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Mt. Everest stands 8,848 meters tall, above sea level, making it the highest peak in the world. The mountain got its English name “Mt. Everest” from a British Surveyor General of India, Andrew Waugh. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. In Sanskrit and Nepali the mountain is named Sagarmatha, meaning “Ocean Mother”, in Tibetan it is Chomolungma, meaning “Goddess Mother of The World” or “Goddess of the Valley” and in Chinese Zhumulangma Feng.
Mt. Everest is located in the Mahalangur range of the great Himalayas in South Asia on the international border between Nepal and China. Information from the global positioning instrument states that since the 1990s, the mountain is continuously moving a few inches towards the northeast direction and a rising fraction of an inch every year. Mt. Everest base camp is the main attraction for trekking in Nepal. It attracts experienced mountaineers, climbers, and trekkers from all over the world.
Sagarmatha National Park – The home to Mt. Everest:
Everest region is also known as Sagarmatha National Park, established in 1976. It is a well-known trekking destination in the world. It became the country’s first national park to be inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site in 1979. The Sagarmatha National Park is located in the eastern part of Nepal. It is a protected area in the Himalayas, dominated by Mt. Everest.
The park covers an area of 1148 square km and is located in the famous Solukhumbu district. Along with Mt Everest, the park includes other familiar peaks such as Lhotse (8,516m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Kangteg (6,782m), Kusum Kanguru, Kongde Ri, Baruntse, Taboche, Cho Polu, and Cholatse. There are many familiar mountain high passes between 5000 to 6000m, including Cho La, Renjo La, Khongma La.
The park is surrounded by the dramatic mountain range, glaciers, and majestic peaks including Mt. Everest. The park is home to different rare species like the red panda and snow leopard, wild goat), musk deer, weasel, Himalayan black bear, langurs, jackals, and the Himalayan mouse. Every year 152 species of birds migrate to Sagarmatha National Park every year out of which 36 are breeding species only available in Nepal.
How to get there:
The ‘Everest Base Camp Trek’ is a famous hiking journey in the Himalayas of Nepal. Mt. Everest (8848m) is situated in the Sagarmatha National Park (Natural World Heritage Site). The Everest region is locally known as Khumbu where we experience the rich culture of the Sherpa people and the most iconic mountain views in the […]
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Gokyo Lake Trek is in the Sagarmatha National Park in the Everest region. It is scenic trekking into the Gokyo Valley and Gokyo Ri. When we hike up to the Gokyo Valley, there are opportunities to explore the bright turquoise – Gokyo Lakes (1st to 6th) and the largest Nagozumba glacier in the Himalayas and […]
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Pikey Peak Trek is a newly opened teahouse trekking route in the lower section of the Everest region. It is a remote area where you meet a few trekkers en route. It is also a culturally rich trekking area where you can see ancient monasteries, Mani walls, Stupas, temples, and Hindu pilgrimage places on the […]
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The Cho La (5368m) – mountain pass route connects Gokyo Lake and Everest Base Camp Trek. It is an adventurous mountain pass that is mixed with loose rock, large boulders, and ice glaciers. So, it is always tricky ascent and descent of Cho La pass. This trek is also known as Gokyo Lake via Everest […]
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Three High Passes Trek is an altitude thrilling journey in the Everest – Khumbu region, Nepal. It is the best circuit journey through the less-traveled Khumbu’s remote valleys and high passes. This route takes in all the highlights of Khumbu’s cultural sites, amazing viewpoints, glaciers, and iconic mountains in the world. A 30-minute spectacular flight […]
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