Mount Everest
Nepali Sagarmatha and Sanskrit, Tibetian Chomolungma, Chinese (Pinyin) Zhumulangma Feng or the Chu-mu-lang-ma Feng (Wade-Giles romanization, Qomolangma Feng), Mountain on the top of the South Asian Great Himalayas bordering Nepal with the Tibetan Autonomous Region of China at 27°59′ N 86°56′E. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, reaching an altitude of 29,032 feet (8,848.86m).
History and Belief of Everest
Mount Everest has long been respected by local people, like the other high peaks in the vicinity. Chomolungma, its most common Tibetan name, is "Mother of the World God" or "Valley Goddess." The name Sanskrit Sagarmatha literally means "Heaven's Peak." However, it was not until 1852 that its identity as the highest point of the earth's surface was established by the India Government Survey. For Sir George Everest, the British general surveyor of India from 1830 to 1843, the mountains – previously known as peak XV – were renamed in 1865.
As the Indian-Australian platform migrated northerly from the south and subdued (pressed downward) below the plate of Eura when two plates collided between around 40 million and 50 million years ago, the Himalayan ranges were pushed upwards by tectonic action. The Himalayas itself began to rise 25 to 30 million years ago and during the Pleistocene era, the Great Himalayas began to adopt its present appearance (about 2,600,000 to 11,700 years ago).
Everest consists of several granite layers folded on each other (nappes). The rock in the lower mountain heights is made up of metamorphic shales and gneiss, which are topped with igneous granites. Sedimentary rocks of marine origin are found higher up (remnants of the ancient floor of the Tethys Sea that closed after the collision of the two plates). The Yellow band, a calcareous formation that can be seen vividly under the top pyramid, is remarkable.
Climate
Everest slopes to its base are covered by glaciers. Individual glacier flanks on the east of the mountain are the Kangshung Glacier, the North- and Northwest of the Eastern, Central, and West Rongbuk Glaciers, the Pumori Glacier, the Western Cwm Glacier, the Western Cwm Glacier to the North-West, and the Lhotse-Nuptse Ridge to the South. The glaciers were the principal forces behind Everest and the other high Himalayan peaks' significant and ongoing erosion.
Southwest, north, and east of the mountain are drained by the pattern. The glacier of Khumbu melts into the River Lobujya (Lobuche) of Nepal, flowing south along the River Imja, at its confluence with the River Dudh-Kosi. The Pumori River, the Rong River, and the Kama River from Kangshung Glacier originate in Tibet. Both river drain to the Arun River which runs into Nepal through the Himalayan river. The north, south, and eastern routes to the summits are the Rong, Dudh Kosi, and Kama River Valleys.
The Everest climate is always hostile to life. The normal daytime average is around −2 °F on the summit, but in January, the coldest month, the average peak is −33 °F and can dip down to −76 °F (−60 °C). The average temperature during the day is about −2 °F. Storms can abruptly rise, and unforeseen temperatures can collapse. The Everest peak is so high that the bottom limits of the jet stream are reached with sustained winds over 200 miles/hour. The Everest peak reaches a high altitude. During the summer mountain, precipitation falls like snow (late May to mid-September). The risk of freezing is quite significant for climbers on Everest.
Habitation
Everest is so tall and has such a severe climate that it is not possible to promote a lasting human occupation, but Tibetan-speaking people live in the valley below the mountain. Among these are the Sherpas, whose reside in communities in the Khumbu valley of Nepal and elsewhere up to around 14,000 feet (4,270 meters). Traditionally a farming population with little land available, the Sherpas have been traders for years and have been looking for a seminomadic existence. In the summer, animals were grassed as high as 4,880 meters, while winter refuge on the protected flatlands and riparian banks was taken at lower altitudes.
Sherpas have traditionally treated the Himalayas, living near to the highest mountains in the world, as sacred – building Buddhist monasteries at the base, placing flags of prayer on the paths and setting aside sanctuaries for the wildlife of the valleys, including the deer, the monal flagstone and the partridge of the Himalayas. Gods and devils were thought to live at the high peaks, whereas Jethi was reported to walk along the lower slopes. He was dubbed the Abominable Snowman. The Sherpas have not historically ascended the mountains for these reasons.
But the survey and portering work were made available, starting with the British expeditions in the early 20th century. Eventually, it became popular to the Sherpas, who, acclimated to high elevations, were capable of hauling great distances of huge cargoes with respect for and reward in mountain riding. Although Sherpas and other hillmen (Sherpa moniker assigned to all porters – erroneously – prefer to exceed their Western customers, in expeditions, they have usually played a subordinate role; one name, for instance, was seldom linked with an early pioneering journey in the Everest region.
Trekking to Everest Base Camp
It's a life change and some people view this region of Everest in Nepal as a journey towards Nirvana, more than just climbing and hiking. This Region is located in the North-East of Nepal in its own world with gigantic glaciers, ice-creams, the highest peaks, deep valleys, precarious communities, and robust people who challenge the harshes in their sparkling atmosphere.
Day 01: Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,610 m), 4 hours
Day 02: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,445 m), 6 hours
Day 03: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,860 m), 5 hours
Day 04: Trek to Dingboche (4,360 m), 4 hours
Day 05: Trek to Lobuche (4,930 m), 5 hours
Day 06: Trek to Gorak Shep (5,160 m) and Everest Base Camp, 7 hours
Day 07: Trek to Kala Pathar (5,545 m) and back to Pheriche (4,280 m), 7 hours
Day 08: Trek to Namche Bazaar, 6 hours
Day 09: Trek back to Lukla, 8 hours
Day 10: Fly to Kathmandu from Lukla and transfer to your Hotel 1 hour.
Best Time to trek Everest Base Camp
In April-May (First) or October-November (Autumn), the most appropriate period for the Everest Base Camp is in the Nepalese Himalayas, respectively in pre-monsoon and post-monkey seasons. There is less risk of rain and at these periods the colors of the season are swinging.
Unfortunately, the trail of Everest Base Camp is really popular so that you can hardly avoid crowds unless if you walk or travel down a side track so that you are prepared to have tour groups coming on board this time.
Cost of trek
Minimum Cost per person: 74,400 NPR | 654 USD.
Optional Cost (Snacks, Drinks, Bakeries, Hot Shower, etc.): ~10,000 NPR | ~90 USD per Person.
Cost per person: 84,400 NPR | 742 USD
Cost for 2 people: 138,200 NPR | 1,216 USD
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