15. Functions and Duties of a Mountain Guide: The functions and
duties of a mountain guide shall be as follows,-
(a) To work coordinating with the headman.
(b) To make necessary arrangement not to happen any damage or
loss of the equipment of the team due to the negligence of the
workers.
(c) To guide the mountaineering expedition team to climb only
through the approved route.
(d) To establish contact with the liaison officer and to work in
accordance with his/her order in a case if it is necessary to change
the routes of the mountaineering expedition due to any reason
above the base camp.
(e) To render necessary advice to the headman, or any member of the
team in relation to safe and easy climbing.
(f) To help to rescue the liaison officer, any member of the
mountaineering expedition team, headman, high altitude worker,
base camp worker or local worker if they have to face any
problem.
(g) To bring back the garbage that came out above the base camp
while using any commodity to the base camp compulsorily.
(h) To function as instructed by the Ministry, liaison officer and
headman.