The highest mountain on earth (with an altitude of 8848m) is known as Qomolangma in Tibetan, or Mt Everest in English. Mt Everest can be seen from hundreds of kilometers away and appears as a shining silver pyramid in the distance.Qomolangma means ” Goddess” in Tibetan. It stands at the south of Tingri in the southern Tibet, on the border land of the central Himalayas, between China and Nepal, capped with accumulated eternal snow.

The optimum weather on Mount Qomolangma is from April to June, a golden period for mountaineers. Each year a great number of brave robust mountaineers come from all over the world to climb Mount Qomolangma, hoping to fulfil a life-long wish by climbing and looking out the highest peak on earth.

Reasons for you to go to Mt. Everest
1. Look and enjoy the rare kinds of animals and plants. there are 353 kinds of rare animals there
2. Challenge the highest mountains. you can see a few mountains among the highest in the world, such as Everest, Makalu, Choyo, etc.
3. Enjoy the most beautiful snow-capped mountains, especially in the sunrise or sunset. see the beautiful pictures of Mt. Everest
4. Get to know the different religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Bonism, and about how religious the local people are, the types of their practicing the religions etc.
5. Go to the place which is the closest to the sky or the sun.

Map of Northern Everest Mount

For common travelers, Everest Base Camp is the highest stop their can get in a Everest Trekking tour. For mountaineers, who want to ascent the summite, they need to applicate a special permit .

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