Sir Edmund Hillary Mountaineering, Exploration, and Philanthropy 1919-2008

Edmund Hillary was born on July 20, 1919 in Auckland, New Zealand. Shortly after his birth, his family moved south of the city to Tuakau, where his father, Percival Augustus Hillary, acquired land.
From an early age, Hillary was interested in having a life of adventure and when he was 16, he became attracted to mountain climbing after a school trip to Mount Ruapehu, located on the North Island of New Zealand. After high school, he went on to study math and science at Auckland University. In 1939, Hillary put his climbing interests to the test by summiting the 6,342 ft (1,933 m) Mount Ollivier in the Southern Alps.
Upon entering the workforce, Edmund Hillary decided to become a beekeeper with his brother Rex, since it was a seasonal job that allowed him the freedom to climb when he was not working. During his time off, Hillary climbed numerous mountains in New Zealand, the Alps, and eventually the Himalayas, where he confronted 11 peaks over 20,000 feet (6,096 meters) in elevation.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Mount Everest

After climbing these various other peaks, Edmund Hillary began to set his sights on the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest. In 1951 and 1952, he joined two surveying expeditions and was recognized by Sir John Hunt, leader of the planned 1953 expedition sponsored by the Joint Himalayan Committee of the Alpine Club of Great Britain and the Royal Geographic Society. Since the North Col route on the Tibetan side of the mountain was closed by the Chinese government, the 1953 expedition attempted to reach the summit via the South Col route in Nepal. As the climb progressed, all but two climbers were forced to descend the mountain due to fatigue and the effects of the high altitude.
The two climbers left were Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. After the final push for the ascent, the pair climbed atop the 29,035 foot (8,849 m) summit of Mount Everest at 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.
At the time, Hillary was the first non-Sherpa to reach the summit and as a result became famous around the world but most notably in the United Kingdom because the expedition was British-led. As a result, Hillary was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II when he and the rest of the climbers returned to the country.

Post-Everest Exploration of Edmund Hillary

After his success on Mount Everest, Edmund Hillary continued climbing in the Himalayas. However, he also turned his interests toward Antarctica and exploration there. From 1955-1958, he led the New Zealand section of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition and in 1958, he was a part of the first mechanized expedition to the South Pole. In 1985, Hillary and Neil Armstrong flew over the Arctic Ocean and landed at the North Pole, making him the first person to reach both poles and the summit of Everest.

Edmund Hillary's Philanthropy

In addition to mountaineering and the exploration of various regions around the world, Edmund Hillary was very concerned with the well-being of the Nepalese people. During the 1960s, he spent a great deal of time in Nepal helping to develop it by building clinics, hospitals, and schools. He also founded the Himalayan Trust, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of people living in the Himalayas. Though he helped in developing the area, Hillary was also worried about the degradation of the unique environment of the Himalayan Mountains and the problems that would occur with increased tourism and accessibility. As a result, he persuaded the government to protect the forest by making the area around Mount Everest a national park.
In order to help these changes go more smoothly, Hillary also persuaded New Zealand's government to provide aid to those areas in Nepal that needed it. In addition, Hillary devoted the rest of his life to environmental and humanitarian work on the behalf of the Nepalese people.
Because of his many accomplishments, Queen Elizabeth II named Edmund Hillary a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1995. He also became a member of the Order of New Zealand in 1987 and was awarded the Polar Medal for his participation in the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Different streets and schools in both New Zealand and around the world are also named for him, as is the Hillary Step, a technically demanding 40 ft (12 m) rock wall on the Southeast ridge near the summit of Mount Everest.
Sir Edmund Hillary died of a heart attack at Auckland Hospital in New Zealand on January 11, 2008. He was 88 years old.

Mount Everest Timeline 1848 Until World War II

Which mountain was the world's highest point remained unknown until a fateful day in 1856 when a surveyor dashed into the office of Sir Andrew Waugh, the Surveyor General of India, and proclaimed, "Sir! Sir! I've just discovered the highest mountain in the world!"

The Unknown Himalayas

At that time, the Himalayas were completely unexplored, unmapped, and unknown. Not even the indigenous people had explored this vast mountain range and most of the peaks were unnamed. From the discovery of the world's highest peak in 1856, another 97 years passed before the mountain was thoroughly mapped and finally climbed in 1953. For more info, go to Mount Everest: The British Story.

Follow the Everest Timeline

To find out more about the history of Mount Everest, follow this timeline from its first survey in 1848 through successive explorations and a series of British expeditions that attempted to climb the peak before World War II. After the war, climbing changed considerably with expeditions altering their strategies. The northern approach was closed when the Chinese invaded Tibet in 1949 and Nepal allowed outsiders to approach Mount Everest from the south.

1848: First Survey

Mount Everest was first surveyed. A British expedition made several observations of "Peak b" from 108 to 118 miles away and calculated the mountain's elevation as 30,200 feet high.

1854-56: First Elevation Estimate

General Andrew Waugh, head of a British surveying team, made new observations of "Peak b" and recalculated it's elevation with adjustments for barometric pressure, temperature, and refraction. He renamed it Peak XV and set its elevation as 29,002 feet--the highest mountain on earth. His elevation was remarkably accurate and was only adjusted almost 100 years later by an Indian survey team that called it 29,028 feet--a difference of less than 0.1% of Waugh's original estimate.

1865: Named Mount Everest

Peak XV is renamed Mount Everest for Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India, by the Royal Geographical Society.

1913: Explored by John Noel

British explorer Captain John Noel travelled undercover and illegally into Tibet, which was closed to outsiders, and made an initial survey of the region north of Mount Everest. He got within 60 miles of the peak. Noel darkened his face, skin, and hair so he could pass as a native.

1921: North Side Explored

A small private expedition led by Irish aristocrat Colonel Charles Howard-Bury receives permission, after a personal appeal to the Dalai Lama, to approach Mount Everest from Tibet and maps and explores its north side. At that time, the entire Everest region was unmapped and unknown territory. After four months of exploration, George Leigh Mallory, a party member, and others left Windy Gap, crossed the East Rongbuk basin, and climbed toward the North Col. From his high point, Mallory's experienced eyes figured out a feasible route to the summit from the North Col up the Northeast Ridge to the world's highest summit.

1922: First Climbing Attempt

A British expedition led by General Charles Bruce made the first serious attempt on Mount Everest. George Finch and Geoffrey Bruce, using bottled oxygen, climbed to an elevation of 27,456 feet (8,320 meters) on the peak's north side. The first climbing fatalities are also recorded when seven Sherpas died in an avalanche triggered by George Mallory and his partners below the North Col. Guilt for the deaths consumed Mallory afterwards.

1924: Mallory and Irvine Summit Bid

A third British expedition led by Major Edward Norton attempted the Northeast Ridge route on Mount Everest. Norton reached 28,314 feet (8,580 meters) without oxygen, an altitude record that stood until 1952, on a solo summit attempt across the Great Couloir on Everest's North Face. Team members George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, climbing without oxygen, left their high camp at 26,700 feet (8,138 meters) on June 8 on their summit bid. Noel Odell last saw them "going strong for the top" at 1 p.m. before they disappeared in clouds below the Second Step. Whether they became the first humans to stand atop the world's pinnacle remains an enduring climbing mystery, although evidence collected from Mallory's corpse in 1999 indicates they fell from the ridge and never reached the summit.

1933: Fourth British Attempt

The fourth British expedition led by Hugh Ruttledge attempted the Northeast Ridge and reached 27,750 feet (8,409 meters) but an early monsoon and dissension in the party led to failure. That same year, Charles Houston made the first aerial photographs of Mount Everest.

1934: Eccentric Tries Solo Ascent

Maurice Wilson, an eccentric Englishman nicknamed the "Mad Yorkshireman," planned to crash-land a plane high on Mount Everest and then climb to the summit. The Indian government, however, refused to allow Wilson and his plane, named "Ever Wrest," permission to fly. Wilson, who had no climbing experience, sold the plane and trekked north to the mountain. His solo attempt ended with death on the Rongbuk Glacier at 21,000 feet (6,363 meters). His body was found near the North Col the following year.

1935: Shipton's Party Explores Region

Explorer Eric Shipton led a lightweight fifth British expedition and explored the region north and west of Mount Everest. Shipton's party, arriving during the monsoon season, climbed to the North Col, found Wilson's body, did the first ascents of 26 peaks over 20,000 feet high, and made a detailed survey of Everest's North Face. The party included Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, who made the peak's first ascent in 1953, on his first Everest expedition.

1936: Sixth British Expedition

Hugh Ruttledge led the sixth British expedition to Everest's Northeast Ridge. The well-equipped team was stymied by an early monsoon season and only reached the North Col for a high point.

1938: Small 7th Party Fails

H.W. "Bill" Tillman, a member of the 1935 expedition, led a small, lightweight, mobile party for a cost of only $3,700. The seven-member group arrived at Basecamp on April 6 but bad snow conditions kept them from establishing camp at the North Col until May 26. The monsoon again thwarted their attempts to a high point of 27,456 feet (8,320 meters) before deep snows pushed them back down.

Mount Everest's Geology is Simple

The geology of Mount Everest then is very simple. The mountain is a huge slice of solidified sediments that once lay at the bottom of the Tethys Sea, an open waterway that existed between the Indian sub-continent and Asia over 400 million years ago. The sedimentary rock was slightly metamorphosed from its original deposition and then lifted upward at an amazingly speedy rate-as much as 4.5 inches (10 centimeters) a year as the Himalayas rose.

Sedimentary Layers Form Most of Everest

The sedimentary rock layers found on Mount Everest are limestone, marble, shale, and pelite that are divided into rock formations; below them are older rocks including granite, pegmatite intrusions, and gneiss, a metamorphic rock. The upper formations on Mount Everest and Lhotse are filled with marine fossils.

Three Distinct Rock Formations

Mount Everest is composed of three distinct rock formations by geologists. From the mountain base to the summit, they are: the Rongbuk Formation; the North Col Formation; and the Qomolangma Formation. These rock units are separated by low-angle faults, forcing each one over the next in a zigzag pattern.

The Rongbuk Formation at the Bottom

The Rongbuk Formation composes the basement rocks below Mount Everest. The metamorphic rock includes schist and gneiss, a finely banded rock. Intruded between these old rock beds are great sills of granite and pegmatite dikes where molten magma flowed into cracks and solidified.

The North Col Formation

The complex North Col Formation, located between 7,000 and 8,600 meters, divides into several distinct sections. The upper 400 meters composes the famous Yellow Band, a yellowish brown rock band of marble, phyllite with muscovite and biotite, and semischist, a slightly metamorphosed sedimentary rock. The band also contains fossils of crinoid ossicles, a marine organism with a skeleton. Below the Yellow Band are more alternating layers of marble, schist, and phyllite. The lower 600 meters is composed of various schists formed by metamorphism of limestone, sandstone, and mudstone. At the bottom of the formation is the Lhotse detachment, a thrust fault that divides the North Col Formation from the underlying Rongbuk Formation.

The Qomolangma Formation at the Summit

The Qomolangma Formation, the highest rocks on the summit pyramid of Mount Everest, is formed by layers of Ordovician-age limestone, recrystallized dolomite, siltstone, and laminae. The formation starts at 8,600 meters at a fault zone above the North Col Formation and ends on the summit. The upper layers have many marine fossils, including trilobites, crinoids, and ostracods. One 150-foot-thick layer at the bottom of the summit pyramid contains the remains of micro-organisms including cyanobacteria, deposited in shallow warm water.

Geology of Mount Everest

The Himalayan range, topped by 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is one of the largest and most distinct geographic features on the earth's surface. The range, running northwest to southeast, stretches 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers); varies between 140 miles and 200 miles wide; crosses or abuts five countries-India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, and People's Republic of China; is the mother of three major rivers-Indus, Ganges, and Tsampo-Bramhaputra rivers; and boasts over 100 mountains higher than 23,600 feet (7,200 meters)-all higher than any mountains found on any other continent.
 The sedimentary and metamorphic rock layers on Mount Everest gently tilt northward while granite basement rocks are found on Nuptse and below the mountain.

            

The Himalayas Created by the Collision of 2 Plates

The Himalayas and Mount Everest are young geologically speaking. They began forming over 65 million years ago when two of the earth's great crustal plates-the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate-collided. The Indian sub-continent steamed northeastward, crashing into Asia, folding and pushing the plate boundaries, and steadily shoving the Himalayas over five miles high. The Indian plate, moving forward about 1.7 inches a year, is being slowly pushed under or subducted by the Eurasian plate, which obstinately refuses to move, forcing up the Himalayan range and the Tibetan Plateau, both rising from 5 to 10 millimeters a year. Geologists estimate that India will continue moving northward for almost a thousand miles over the next 10 million years.

Light Rocks are Pushed Up as High Peaks

Heavier rock is pushed back down into the earth's mantle at the point of contact, but lighter rock, like limestone and sandstone is pushed upward to form the towering mountains. At the tops of the highest peaks, like Mount Everest, it is possible to find 400-million-year-old fossils of sea creatures and shells that were deposited at the bottoms of shallow tropical seas that are now over 25,000 feet above sea level.

"The Summit of Mt. Everest is Marine Limestone"

The great nature writer John McPhee wrote about Mount Everest in his book Basin and Range: "When the climbers in 1953 planted their flags on the highest mountain, they set them in snow over the skeletons of creatures that had lived in the warm clear ocean that India, moving north, blanked out. Possibly as much as twenty thousand feet below the seafloor, the skeletal remains had turned into rock. This one fact is a treatise in itself on the movements of the surface of the earth. If by some fiat I had to restrict all this writing to one sentence, this is the one I would choose: The summit of Mt. Everest is marine limestone."

MOUNTAIN FLIGHT

Mountain flight is very popular and common tours for those tourists who have less time but want to explore the mountains of Nepal. The mountain flight no doubt offers panoramic views and exciting experience as if you encountered with breathtaking massifs of rock and ice. The flight departs from Kathmandu and alongside the Himalayas to give you eye-level views of the snow peaks and then brings you back to Kathmadnu within one hour. With in a short span of time taking off from the airport towards the east, you can see Gosaithan (also called Shisha Pangma) that stands at the majestic height of 8,013 m, on the right, you view the peak called Dorje Lhakpa (6,966 m), looks like the number 8 lying down and covered with snow, on the right there is Phurbi-Chyachu, which looms over the Kathmandu Valley. Subsequently, you can see the Choba-Bhamare, the smallest one of the lot at 5,933 m then, Gauri-Shankerand, and then Mt. Melungtse, Chugimago, Numbur, Karyolung , Gyachungkang Gyachungkang, Pumori (7,161 m) and many other mountains including Mt. Everest the highest peaks of the world.

EVEREST REGION

The classic walk through the Sherpa homeland of Solu-Khumbu is a tough trek with a clearcut goal - to see Mt. Everest, the highest peak of the world. There are many ways to trek in this area. One can either walk all the way up and back, or walk one way and fly out on the way back, or fly in and out depending on the time at hand and inclination. The first requires a month, the second just about three weeks and the third at least two weeks.

Most Everest trekkers avoid the hardest walking by flying in and out of Lukla airstrip. If you have got time and energy, the walk in from Jiri through the Sherpa's traditional homeland is worth the extra effort. It passes through the lovely region called Solu and the narrow gorge of the Dudh Kosi (Pharak) to reach the high mountain region of Khumbu in a little over a week. Khumbu is exceptionally at high altitude with trekking routes going up to 5,400 meters. Solu can be trekked year around while Khumbu's trekking season is limited. October-November and March-May are the busiest trekking season of Khumbu. Besides good weather, this period offers the five-day Dumje festival (usually April) and the masked Mani Rimdu dances held at major monasteries in spring and fall. Khumbu is a good region for a monsoon trek. High pastures are full of wildflowers and grazing yaks, and the people are relaxed, taking a well-deserved break from trekking and expedition work.

Namche Bazaar (3,446 m), the modern Sherpa capital, is the nerve center of upper Khumbu: from here the trails branch out to explore at least four separate high valleys. It's a cosmopolitan little village, a good place to pick up tips on trails and conditions from descending trekkers. Food prices skyrocket above here, since all supplies must be carried in from a distance; budget extra for this trip.It is the entrance to the Everest region Situated in the lap of the Khumbu Himal range,Namche Bazaar is about 24 km from Kathmandu and the distance is generally covered within 15 days by trekking. This place is the home of the legendary Sherpas, who have won international reknown as the world's most sturdy climbers with an indomitable will to scale peaks. One can fly from Kathmandu to Lukla and Syangboche in the Everest region. At Lukla accommodations are available in Sherpa huts and lodges Lukla is the most popular base for trekking in the Khumbu region. Days could be spent hiking and visiting the Sherpa villages, Thyangboche Monastery, Khunde Hospital, Khumjung Hilary School and trekking towards the Everest Base Camp. Accommodations are available at Thyangboche, Debuche, Pheriche, Pangboche, Lobuche and Gorakhshep.

Note: We can customize the above itinerary according to your duration of holiday. For price and further information email us at : travel@bluebird.wlink.com.np , bluebirdtour@gmail.com

Everest expedition

Everest expedition info

Everest Expedition in Nepal with Hiking in Mountain trekking agency Nepal. World highest peak Mount Everest elevation is 8,848 m (29,028 feet) above the sea-level. Mt. Everest is located in the Mahalangur range section of the great Himalayas. Mt. Everest summit ridge separates Nepal and Tibet. Climbing Everest or Everest summit popularity is increasing in recent years.  Mount Everest located in Himalayan range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. Nepali name of Mt. Everest is ‘Sagarmatha’, Tibetan name of Mount Everest is ‘Jomolungma’ Mt Everest got its name after the land Surveyor General ’Sir George Everest’ that first tried to locate the exact position of the peak. Until then, it was named simply “Peak fifteen or peak XV”. In 1852 Survey declared the Peak XV is the highest peak / mountain of the world. Mount Everest is the highest peak of the world. It was first successful climbed at 11:30 a.m. May 29, 1953 via south col by a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal.  Everest expedition offer great Himalayan view including neighboring peaks as Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7855m) Pumori, cho oyu and Changtse (7580m).
Main commercial summit routes of Mount Everest are South East Ridge from Nepal and North Ridge from Tibet.  Everest summit via North ridge (North Face Tibet) Climbing royalty is lower than Nepal side  but the climbing summit  from Nepal throw  Khumbu icefall or South East Ridge is extremely  spectacular, easier and sheltered from winds. World class adventure travel and tour operator proudly offers mountaineering trip in Himalayan region. Basically we operates two types of expedition services like trekking service up to base camp, base camp service  and high camp full summit support service.  Everest expedition  cost  depend on group size, trip  types (full board/ up  to base camp service), budget, tailored itinerary,  accommodation (budget to luxurious), level of service above  base camp, number of climbing guide,  porter, other support staffs, mode of transportation  and many other factors. In this way price range for the same trip widely different, if you would like to discuss your requirements please Contact us for up to date price for Mt. Everest summit.
Mount Everest climb or summit worker of highlands prepare four camps in different height. Highest peak summit base camp at 5335 m and high camp situated at heights of 6,100m, 6,500m, 7,400m and 8,000m and of course the summit, at 8850m. Everest Expedition itinerary has been carefully designed to allow for gradual ascend and proper acclimatization by our expert climbing guide Sherpa. Best season for Everest Expedition is spring and autumn. If given Everest climbing itinerary doesn’t suit and require our support to create another climbing itinerary for Everest summit to cover your desire as well as duration of your holidays then please fell free to contact us with your own desire. Mount Everest expedition also combine with such a adventure travel activities known a  safari, bungee jumping, as well as Rafting and so on in Nepal.

• Everest expedition Itenery
• Fix Departure

Day 01 :	Welcome to Nepal. upon your arrival at Nepal our representative welcome and assists to transfer in your hotel.
Day 02 :	Kathmandu  Sightseeing and preparation for Everest expedition.
Day 03 :	Official works for expedition and Briefing in Ministry of Tourism.
Day 04 :	Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla then trek to Phakding (2640m).
Day 05 :	Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazar (3446m).
Day 06 :	Rest at Namche Bazar (3446m) for Acclimatization.
Day 07 :	Trek from Namche Bazar to Thyanboche Monastry (3867m).
Day 08 :	Trek from Thyanboche to Pheriche (4243m).
Day 09 :	Trek from Pheriche to Lobuche (4930m).
Day 10 :	Trek from Lobuche to Everest Base Camp (5400m).
Day 65 :	Climbing Period of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha / Chomolongma) 8848m.
Day 66 :	Trek from Everest Base Camp to Thyanboche (3800m).
Day 67 :	Trek from Thyanboche to Khumjung.
Day 68 :	Trek from Khumjung to Manjo.
Day 68 :	Trek from Manjo to lukla (2800m).
Day 69 :	Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu.
Day 70 :	Free day in kathmandu you can contiunue little sightseeing around kathmandu valley.overnight farewell Diner.
Day 71 :	After Everest Expedition adventure if you are interested for other activities like Safari, Rafting, Biking, Tours, Peak climbing and trekking, we can organize as your desire. If you decide to leave Nepal we will transfer to airport for your onward destination.

Everest expedition Serivce Include

	Accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast (hotel 4 star 3 Nights).
	Domestic round trip flight tickets with 60 KG cargo per member.
	Two porter per climbing member to carry cargo.
	Trekking from Lukla, base camp to Lukla lodge or camping basic.
	Food and fuel for trekking  and climbing period in Everest base camp.
	Per person per tent north face brand or Similar.
	All camping equipment like member tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, chairs, tables, toilet tent, mattresses etc.
	Liaison officer's allowances equipment, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages sharing with other group.
	Expedition Crew's allowances, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages.
	Peak permit for Everest South east face.
	All transfer airport-hotel-airport.
	Base camp guide, cook, kitchen boy and Kitchen helper sharing with other member.
	Emergency Oxygen - Mask and regulator (If use, pay it full cost).
	Gamow Bag sharing with group member.
	Solar panel for light and charges batteries.
	Company service charges.

Everest expedition Serivce Exclude

	Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
	High altitude climbing food, fuel, Gas
	Expedition personal climbing gears above base camp.
	Personal accident insurance and emergency rescue operation.
	Emergency evacuation, Helicopter rescue if required
	International airport departure tax
	Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving into Nepal
	Bar bills and beverage
	Sherpa non summit bonus US$ 1000
	Sherpa summit bonus US$ 1000 + 500 climbing bonus
	Air cargo custom clearance duty fee US$ 100 per person
	Personal Satellite phone with e-mail and internet permit
	Satellite phone (Pay call)
	Wake talkies permit
	Extra expenses for personal
	Filming permit
	Oxygen and Mask regulator for member and Sherpa
	Ice fall fees
	Garbage Deposit (Sharing with other member)

Everest expedition note

Hiking in Mountain Pvt. Ltd  is always thinking about our clients safety and comfort as much as possible. Mountaineering is an adventure tour we reach remote mountain region and high altitude. Sometime health condition of member, natural disaster, and weather condition of mountain region changed unexpectedly we cannot guarantee it. Please note that trekking / climbing guide/ climbing leader Sherpa has the authority to cancel any part of Mountaineering itinerary if it is necessary due to safety concerns, be prepared to be flexible if required. Otherwise trekking / climbing guide/ climbing leader Sherpa follow the above itinerary.

Everest expedition Addition Information

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Trekking equipments Nepal

Trekking equipment Nepal info

Trekking equipment is essential for doing trekking in Nepal. Trekking equipment is necessary for both camping & tea house trekking in the Nepal Himalayas. High quality trekking equipment is difficult to get in Nepal. So if you are coming from abroad, don’t depend too much on local purchase. A list of the essential trekking equipment is given below, cross check this list with what you are packing Make use of this list as a guideline; some of the equipment can be hired in Katmandu as well. Besides, keep in mind trekking equipment can be bought in the many adventure shops in Katmandu, the majority of these equipment is locally manufactured (hence a lot cheaper).

It is important to have the right equipment with you for doing trekking in Nepal. Depends on trekking route and period of trekking, trekking equipment are more or less but certain basic trekking equipment is essential on all trekking route of Neapl. Please remember that you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment as minimum as possible for doing trekking in the Himalaya. , heavy items are carried by porters during the trek and personal belongings of the trekkers that they may need for the day like money, water bottle, rain gear, camera, sun cream and toilet paper etc should be carried by you. So, they are briefed to pack their items in two different bags. If you have heavy equipment you have to hired extra porters and you have to pay extra for porter.
Your personal stuff doesn’t have to be very expensive. In fact, for most of our treks you only need the sort of equipment you would use for walking and camping in any other part of the world. For high altitude treks and trekking peaks, you will need a good sleeping bag, a down jacket and some other essentials. You may hire some of these from Kathmandu but for hygiene, we suggest you bringing your own personal equipment.

Equipment Check List
•    Towel and toilet kit
•    Underwear
•    Jeans or slacks
•    Gloves or mittens
•    Sleeping bag, warm to 20 degrees F, either down or fiberfill (or you also can rent one in Kathmandu)
•    Parka, down or fiberfill; a ski jacket is OK
•    Sweater, wool shirt or acrylic pile jacket.
•    Duffel bag, canvas or nylon, without a frame (for porters to carry)
•    Day pack or rucksack, waterproof, for you to carry
•    Water bottle 1 liter or 1 quart; be sure that it does not leak.
•    Flashlight or headlamp
•   Walking shoes: either boots, light hiking or running shoes, well broken in. As there may be rain, mud or snow; boots are sometimes necessary therefore you should bring them despite the extra hassle. Many times the entire trek can be done in tennis shoes, but if there is snow, you run the risk of frostbite, or at least cold feet if you do not have boots. If your feet are small (size 10 or less), you can rent boots in Kathmandu.
•    Hats, one with a brim for sun; wool for cold weather.
•    Sunglasses or goggles – very important for travel above 12,000 feet. Absolutely essential for Everest treks, optional for Annapurna treks (though they may be necessary in December and January when there is snow).
•    Shorts – it may be warm during the day, especially near Pokhara. You will probably not wear shorts on Everest treks. Women should wear skirts instead of shorts.
•    Socks – two or three pair’s thick wool or artificial fiber.
•    Shirts – three are recommended: two T shirts and one long sleeve shirt.
•    Pocket knife (Be sure this is packed in your checked baggage to avoid hassles with airport security).
•    Rain wear – a poncho; or you can buy an Indian umbrella in Kathmandu for about $2.
•    Slippers or sandals for campsite wear. Rubber “shower shoes” are available in Kathmandu for about $1
Above list of equipment is suitable for 8 to 10 day trekking in Nepal. You can wash clothes during the trekking period; you may need extra socks underwear and shirts etc. for longer treks. If your trek goes above 3500 meters (about 12,000 feet) for more than one day you should pay particular attention to warm clothing. If you are trekking to higher elevations in the himalays or during the cold season you should carry both a pile jacket and a down or fiberfill parka.

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Hiking in mountain Nepal is being popular day by day in Nepal. Hiking in mountain and walking holidays in Nepal offer magnificent mountain views, wonderful scenery, diverse cultural heritage sites, as well as rural people and their culture. Hiking in mountain is the best destination in Nepal to enjoys the real beauty of Nature. The mountain/ hills of Nepal are famous for hiking sport. The hiking trail in to the interior parts of this country, Nepal follows ancient foot trails hiking which meander through scenic river- banks, intricately terraced fields and the forested ridges connection picturesque hamlets and Nepal mountain villages. Hiking in Nepal gives you with incredible views of the mountains and the deep green valleys, as well chance to become familiar with the Nepali people their way of life life living style and their cultural traditions.

Hiking in foot hills of mountain is a perfect way to explore the superb views of green hill as well Snow Mountain. Hikers can walk along the beautiful hiking trails or virgin tracks in the lap of green and friendly looking hills of Nepal. Nepal mountain hiking goes through rhododendron-filled, green, dark and deep forests with different seasonal flowers blossoming can catch anyone’s eye as can the scattered residential cottages. Hiking in Nepal also help to introduce you with Domestic and forest wildlife, Variety of birds,  both Hindu and Buddhist temples, Mountains, Breath-taking landscape, and above all warm greeting from smiling local people in Nepal. The highly developed and well-defined trails have been used for hiking in Nepal. Hiking in Nepal is the one of the finest place for adventure travelers. Any body in a world, who loved adventure activities can enjoy up to unlimited period in Nepal. In a world, if there are some countries who offer a real taste of Adventure perhaps Nepal might be the one of them. There are a lot hiking trails in this country, Nepal. Hiking in mountain can be organized up to several days. our hiking Tours offer the best hiking holiday options in Nepal.

Hiking in Nepal is the best way of experience the natural beauty, diverse cultural heritages as well as geographic condition of the Nepal because Nepal known as hikers paradise. Hiking lovers will definitely have a good time in Nepal Himalaya’s base camps are the best supported hiking destination in the world. Hiking is the ideal way to view scenery and admire the landscape. The most attractive places can often only be reached on foot. Nepal is a superb place for hiking, at any time of year people can make a hiking trip in Nepal. There are wonderful places in Nepal which offer great hiking options. This section concentrates on day hikes, and many of these can be easily done as a weekend day-trip. For those who can spare just two or three days of walking time, there are some pretty good hiking options available in Nepal specially Kathamandu – Nagarkot – Dhulikhel Hiking, Kathmandu -Shipuri – Helambu Hiking, Kathmandu Namobuddha Hiking, Kathamndu Kakani hiking, Kathmandu Nagarjun hiking, Kathmandu Phulchoki hiking, Kathmandu chobhar hiking, Pokhara – Naudanda – Sarangkot Hiking, Pokhara – Dhampus – Pokhara Hiking, Nepal Village Hiking,  Pokhara Noudanda hiking, Naudanda- Sarangko hiking, Pokhara Panchase Hiking, Pokhara Dhampus hiking, Pokhara world peace pagoda hiking,  Gorkha historical hiking,  Daman hiking, Annapurna hiking, Everest hiking, Bandipur hiking, Nuwakot hiking, as well as  hiking in Chitwan National park are being famous day by day.

Popular hiking destination in Nepal are given below:

Kathmandu Hiking Trail	Annapurna Hiking Trail
Pokhara Hiking Trail	Everest Hiking Trail
Gorkha Hiking Trail	Nuwakot Hiking Trail

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Everest Trekking Nepal Info

Everest trekking Nepal given a name with popular mountain known as Mt. Everest (8848m) which lies eastern part of Nepal Himalaya. The Everest trekking region has gained its reputation for trekking, mountaineering, peak climbing and expedition. 45min. mountain flight takes us to get lukla Airpot, the get away to Everest trekking Region from Kathmandu. Trekking in Everest region is one of the famous trekking destinations in Nepal. Day by day, Everest region trekking is being popular and popular. Trekking in Everest region offers great opportunity to have unique trekking experience while you are in base camp of Mount Everest. Trekking in Everest Region is not only famous for trekking and expedition but also for the Sherpa culture. The Everest trekking region is also known as the home of Sherpa people and the mysterious Yeti.  The Everest trekking area located at Solu Khumbu region situated in eastern part Nepal. Everest trekking region protected by Sagarmatha National Park established in 1976 with area of 1148.  Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world known as “Sagarmatha” in Nepali Languages, the goddess mother of the world Everest region trekking is one of the famous trekking sport in Nepal. Trekking in Everest region is not only famous for trekking and expedition but also for the Sherpa cultures and age-old monasteries are able to see on the trekking trail of Everest region. The primary goal of Everest trekking region is stepping at least the Everest Base Camp (5340m.)

The geography of the Everest trekking region Nepal covers rugged rocky valleys, alpine forests and meadows, tidy Sherpa Villages, Glaciers and ice falls. Everest trekking is perhaps the most famous trekking route in the world and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see some of the most wonderful scenery imaginable. Everest region trekking would probably be the most popular destination for trekking, expedition as well as climber adventure lover. Everest region trek offer different spectacular varieties of trekking trails known as: Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest base camp and Kala Pattar Trek, Everest Gokyo-Ri Trek, Everest Gokyo Cho- Renjo La Pass Trekking, Everest High Pass Trek , Everest Panorama Trekking, Everest View Trekking, Jiri Everest base camp trek, Everest base camp trek and Island peak climbing, Everest Gokyo lake and Rejo la pass trek, Mera peak climbing and Amphu lapcha pass trek, Everest balcony trek etc. Along the trail of Everest trekking region trekkers would experience the typical Sherpa culture in the alpine settlements such as Lukla, Phakding, Monjo, Namche Bazaar, Khumjung, Thame, Tyangboche, etc. Everest base camp trek, Everest Gokyo lake trek, Gokyo lake cho la pass trek, Gokyo lake Everest base camp trek, Everest base camp and kala pattar trek, Gokyo valley cho la pass Everest base camp trek are the most popular trekking route in Khumbu Himalaya region.

Tourist attraction of Everest region trekking is the Everest base camp at an elevation of about 5463 meters. But you will not able see Mount Everest from the Everest base camp so trekkers have to climb Kala Pattar an unassuming 5545m bump on the southern flank of Mt. Pumori (7145 m). From Kala Pattar you will see closed views of the Mt. Everest,  Mt. Lhotse , Mt. Nuptse , Mt. Amadablam , Mt. Pumori , Mt. Thamserku , Mt. Kantega, Kwangde peak, etc. You will see spectacular Himalayan scenery, wild animals, Monasteries and Sherpa culture during your journeys in Khumbu Himalayan region trekking. The trekking path of Everest trekking region also leads to Dudh koshi valley and forests of blooming rhododendron blue pine and fir. Everest region trekking area is abundant with high-alpine wildlife, that include the Himalayan tar, muskdeer, pikka, of mouse hare and rare birds like snow crow, snow pigeon and pheasant. Trekking in Everest region can be from a week to more than a month.

Mountain Tourism In Nepal

Tountains have been attracting people from all over the world since antiquity. Mountain tourism, thus, accounts for a quarter of the tourist industry across the globe. It is the fastest growing industry worldwide in terms of international tourism receipts, showing an average annual growth rate of close to 10 per cent in the first decade of the 21st century.

Nepal became a popular destination for climbers, trekkers and tourists after the first conquest of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Government records show that the number of tourists was only 1,140 in 1955, which increased to 448,769 in 2010. During this period, the government introduced several policies and programmes and declared several areas as national parks, trekking routes, view points, conservation areas and hunting reserves to promote tourism.

Mountain-related tourism like trekking and mountaineering in Nepal accounts for about half of the total tourism industry. Nepal as a mountainous country receives the largest number of international mountain tourists.

Although the average length of stay of the visitor has not increased over the past few years, there has been significant increase in terms of visitor numbers. September through November is the peak season, accounting for almost half of all tourist arrivals in Nepal, likewise the second peak season is February through April. And mountain tourism - trekking and mountaineering - is mostly confined to the three major areas of Everest, Helambu-Langtang and the Annapurna region.

Impacts

Mountain tourism is a multi-faceted phenomenon with environmental, economic, social, cultural and historical dimensions. Along with the growth of mountain tourism in Nepal, it has had varying impacts on the natural and socio-economic environment of the mountain communities.

Little study has been done on these impacts of tourism. Available studies show that the most notable environmental impacts result from the demand for fuel-wood, the general problems of pollution and garbage. In the mountain areas, tourism is an attractive option for enhancing the quality of life.

But the benefits of tourism may not flow spontaneously, where they are most needed. So interventions are called for to make tourism relevant to the three inter-related concerns of mountain development, namely poverty reduction, environmental conservation and empowerment of the local communities. Indeed, mountain tourism has to be seen essentially as a development intervention.

In general, poverty and environmental degradation characterise mountain areas, and the degree of poverty and environmental degradation is more intense in the loftiest of all our mountain regions - the Himalayas. For various reasons, the mountain inhabitants of these regions lack adequate access to means of sustainable livelihoods in terms of assets, capabilities and gainful remunerative activities.

There is growing pressure on environmental resources for the fulfillment of the basic necessities for survival. The traditional process of adaptation is not only fast breaking down but are also being made irrelevant and redundant by the inexorable processes of globalisation and liberalisation. The challenges to sustainable quality of life in the fragile mountain environments of the Himalayas have never been so critical nor so urgent. Tourism in the mountains must be considered in the context of these challenges.

In Nepal, touristic attractions are the beauty and diversity of the terrain, habitats and culture. There is also a strong, deep-rooted sense of spirituality, sacredness, romance and adventure associated with our mountains.

Tourism and the hospitality industry, in general, are relatively human resource intensive. Tourism happens to be one of the few industries where the traditional impediments to development - inaccessibility, remoteness high terrain - add to the attraction and, in fact, offer a competitive advantage. Furthermore, tourism is one in situ export whose consumption does not necessarily exhaust or impair the quantity or quality of the resource base.

In recent times, tourism under different names - ecotourism, green tourism and responsible tourism - is being promoted as a win-win situation where biodiversity as well as the well-being of the people can be simultaneously enhanced. Indeed, it is believed that the three objectives of sustainable tourism, i.e., improvement of the quality of life of the host population, high quality experience for the visitor and protection of the mountain environments - on which both the visitor and the host population rely - can be achieved even with rising tourist numbers.

Mountain economies such as Nepal’s have, therefore, begun to view tourism as a viable shortcut to rapid development. It is seen as one opportunity to partake in the fastest and the most dynamic global industry and learn to become partners in a globalised world. Whereas international financial institutions are pursuing tourism as a serious export strategy, the implications of such a strategy for the poor economies of the third world under the dispensation of liberalisation are also questioned.

The nexus among tourism, mountain environments and the livelihoods of the mountain people of Nepal, in particular, must be viewed from generalised implications of the mountain context on tourism development and specific experience of mountain tourism in Nepal in terms of the characteristics, trends and impacts on the mountain communities.

Diversification

Tourism, in general, and mountain tourism, in particular, have remained essentially demand-driven. Diversification of mountain tourism, both in terms of product and destination, has been lacking in Nepal. Moreover, demand-driven initiatives related to tourism tend to be extractive. There have been very few attempts at supply side management, destination, planning or targeted enhancement on demand. While the appeal of Nepal’s mountains as a trekkers’ paradise will endure, the need for innovative diversification of the tourism product is important if tourism is to provide sustainable option for livelihood in the mountains.

The experience of the local people about tourism is not necessarily positive so far. This is mainly because the local people cannot get direct benefit compared to the entrepreneurs involved in the tourism business.

The existing infrastructure and service for the trekkers and climbers are comparatively poor. The introduction of the community-based campsite system can create stronger motivation for the participation of more local people, and some portion of the income could be made available for the conservation of mountain environments.

Mountaineering Regulation

The Royalty and the size of the Expedition Team:

1. More than one team may be permitted to climb Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) by a separate route each in one season.
2. A Royalty of US$50,000 has been fixed for Sagarmatha for a team consisting of seven members. The team may include 5 more members provided it pays extra US$ 10,000 for each additional member. The royalty includes trekking fee of the team members. The team members will be granted three months visa. Additional, US$ 20,000 will have to be paid by the team willing to scale Mt. Everest by normal south – east ridge route.
3. In all regions including Khumbu, an expedition team can have up to 7 members for the minimum, and 5 more members for the additional royalty.
4. The team already permitted to scale Mt. Everest will have to pay US$ 10,000 if it intends to change the accent route. It will have to pay additional US$ 20,000,if it intends to change the ascent route to normal south east ridge route
5. For peaks other than Mt. Everest, the team will have to pay an additional 25% of the royalty in US$ to change the ascent route.
6. Expedition team must complete all necessary administrative formalities and procedures in order to send back the garbage of the expedition team to their respective countries, after the completion of the expedition. The Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation will take necessary monetary deposit from them, which will be refunded after the dispatch of the garbage from Nepal.

Equipment for expedition

His Majesty's Government may provide the following facilities to any Mountaineering team which has obtained permit for mountaineering expedition:

1. To import and use temporarily, during the expedition such number of walkie – talkies not exceeding 12 and two sets of wireless having the capacity to communicate between the base camp and the nearest police station or the place where the means of telecommunication is available on the condition that such sets shall be taken back to the home country of the team after the end of the expedition.
2. Partial exemption of customs duty on the goods and materials imported for the expedition.
3. Two sets of wireless having the capacity to communicate between the base camp and the capital city Kathmandu, provide the mountaineering team desirous to use such facility shall have to hand over one of the two sets of wireless to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mountaineering Section, for its use during the continuation of the expedition.

Payment of Climbing Royalty

The leader of the expedition team is required to pay the full amount of climbing permit fee (Royalty) within two months of the date of permission. In case of the failure of the payment of royalty within two months, such permission may be cancelled.

The climbing permit fee (Royalty) must be paid directly in favor of the ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mountaineering Section, either by bank draft or bank transfer to Nepal Rashtra Bank, Thapathali, Kathmandu, payable in convertible foreign currency.

Permit to climb Mount Everest

All mountaineering team, desirous of obtaining a permit in Nepal, shall submit an application in the form as prescribed, to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mountaineering Section (Phone:4256228,4247037,4256231) enclosing a recommendation of the concerned government, or of Mountaineering Association (U.I.A.A) or a recommendation of the Embassy of its home country for the kingdom of Nepal, ordinarily four months prior to its proposed mountaineering expedition.

Everest Experience

Himalayas is the largest and the highest occupying 800 km across, with eight peaks that rise above 8,000m. including the highest Mountain of the world , The Mt. Everest .

Ever since the country was first opened to climbers if 1949, Nepal Himalayan has become a great theatre of mountaineering activity and the drama of success and failure have provided impetus to more men to meet the ultimate adventure. It is therefore, through all the ages, Nepal Himalayan had been the center of attractions to the whole world, be it saints, philosophers, researchers or adventures.

The charge for seeing National park in MTeverest

National Park Fee: US$ 20 per person.

Children using no extra bed in rooms will be charged for meals only.

Group Leader will be entitled for following discount in room tariff:
10 - 14 person - 50 percent
15 and above - 100 percent

Reservation: Guests are required to deposit 50% of Hotel and flight cost as advance for confirmation of their booking which will not be refunded should reservations be cancelled. Deposit may be asked 15 days prior to departure to HEV.
 

Sight Seeing and Trekking management in MTeverest

Sightseeing trips can be made to the Sherpa Villages of Namche Bazaar, Khumjunj and Khunde.

For those wishing to spend additional time and gain more intimate knowledge of the region are suggested for overnight trek to Thyangboche Monastery.

Treks of a longer duration to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lake and other areas in the Everest region could also be arranged. We operate our own trekking company and supply tents, sleeping bags, Sherpa guides, porters, cooks etc. Detailed information regarding rates itineraries and guidelines are available on request.

Flight Rates: On the basis of number of guest reservation we will avail you the most competitive flight rates. Originating from Kathmandu special flight towards the Himalayas can also be arranged.

Miscellaneous: Though we shall strive to operate flights every day, flights are sometimes cancelled due to inclement weather condition and reasons beyond our control. In such cases clients will be charged US$ 55 plus taxes per person per day, against food and accommodation for such period they are unable to return to Kathmandu.

The activities of hotel in MTeverest

There are no planned activities at the Hotel Everest View, yet many facilities are available to make your stay interesting and rewarding. You can spend hours watching the ever-changing lighting and cloud formations on the mountains and watching great birds circling overhead. You can sit around the hotel's fireplace and discuss the day's happenings with other guests.

Trekkers who have walked from Kathmandu and even such notables as mountaineers who have just climbed Mt. Everest often stop at the Everest View to enjoy the good food and comfortable surroundings and lend an air of adventure to fireside conversations.

One night will give you only a taste of what awaits you in the Everest region. Two nights at the hotel will provide a full day in which to take a short hike. A week at the Everest View and the surrounding area will still leave you with unfulfilled dreams and uncompleted adventures.

The facilities of the hotel to the tourist while going mountains everest

Hotel Everest View (HEV) situated at 3,880m. height in the Sagarmatha National Park is the highest located hotel in the world and commands a spectacular view of Mt. Everest (8,848 m.). Each room in HEV affords a panoramic view of Everest and many other high and awe-inspiring peaks including Amadablam (6,856 m.), described by many as the most beautiful peak they have ever seen.
Flight form Kathmandu to the hotel's airstrip at Shyangboche 3810m takes 50 minutes. During this early morning flight the entire panorama of the great snow-clad Himalaya unfolds as the flight climbs out of Kathmandu valley and flies above endless hills blanketed with terraces and small village.

The walk form the airstrip to the hotel takes about 45 minutes on a trail that is well maintained, although rocky and steep for the first few hundred feet. It is about 1-mile walk and a gain of 300 feet elevation. Clients preferring to go to hotel directly can request for charter helicopter flights.
 You cannot see the hotel until you are almost there. Hidden on a ridge overlooking Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Tawoche, the hotel blends gracefully with its surrounding.

Ancient stones carved with the Tibetan Buddhist inscription 'Om mani padme hum' form part of the hotel's interior walls, a constant reminder of the deep religious sentiments of the local people towards their land mountains.

The hotel's rooms are spacious, modern and comfortable. Every guest room has a panoramic view of Mt. Everest through glass doors opening onto a sunny veranda.

The waiters, cook and other staff at the hotel are Sherpas from nearby villages. These people of Tibetan origin achieved fame as mountain guide during expeditions to many Himalayan peaks. If you wish to explore the surrounding, ask at the hotel desk for a Sherpa to guide you among the maze of houses and field to temples, interesting monuments and few days treks. You can walk to Sherpa villages and monasteries to spend the night camped in a tent.

Route Map of mountain everest

Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu (1,300 meters)

Day 2: Fly to Lukla (2860m). Walk to Phakding (2652m)

Day 3: In Kathmandu, visit temples, tour the city, shop

Day 4: Walk to Namche Bazaar (3446m)

Day 5: Rest and acclimatization in Namche

Day 6: Walk to Pangboche (3757m)

Day 7: Walk to Pheriche (4250m). Visit the Himalayan Rescue Association health clinic.

Day 8: Walk to Lobuche (4930m)

Day 9: Rest in Lobuche

Day 10: Walk to basecamp (5300m)

Day 11: Rest and training day in basecamp

Day 12: Climb partway to camp 1 at 5800 metres. Return to basecamp

Day 13: Climb to camp 1 at 5800 metres. Return to basecamp.

Day 14: Walk to camp 2 at 6200 metres, return to camp 1, sleep there

Day 15: Rest in camp 2

Day 16: Explore route to Camp 3 (7300m), return to camp 2

Day 17: Return to basecamp

Day 18: Explore route to camp 4 at 8000 metres, return to camp 2.

Day 19: Attempt summit. Return to camp 4.

Day 20: Return to camp 2 and then to the Base Camp

Day 21, 22: Attempt summit.

Day 23: Return to camp 2 and then to the Base Camp.

Day 24: Trek down to Pheriche. Camp.

Day 25: Trek down to Pangboche. Teahouse or camping.

Day 26: Trek to Namche, Teahouse or camping.

Day 27: Trek to Lukla. Teahouse or camping.

Day 28: Flight to Kathmandu. Hotel.

Day 29: Fly Home. Thanks for joining our mounatineering expedition!

When a tourist reaches to Lukla

Early next morning the tourists fly to Lukla at 2860 metres, where we meet the yak drivers, and porters. We can trek to Monjo (2652m) and spend the night there. We will continue our trek up to Namche Bazaar (3446m), the capital of the Sherpa Kingdom. Here we rest for a day to acclimate and enjoy the hospitality of the fascinating people, then proceed up to Deboche (3757m) for a night, and finally to Lobuche (4930m), where we have another acclimatization day. Finally, we make the last trek to basecamp at 5300 metres. After resting, organizing, and training in the basecamp for a day, we will begin our climb.We start with a day hike through the awe inspiring Khumbu Icefall, followed by a trip to the plateau of the Western Cwm, for our first glimpse of Camp I, at 5800 metres. From Camp I at 6000 metres, the route traverses the flattish bottom of the Western Cwm, to 6200 metres where Camp II is located. Camp III is on the head wall of the Lhotse face at about 7200 metres. Known as the 'Valley of Silence', the Western Cwm is a relatively flat gently rising valley, marked by huge lateral crevasses in the centre. On South Col, we enter the death zone, where we will spend maximum 2 or 3 days before beginning our summit push. Within 10 to 12 hours, we'll reach 'The Balcony' at 8,400 m (927,700 feet). The Balcony provides spectacular views to the radiant peaks. At 8,750 m (28,700 feet), a small table-sized dome of is snow marks the South Summit. From South summit, we will follow the knife-edge southeast ridge along the 'Cornice Traverse' where snow clings to intermittent rock. This is the most exposed section of the climb as a misstep to the left would send one 2,400 m (8,000 ft) down the southwest face while to the immediate right is the 3,050 m (10,000 ft) Kangshung face. At the end of this traverse is an imposing 12 m (40 ft) rock wall called the 'Hillary Step' at 8,760 m (28,750 ft).

We have finally completed our trek to Mount Everest. Now it's time to descend.

The guide to the tourists while going to the Mountain Everest

Mount Everest, or the 'Mother of the Universe' (called by the Nepalese) is known as Sagarmatha in Nepal. Towering egoistically heavenwards, it is 8850 meters above the sea level. The route can be sensational only if you ward off all your fears and get ready to see the deepest ditches and touch the highest peaks. So come, let's feel the energy of the mountains and experience how it looks when the sky meets the earth.
 When a tourist comes for visiting the mountain Everest he should land in Nepal's international airport by the airbus. The tourists comes Kathmandu valley. Then they starts their trekking to the mountain Everest. The trip begins in the ancient and colourful city of Kathmandu. During day time, we can explore the 17th century splendours of the Monkey Temple, the Durbar Square and the old Kings' Palaces, as well as the ancient city of Patan.   Early next morning The tourists fly to Lukla at 2860 metres, where we meet the yak drivers, and porters. We can trek to Monjo (2652m) and spend the night there.