Mt. Everest Expedition
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world measuring 8,848m (29,028 feet) in height. It was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa of Nepal.
60 Days ( 40 days climbing expedition, 13 days caravan trek)
Trip No. SR: 188
Max. Altitude: 8848m / 29000ft
Mt. Everest (8,848m)
Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition
Kanchenjunga (8,586) is the third highest mountain in the world. It is an enormous mountain-mass and many satellite peaks rise from its narrow icy ridges. It is located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, just 46 miles northwest of Darjeeling. It is the most easterly of the great 8,000-meter peaks of the Himalaya.
70 Days ( 40 days climbing expedition, 3 days on drive, 18 days caravan trek, 9 days in Kathmandu)
Trip No. SR: 189
Max. Altitude: 8,586m / 28,142ft
Mt. Lhotse Expedition
Lhotse (8,501) is the fourth highest mountain in the world. Its long east-west crest is located immediately south of Mount Everest and the summits of the two mountains are connected by the South Col, a vertical ridge that never drops below 8,000 meters. Lhotse is sometimes mistakenly identified as the south peak of the Everest massif. No serious attention was turned to climbing Lhotse until after Everest had finally been ascended. Lhotse was first climbed in 1956 by two Swiss, fritz Luchsinger and Ernest Reiss.
Mt. Makalu Expedition
Makalu (8,475) is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is an isolated peak, located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest. Its size alone is impressive, but its structure, that of a perfect pyramid with four sharp ridges, make this mountain all the more spectacular.
It has proved to be a challenging climb, as only five of its first sixteen attempts were successful. Previously, it had been admired and studied by several Everest parties, but like so many other giants in Khumbu region, it was not attempted until the summit of Everest had been attained in 1954.
Mt. Cho-Oyu Expedition
Cho Oyu (8,201) is the sixth highest mountain in the world, located a short distance to the west from Everest and Lhotse (the fourth highest) in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal along the Tibetan border. Its towering peak stands with Everest well above the surrounding mountains. It became a familiar landmark to climbers ascending Everest's north face. Just west of Cho Oyu is the Nangpa La, a 19,000-foot glacier pass, and the main trade route between the khumbu Sherpas and Tibet.
Trekking In Nepal
Known by such names as "Rooftop of the World", "Shangri-La", and 'Abode of the Gods', Nepal is nestled in the cradle of the highest mountains on earth. The relatively small country is 800km. (496 miles) long and from 90 to 230 km. (56 to 143 miles) wide, about the size of Austria and Switzerland combined. Squeezed between china on the north and India on the east, west and south, this land is diverse in culture, climate and terrain.
A daytime flight into Nepal can not fail to amaze. There are the flat, chequered plains of the lowland Terai in the south(100m above sea level), where the majority of the country's 20 million people live. Beyond the middle hills with the exotic terraced rice paddies are the Himalaya, which soar to unbelievable heights, with Mt. Everest at 8,848m. The capital city, Kathmandu, lies at 1331m the climate is mild even in winter due to its relatively low latitude.
The people of Nepal have developed through thousands of years of migration from north, south, east and west. It is almost impossible to trace the ethnic evolution of the land. However, this complex society can be divided into the Indo-Aryans who inhabit the south, the mongolian people including the Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Gurung and Magar clans who cultivated the mountainside and the Sherpa groups of which the Sherpas are the best known on the Himalaya. No less than 36 languages and dialects are spoken in Nepal, and similar variations are observed in religious practices. The prevailing religion is Buddhism in the north and Hinduism in the south.
Nepal is a paradise for geologists, anthropologists, geographers and anyone with an adventurous streak. Whether venturing into the lowland jungle for a safari, the high mountain passes of the Himalaya, or a tour of the thriving Kathmandu valley, Nepal is an experience that will never be forgotten. Naturally Nepal once is not enough.
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