Wonders of the World - Mount Everest
Mount Everest – Wonders of the world is the highest mountain with 8,848 meters (29035 ft). In fact, this mountain is rising a few millimeters each year due to geological force. Everest is part of the Himalaya mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. There are many tourist-related treks and tours in Mount Everest.Everest Base Camp – the staging area for summit attempts up Mount Everest – is a popular place to visit for trekking holidays, and often is where treks culminate. The Everest Base Camp trek is the classic route – it follows the route that Edmund Hillary took as he approached Everest for his famous Everest ascent. Although a certain level of fitness is required, this is the best way for regular tourists to visitMount Everest.Everest is a particularly hard climb due to the mountain elevation and harsh climate. So, many people in the world visit to Nepal to conquer Everest each year.
Mount Everest is known for a part of the Himalaya mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. But Mount Everest is known better in Nepal. Because Tibet has only a little mountain of Mount Everest and it isn’t set off. Nepal allows to exploit tourism values of Mount Everest.Nepal is land- looked country in South Asia with an area of 147,181 square kilometers. Katmandu is the nation’s capital and the country’s largest metropolis.
Nepal famous about a bungee-jumping, apple-pie eating Shangri-la special Mount Everest. It’s also one of the poorest countries in the world. However many visitor drawn to Nepal by the promise of adventure, leave equally enchanted by the friendliness and openness of the Nepali people.
Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal, and the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures .Mount Everest is part of the Himalaya mountain in Nepal. Ever since the country was first opened to climbers if 1949, Nepal 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 had been the center of attractions to the whole world, be it saints, philosophers, researchers or adventures.
The government of Nepal has declared 2011 to be Nepal Tourism Year, and hopes to attract one million foreign tourists to the country during that year. The tourist industry is seen as a way to alleviate poverty and achieve greater social equity in the country.
2. History of Mount Everest
Mt. Everest has a great deal of history behind it. It was named after Sir George Everest, surveyor-general of India. On May 28, 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were left behind by their companions. They hoped to be the first to climb the world’s highest mountain.
The next day they became the first people in the world to climb Mount Everest. They were only on the crown of the world for fifteen minutes before they had to step off the highest perch on earth. Sir Edmund P. Hillary was a beekeeper from New Zealand. He was born in Auckland. His
first attempt to climb Mt. Everest was in 1951 and 1952. The next year he reached the summit.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Hillary for his great achievement.
Sir George Everest
Some important historical landmark of Everest :In 1841, Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843, records the location of Everest.
In 1852, The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India determines the Peak XV is the highest mountain in the world.
In 1856, Surveyor Andrew Waugh completes the first height measurement, declaring Everest to be 8840 meters high.
In 1865, Peak XV re-named Mount Everest to honor Sir George Everest, the Surveyor General of India.
In 1953, British Expedition and First Summit.
In 1955, the height of Everest is adjusted to 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
3. Stories and legends associated with Mt.Everest
Mount Everest is a attractive spot not only in Nepal but also around the world because it known as “ Mother of the earth”. However, only a few people know about legend about the development of Mount Everest.Once upon a time, a long time before the dinosaurs and cavemen, cars and skyscrapers.
There was no grass, the ground was all covered with sand, just like a desert. No sun was shining, the world was all dark, accept a few stars shining far away in the univers. And, the only creatures living on erath was trolls. The big trolls often eat the weak, children and old troll, so it is a hard battle. Everyone think that the biggest and strongest trolls could survive. On the other hands, one day something happended. It starts when Little Mount cried and screamed at his mother because, he is being eaten by Uncle Sguf who is big troll. Little Mount’s mother is the biggest lady. Her name is Everesta who had saved many children trolls from eaten by the big ones. After, she listened it and he got a scolding. She didn’t allow his to eat her son. But he didn’t agree with her, so she grabbed some sand from the ground and stuck op in Sgufs face and gave it the sack. He got angry and hit her hand and the sand fall out. The next, she punched back hit his nose. He let go on Little Mount and he fell down on the ground. She pushed him carefully out of the ring, she gave him a hug before she went back. He cried and looked up the stars. Special thing happended is he saw a shooting star and wished for miracle to happen, neither Uncle Sguf nor his mother needed to die. Suddenly, he saw a light big star rise up over a sand hill. And, Everesta and Sguf stopped fighting, and all the trolls who were watching them turned around. The star was getting bigger and bigger, lightning up everything on its way. Then, Everesta lifted Little Mount up and sat him on her shoulder. The sun hit them and watched one by one of them was turned into mountains.
The last,with Mount one her shoulders, were tallest one the whole earth, and they became Mount Everest.
4. Tourism values of Mount Everest
Mount Everest is famous because it is highest mountain in the world and very beautiful. This mountain always a challenge to climbers and explorers . Anyone who has ever set foot on the world’s highest peals has also surprised by beauty myth is not two. Himalaya Valley is famous in Nepal. Thousands of tourists to visit and fall in love with the cold and mountainous wilderness of this skyrocket . Khumbu Valley of Nepal is located at the foot of Mount Everest, where new trees and natural attraction is the multitude of tourists around the world.
Mount Everest is consider as “ Mother of earth”, so it attracts a lot of tourists over in the world. Specially, the trek to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patar is the main attraction for most, though good views of the mountain can be enjoyed from lower altitudes putting it in reach of many without the required time to reach higher elevation. In addition, there are many kind of sports, such as: Climbing, skiing, parachute jump and so on.
Thousands of people come here each year. They travel to Nepal to learn the culture , tourism values in Nepal and especially to admire the majestic beauty of the world’s highest mountain.
And, a lot of people come here to participate in the conquest of Mount Everest.
Mount Everest is an important tourist attractions in Nepal. It is not only famous in Nepal but also all around the world. We hope we will come here and conquer Everest. But, it’s difficult for us.
Mount Everest bring economic benefits for tourism in Nepal.“ Tourism provides the single largest source of foreign exchange for the country’s development plans and the largest source of employment beside agriculture for Nepali nationals”.
5. Advice for tourist
Everest is particularly hard climb due to the mountains elevation and harsh climate. So, if you decided to go , you need to prepare many things for trip.
Things you’ll need: climbing ropes, tent, climbing harnesses, winter outerwear, sleeping bags, camping stoves, camping gear, climbing gear, camp-store Fuels , food and drink.
Instructions for you:
The first, you should take mountaineering courses that teach you about technique, equipment, routes and survival. The, you always practice climbs in high alpine terrain, including steep faces, rough rocks, night climbs, ice falls and snow climbs.
The second, you should get a complete physical checkup. You’ll need healthy veins and arteries to pump lots of blood to your brain and muscles, as well as to warm your body. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol down.
The third, you should bring much money, about 25,000 USD or 60,000 USD. You’ll pay for travel, food, equipment, oxygen, insurance Sherpa fees and many things.
Besides, you should make a plan expedition. Six months in advance, you’ll need to file for permits and send copies of passports and climbing letters of recommendation for your team to the Nepal Ministry and Administration, as well as to a trekking agency to help you with transporting you gear. You’ll also need to contract with Sherpas to aid you on voyage. For more information, contact the Nepalese Embassies and Consulate Offices in Washington, DC, or in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Then, you should prepare pack a first aid kit, medications, satellite phone, walkie-talkies, laptop computer, padlocks for bags, tents, sleeping bags, mountaineering clothing, climbing equipment and ropes, water, food, trash bags, sun-screen, vision protection, oxygen bottles and anything else you can fit on a yak or on your back, or that you can hire a Sherpa to carry for you. Make sure you’ve tested all your gear in cold, severe conditions before you pack it. The last, pack out all of your empty oxygen bottles and trash to get back your $4,000 environmental deposit and leave the mountain with good karma
Tips: Test all of your gear in cold, severe conditions before you take it up Everest ; climb with people you know and trust, and who have extensive experience ; ask other climbers who have tackled Everest to recommend the most skilled and reliable Sherpas ; drink lots of purified water to stay hydrated ; rest often when prudent.
Warnings: Stay warm, or risk losing body parts ; climbing Mount Everest puts you at risk of severe injury, disease and possibly death from avalanche, falling rocks, crevasse falls, exhaustion, dehydration, frostbite, pneumonia, dysentery, Khumbu cough, whiteout disorientation, hypothermia, high-altitude cerebral and pulmonary edema, and other hazards ; be prepared to call off your summit attempt due to fatigue or poor weather conditions.
Mount Everest is one of the World Wonders in the world. It is the most attractive land scape in Nepal and the pride of Nepal. It is a part of the Himalaya mountain range along the boder of Nepal and Tibet.
