The NNMGA was established under the chairmanship of Late Iman Singh Gurung in 2005 April 4 under the NGO act 2034 with the Home Ministry of Nepal Government. The first committee of NNMGA was as below:
| S.N. | Name | Designation | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Iman Gurung | President | Laprak – 6, Gorkha, Nepal |
| 2 | Mr. Sunar Bahadur Gurung | Vice President | Laprak – 5, Gorkha, Nepal |
| 3 | Late Dorjee Lama Sherpa | General Secretary | Bhakanje, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
| 4 | Mr. Lam Babu Sherpa | Secretary | Bung – 9, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
| 5 | Mr. Lakpa Sherpa | Treasurer | Khiji Demba – 5, Okhaldhunga, Nepal |
| 6 | Late Da Gombu Sherpa | CEB Member | Bung – 9, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
| 7 | Mr. Padam Ghale | CEB Member | Sainbu, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 8 | Mr. Ngawang Nima Sherpa | CEB Member | Namche – 2, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
| 9 | Mr. Gelbu Sherpa | CEB Member | Taksindu, Solukhumbu, Nepal |
As the first order of business, the newly formed NNMGA began developing various training programs such as the Aspirant Guide Course, Snow and Avalanche Training Course, and so on as per its principal objective of producing skilled workforce in the mountaineering sector within Nepal.
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NNMGA began to conduct training courses. The first batch of application for IFMGA course was opened. 18 applicants went through a five-week training program for the first aspirant guide course. The training began on February 1st and took place in both Kathmandu and the Langtang mountain region. The training facilitators were Sunar Bahadur Gurung, Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, Dorje Lama Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Lam Babu Sherpa, Nima Sherpa, and Dr. Guy Dupperex. NNMGA also conducted a three-day long snow and avalanche training in Kathmandu on June 2007 for 15 individuals from different background. The training facilitator was Jean Coudray from France.
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In the second Aspirant guide training, the 22 participants received three weeks of instruction. The training started on 2008, February 1. It was held in both Kathmandu and the Langtang mountain region. The training facilitators were Sunar Bahadur Gurung, Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, Nima Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Dorje Lama Sherpa, Lam Babu Sherpa and Anselme Boud. The association also conducted winter Ice climbing activities in Kwangde and Rolwaling mountain region in February, again facilitated by NNMGA members.
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NNMGA, for the first time, conducted a three-week training program of IFMGA standard in Kathmandu and the Annapurna sanctuary mountain range which began from January of 2009. There were a total 16 training participants. It was facilitated by Jean Anniquin, an IFMGA official, and Sunar Bahadur Gurung.
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NNMGA continued the three week long Aspirant Guide Course onto 2009/10. This time, the training took place in Kathmandu, Bimal Nagar of Tanahun and the Rolwaling Mountain Region. It lasted from 2009 December 19 to 2010 February 10. There were total of ten people who took part in the course and completed it satisfactorily. The training was led by five NNMGA instructors as well as two IFMGA training facilitators.
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An entrance exam (oral and rock test) was held for the practical rock craft component of the Aspirant Guide Course on the 21st and 23rd of August 2010 in Kathmandu and Kirtipur. Among 14 applicants, 8 successfully passed the entrance exam. Later, they had another test in Alpine Region. From the 10th of January to the 3rd of February, all the candidates took part in an alpine test in the Rolwaling region. The instructors from NNMGA assessed the performance during this time. Finally, out of the seven candidates, five were able to pass the NNMGA examination criteria.
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In 2011, the course modules were modified to account for seasonality. Previously, the training was completed in 47 days from the start date. Training was to be held in Rolwaling during the winter season, Bimalnagar during the summer, and Langtang during the autumn season. The Mountain Guide course was systematized and supervised under the direct supervision of two IFMGA observers (Mr. Herbert Mayerhofer of Austria and Mr. Carron Claude of Switzerland), which began on February 4th and ended on February 22nd, 2011. The training took place in the Rolwaling Himalayan Region. All ten applicants who took part in the competition completed their training programs effectively and according to the IFMGA standards.
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NNMGA was finally granted a member country representative status of Nepal to the IFMGA on May 3rd, 2012 after 7 years of continuous practice and unwavering commitment on mountain guide education formation. This was a historic day for all the mountain guides as twenty-four mountain guides got IFMGA certification. A new board was also chosen and Pemba Gyaljen Sherpa became the president.
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After getting formal IFMGA membership, the period of 2012-2015 was the growing period for NNMGA. During this time, NNMGA was continuously supervised and monitored by the IFMGA to ensure that the training being given met the standards. IFMGA supervisors from several countries traveled to Nepal during this time. People like Herbert Mayor Hofer (Austria), Reiner Tagliner (German), Kurt Walde, Francis Marsingi came for supervision during this phase.
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