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meters - still twice as steep climb up Tawoche Peak at
high as Snowdon. 5,000 meters. Surrounded by the
Meanwhile, world’s tallest snow-covered
FACTS ON EVEREST
Migma led peaks, against an ultra-marine Definition of Mount Everest: A mountain in
Ross and blue sky, a scorching sun and
the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet
three total silence provided a
and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the
world.
others spiritual “oneness” with
along nature. Nepali Name: Sagarmatha (which means
a Our return to Lukla
Goddess of the sky)
had witnessed a trek of
Tibetan Name: Chomolungma (which means
45 spectacular
mother Goddess of the Universe)
kilometers spread
over ten days.
Height: 8,848 mtrs
or 29,029 ft
Location:On the
border between
Nepal and Tibet,
where all of the
worlds 14 Eight
thousand meter
peaks are found.
Age of Everest: Everest was formed about
60 million years ago
Named after: Sir George Everest in 1865,
the British surveyor-general of India. Once
known as Peak 15
First Ascent: May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund
Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the
South Col Route.
Mt. Everest rises a few milimeters each year
due to geological forces.
Description of Everest Camps
NAME METERS FEET
Everest Base Camp 5,360 17,585
Everest Camp 1 6,100 20,015
Everest Camp 2 6,600 21,500
Everest Camp 3 7,200 23,621
Everest Camp 4 7,926 26,000
Nepal specialist travel agents are: Worlds Apart Travel, 15 Clarence Parade, Everest Summit 8,848 29,029>
Cheltenham GL50 3PA. 01242 226578. Steppes Travel,
The Travel House, 51 Castle Street, Cirencester, GL7 1QD. 01285 651010.
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