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 - Local customs should be respected and shorts for woman are not acceptable attire.
- Only local people are allowed to cut limited wood for fuel. Visitors are required to use kerosene or similar liquid of gas fuel, purchased in Dhunche or outside the park. Please make sure your porters also use kerosene.
- Mountain sickness can affect anyone and must be taken seriously. To allow your body to become acclimatized to high altitudes, do not ascend more than 300 m per day above 3000 m.
- There are no medical facilities in the park. Carry a comprehensive first aid kit including medicines for intestinal problems and chest infections.
- Bring sufficient warm clothing so that you do not have to rely on fires for warmth.
- There is a park sub-office in Shermathang on the south/eastern boundary in the Helambu area.
- The Park has two lodges in Langtang Valley: at Ghora Tabela and Kyanjin. Both are run on a concession basis.
- There is a radio at the Park headquarters at Dhunche and at the guard post in Ghora Tabela. At the Yeti Guest House in Kyanjin Gompa there is a satellite phone which can be used in an emergency. Helicopter evacuation is possible, but not reliable, and is only arranged at the patient's expense. |
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