Mt.Everest

Mt. Everest, with a altitude of 8,844.43 meters high, is the highest mountain in the world. It is the mountain peak in the Himalayas of southern Asia, and located at the border between China and Nepal. Its North Slope belongs to China and South belongs to Nepal. Most Nepali people refer to the Mt. Everest as Sagarmatha, meaning "Forehead in the Sky" while the Tibetan including the Sherpa people of northern Nepal, consider it as Chomolungma means "Goddess Mother of the World". The mountain is rising a few millimeters each year due to geological forces. Global Positioning System (GPS) has been installed on Mount Everest to detect the slight rates of the geological uplift. As the supreme point of the world, Mt. Everest itself is blessed with many extreme wonders.

The top part of the mountain is covered with snow all the year round. When the glaring sun shines on the mountain, the peak is just like a white pyramid miraculously transformed by the Goddess. Occasionally, the thick freely moving clouds and fogs, seeming as if a flag with the mast. This peculiar phenomenon of Mt. Everest is known as 'Flag Cloud'. An additional wonder emerged here are the bright glaciers, where ices are formed into various shapes like bridges, pagodas and so on. You can also find miles of efflorescent rock physiognomy there, such as stalagmites, stelae, stone sword, and stone pagodas. Rongbuk Monastery located at the foot of Mt.Everest has the largest Glacier and is the best point to see the scenery of Mt. Everest.

The area of Mt. Everest has been built as one of the national natural reserves, wherein live thousands of kinds of plants, hundreds of varieties of wild animals and dense virgin forests. Many of these are precious and rare, like the first-class protected animal ounces and the valuable timber sandals, etc. Mt. Everest has been a holy climbing attraction for world's mountaineers. More and more mountaineers start from the Everest Base Camp trying to conquer the world's highest peak while tourists trek to the foot of the peak to enjoy its beauty. Here are some guide information for your tour to Mt.Everest. Address: at the border between China and Nepal. Admission Fee: CNY 180 (Mt. Everest Nature Reserve Area). Contact Number: 86- 10-85968802

HEIGHT OF EVEREST

Everest is officially 8,848.86 meters or 29,028.87 feet high.

In 2020 group of Chinese and Nepalese scientists remeasured mount Everest. They jointly announced an updated height. The mountain became a little taller compared to the previous measurement of 8,848 meters. However, it can change. Mount Everest stands on tectonic plates that are still moving and can rise even higher. There is also a debate about the layer of snow and ice that can affect the measurement of the height.

When traveling from Nepal, you have a choice of trekking to Everest or taking a helicopter flight to it. While the trekking route is very scenic and you can see many other magnificent peaks along the way, it can take 12-14 days both ways.

The helicopter ride is much faster and you can complete it in a day. However, the main downside of taking a Heli is that you cannot spend a lot of time enjoying the view at the base camp, because you wont acclimatize to high altitude and will run a risk of acute mountain sickness. Additionally, even group ride on a helicopter is expensive and depends on the weather conditions.

When traveling from Tibet, most people prefer driving directly to the Everest Base Camp, although there are trekking options as well.

Driving from Lhasa to the Everest Base Camp in Tibet usually takes 2 days with unavoidable stops to enjoy amazing views along the way. Although the drive is short, the typical journey from Lhasa to Everest is at least 8 days long. It allows you to acclimatize to high altitude of the Himalayas.