How high have you been in your life? This question has become common among people to test the heights that a person has reached whether literally or symbolically. Today’s blog features few information about the Mount Everest and Highest Mountains. We will regularly update the blogs about highest mountains of the world in the upcoming blogs. It will be the series of blogs to know more about the Mount Everest and Highest Mountains. There are many things to know and learn about this superlative landmark of the world. Therefore, single blog is not enough to know about High Mountains.
The blogger is delighted to share few things like the top 10 highest mountains of the world, the climbing cost of Everest, life around Everest, especially aboutthe Sherpa community, and few treks as an alternative to climbing. Let’s delve deeper into the blog!
Mount Everest and Highest Mountains
For a small country like Nepal, the presence of Mt. Everest alone is a national treasure and national identity. Nepalese people pride in the highest mountain of the world being in Nepal. Moreover, the Mount Everest and Highest Mountains present are the cornerstone of national economy. In fact, the country’s two of the major source of revenue are tourism and remittance. Tourism is flourished in Nepal due to the presence of highest mountains of the world.
Do you know that 8 out of 14 eight thousanders mountains are present in Nepal? Yes, it is true. Recently, Nepal has claimed that 14 eight thousanders mountains are present in Nepal. The authority of Nepal has already sent the claim with proof to the International authority. Therefore, it is only the matter of time that the country will be blessed by the 14 eight thousanders mountains of the world.
Roof of the World: Mt. Everest
The height of the Mount Everest is 8848.86 m. It is the highest point on earth. Therefore, some people refer this as the roof of the world. Please note down the fact that the Mount Everest is shared between two countries, Nepal and China (Tibet, an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China). The best thing is that the summit of the Mt. Everest is in Nepal.
Top 10 Highest Mountains of the world with altitude & location
Now, let’s know about the top 10 highest mountains of the world with altitude.
- Everest (8848.86 m) Nepal, China
- K2 (8611 m) Pakistan, China
- Kanchenjunga (8586 m) Nepal, India
- Lhotse (8516 m) Nepal, China
- Makalu (8485 m) Nepal, China
- Cho Yu (8188 m) China, Nepal
- Dhaulagiri (8167 m) Nepal
- Manaslu (8163 m) Nepal
- Nanga Parbat (8126 m) Pakistan
- Annapurna (8091 m) Nepal
Climbing History of Mt. Everest
The history of Everest climbing dates back to the 1920s. During that time, the British expedition team did the failed attempt to climb the mountain. The major incident ever recorded after the attempt of the British team is the mysterious disappearance of famous climbers like George Mallory and Irvine back in 1924. Finally, on May 29th 1953, New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay successfully climbed the Mt. Everest for the first time paving way for many ascents. The climb followed many records and legends. In 1975, Japanese lady Junko Tabei became the first woman to climb the Everest, followed by Massener and Habbler as the first persons to climb Everest without oxygen in 1978. Since then, thousands of records have been made in the mountain.
Cost to climb Everest
Nowadays, there is one debate going on strongly among the climbing circuit regarding the cost of climbing Everest. People often criticize that more money you pay the climb becomes more easier. Indirectly, the statement can be true. The cost of the Mt. Everest Climbing Expedition starts from 40, 000 $ to 200, 000 $ per person. It depends largely according to route (Nepal or Tibet), services, amenities, oxygen supplies, climbing company, and number of support staffs.
Life around Mount Everest: Sherpa Villages
For now, let’s talk about people rather than the grandeur of the mountain. People living around Mount Everest are Sherpa people. These people have their own language, culture, and traditions. Majority of this community live in the Khumbu region around Mt. Everest in the villages like Khumjung, Khunde, Pangboche, Dingboche, Gokyo, Thame, Phortse, and Namche Bazaar. They are known for their mountaineering prowess. Furthermore, these people can survive the higher elevation places with low oxygen density comfortably. You can’t imagine the Mount Everest and the highest mountains expeditions without the help of Sherpa People.
How to experience Everest without climbing?
Everyone can’t reach the top of the Mount Everest and Highest Mountains of the world. This is not an end to those who want to experience Everest without climbing it. Fortunately, there are many ways to experience the home of the Everest without actually climbing the mountain. The most famous way to experience it is by trekking. Travelers can trek for days to the foothill of these mountains. For example, the Everest Base Camp Trek, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, and the Manaslu Circuit Trek with Manaslu Base Camp. These three trekking trips are the most popular way to experience Mount Everest and Highest Mountains without climbing.
Besides trekking, there is one sumptuous way to explore Everest region. It is by doing the helicopter tour. Moreover, you can book the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu. For better rate, you can choose to book the Everest Breakfast Helicopter Tour which costs around 1300 $ to 2100 $ per person and it is a day tour to Everest.
Life Inspiration from Highest Mountains and Mount Everest
Everest is always an inspiration! As the first sentence of this blog, people refer to Everest to highlight the importance of anything. We aspire to do things as tall as Everest to live a meaningful life. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Mount Everest and the highest mountains teach life inspiration!
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