Everest

Everest is the peak of the Himalayas, at 86.9 degrees east longitude, and 27.9 degrees north latitude, which is located on the eastern section of the Sino-Nepalese border, at the northern foot of Tingri County, Tibet, China, the southern slope of the Kingdom of Nepal. "Qomolangma", the Tibetan for "third proposition." Back in 1721, the Qing government of China's compilation of the "imperial Charts laid plans," it marked the exact location of Mount Qomolangma, according to the Tibetan Buddhist statuary, "Zhu Mu Lang Maalin" (Alin between full word for "mountain"). By 1771, "within the government Qianlong Maps," "Qomolangma" a substitute "Zhu Mulangma" was followed so far.

Everest has four areas above 8,000 meters, 7,000 meters above the peak of Block 38, thereby hailed Earth Third Pole. Many large-scale development of the foot of Mount Qomolangma modern glacier, the knife ridge, corner summit, cirque glaciers and other landforms are widely distributed.

Of course, the highest peak in the world is also the world's attention and yearning climbers movement of the family. But Everest extremely dangerous terrain, the environment is very complicated. Then the snow line high : for 5800-6200 meters, 5500-6100 meters to the south. Northeast ridge, southeast ridge three scouts came upon impassable squeezed in the middle and western ridge (North wall, and Dongbi southwest wall), in which visibility and the West ridge distributed among 548 of continental glaciers with a total area of 1457.07 square kilometers. Everest complicated climate changes, even in one day, often unpredictable. Generally speaking, the annual rainy season in mid-September to early June, the strong monsoon rain has fallen frequently in the southeast, diffuse clouds, snow and ice wreak havoc bad weather and volatile. In mid-November to mid-February 1988, due to strong northwest cold front to control the temperature of up to -60 ° C, the average temperature between -40 ° C to -50 ° C, the maximum wind speed of up to 90 meters per second. Only two of the year was the best season for climbing. One early March to the end of that first early September to end 10, but taking into account various factors of uncertainty, but also in fact the good weather combined total of 20 days. In these times, more than 8,000 meters above sea level wind smaller, but very little rain.

Everest in the mountain side high and steep terrain steep, snow-covered mountain top for the year, was shocking shape of a pyramid. Nepal and the scenery is very broken, so as not to view Tibet Everest is not a matter of regret.

Everest area of 10 sq km over the mountains and glaciers of 15 of the largest Rongbuk Glacier, 26 km long, with an average thickness of 120 meters and over 300 meters in thickness. These types of glaciers complete, the 7,260-meter ceiling in general. Glacier supplies mainly rely on the Indian Ocean monsoon rainfall brought two snow metamorphism. One of the biggest, most complicated type is the well-known valley glacier-Rongbuk Glacier. Rongbuk Glacier, Glacier average of 14 km wide, covering a total area of 86.89 square kilometers.

Glaciers are wonderful vignettes, a rare Adventure, fluffy ice and ice bridges, serac so strange and beautiful. Step up to 20 m to 30 m high and steep ice trap chiaroscuro ice cracks, there are perilous Bingbeng avalanche zone.

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Do not remember any case in winter or 7, 8 Everest two months of view, the weather is not wrong because there is usually not on the road.

Everest in Nepal Highway far about 100 km south of the border line. From Xigaze, LAZI lift with someone else to find new Tingri (Xegar) is not very difficult, but the remaining 100 km to the mountain stronghold, could get a lift with someone else the opportunity to be relatively low, so it is most appropriate to hire from Lhasa. If we continue to ride, the first to Pakistan by the private Lazi County, from Lazi County Association Geerxi to find a lift with someone else while the Lolo border post, it is the only way to Everest, this time on board Depending on the availability of a place to catch your way to Mount Qomolangma, the driver will not be refused. However, such a little car, even in the peak tourism season, you may be waiting a long time. Therefore, the majority of visitors are going to rent, but to sit there are more full, you can catch most general travel team baggage.

Follow along the China-Nepal highway 11 km protected area of Mount Qomolangma see signs after turning left, followed on the next road you have to be psychologically prepared for the worst degree, thus bidding farewell to the asphalt on the roads, into a car containing Everest road, the road suddenly difficult to walk.

Go mountain climbing is near the checkpoint. Hill finished the investigation into the procedures for release on the village. Road has been very smooth, in which many turn climbing the Himalayas, in the midst of a huge fan on the cars difficult to paddle repeatedly Characters in a gravel road. But wait again to the top of the hill to look down, you will find how magnificent you have embarked on a path.

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In varying forms erected on both sides of the alluvial fan of Rock Hill, the intersection lines of red elms, uplift, fracture and pressured the crustal movement might be directly displayed in front of you.

Kura p. go down from over 20 km, and can Dazhaxi cases continue to go along the valley, has been along the barley fields, autumn is golden, and the scenery is very beautiful. ZHAXI cases from proceeding further on the go more than 30 km to reach the Everest base camp and Rongbusi.

Everest base camp to Xegar from the poor condition of roads, not the rough road, the road during the rainy season short interruption will occur from time to time, along the two also climbed higher Yamaguchi, if there is rain, it is more difficult.

Arrived at the mountain base camp, go to Adventure takes about 4-6 hours.

Everest need to get a passport or border pass. However, the fact that a lot of trouble in Tibet, a trip to the former location of the best done in the accounts. Rush to fill in when the place is the best written Zhangmu Nyalam County, handling a long time, help itinerary.

Everest has been high on many different versions. Until 1975, the Chinese mountaineering team, together with mapping personnel, adopt advanced and reliable equipment, the actual measured height of Mount Everest -- 8848.13 meters above sea level. This figure was quickly recognized by the whole world. However, this does not mean a permanent height of Mount Everest. According to geologists observation, Everest is still using an average annual rate of several centimeters.

Everest climbers to people who are not able to climb to the summit. Everest base camp in a few years time, I have encountered a climbers from Africa. Yak materials used in research and put forward on the 6,500-meter base camp, they think their life has reached a new height, climbing upward rejected, it will from time to time send Sherpa husband brought back from the note that they need a large number of "beer" and "Coca-Cola." Seeing past mountaineering season day by day, I asked them when they continue Sherpa husband back up, the reply was not clear, but they "Party every nigt!" Possible for many people to enjoy the fun of climbing process was already enough bars.

Everest Environmental Protection

1989, as autonomous region near Mount Everest Nature Reserve, has been approved by the State Council as a state-level nature reserve in 1994. Existing protected area of 35,000 sq km, including Nyalam, conclusions, and Kuala four Tingri County.

Tourists entering Everest Nature Reserve, have to apply for a "permit." In this "pass" to the back of the state has the "tourists notes" : "When hiking in the wilderness area, not trampling on the plants or picking an octave any plants, please viable roads. Please packaged with any kind of garbage out or placed in the designated bins. "

For tourists to the Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve, which must be aware of this. If there is waste in the tourist trip, biodegradable on Wagekeng buried in the earth, can be burned in the fire from spreading on the use of non-biodegradable bags away in a car. Each accommodation in the Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve along to have the bins, or even climbing Mount Everest base camp at an altitude of 5,200 meters also have two large black bins.