Nepal to Shah for his Everest expedition at Shital Niwas, the President's office, amid a program today morning.
He wished Shah and his team good luck for the expedition titled "Everest Peace Expedition 2010" and bid them farewell.
Similarly, Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari also handed over the national flag of Nepal with the logo of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 to Shah and wished him success in his maiden attempt to climb Mt Everest.
Shah, who is also known as 'world cyclist', said he will take the flags of all 151 countries that he traveled to during the last 11 years to the top of the world and pray for lasting peace and harmony in the world.
His expedition team is expected to reach the Everest Base Camp in couple of days.
After getting a snub from Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal when he asked for government's support for his expedition, Shah decided to sell off his belongings including his bicycle, souvenirs brought from various countries and the awards and certificates he has got to raise money for the expedition.
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