In 1964, Lukla airport was built by Himalayan Trust. The objective of the airport at that time was to ease the transportation of supplies for the Himalayan Trust schools and hospital as those days, delivery of supplies required more than 3 weeks of hard trek by the porters from Kathmandu. But today, this airport brings more than 25,000 tourists in a year which helped to bring economic revolution for the people in the Everest region.
The government of Nepal has decided to rename Lukla airport as “Tenzing-Hillary airport” in memory of these two Everest heroic figures.

Pheriche Bridge Before

Pheriche Bridge After Re-building

Himalayan Trust also supports emergency needs of the local people. Whenever, bridges and foot trails are washed away by monsoon floods and landslides disturbing the lives of the local people, Himalayan Trust joins hands with the local community for the restoration and repairing of such bridges and trails.  The government of Nepal declared to name the trail beyond Lukla to Everest Base Camp as “Tenzing- Hillary route to honour them.