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Why Mt.
Everest is special
Mt. Everest - higher than a jet's cruising altitude - is the
world's tallest mountain. No one realized that fact until 1856.
Climbing Mt. Everest
No human successfully climbed the summit of Mt. Everest in south
central Asia until 1953. This was done by Edmund Hillary and
Tenzing Norgay. Since then, over 1000 climbers have scaled Mt.
Everest - and some 160 died. The worst year was in 1996 when 15
were killed.
Climbing Mt. Everest is not cheap. Commercial expeditions charge
clients up to $60,000 each - with no refunds if they fail or die
in the attempt.
The annual window for ascending Mt. Everest is short. Normally,
conditions in this part of the Himalayan Mountains are favorable
only in May. Before then, the freezing winds are too strong.
After May, the stormy monsoon season arrives.
Environmental concerns
In the last decade, Mt. Everest has been attracting too many
climbers for its own good, say environmentalists. During the May
window, base camps are unbearably crowded with hopefuls - and
mountaineer litter bugs discard non-biodegradable climbing gear
including empty oxygen tanks on the formerly pristine slopes.
Mt. Everest sightseeing
The peak is seen annually by tens of thousands of hardy hikers
who trek to breathtaking vantage points. Non-hikers can see Mt.
Everest, too (though from greater distances). Nepal has several
sites for them. Darjeeling in India also has a special viewing
spot. Alternatively, you can take a flight-seeing tour - some
fly within a couple of miles of Mt. Everest.
Height controversy
The current official height of Mt. Everest is 8850 meters
(29,028 feet), which is based on a 1954 ground-based
measurement. In 1999, a National Geographical Society
satellite-based measurement indicated that Mt. Everest was about
2 meters (7 feet) taller.
Not standing still
Due to massive geological forces, Mt. Everest is rising at the
rate of almost 1 centimeter (1/3 inch) per year - and moving
northeast at about 6 centimeters (2 inches) per year.
What leading travel books say about Mt. Everest
Just why humans continue to hurl themselves against Everest
remains a mystery.
Nepal Handbook
Moon Publications
Everest is the magnet of Nepal.
Nepal Handbook
Footprint Handbooks
قله اورست
قله اورست بلندترین کوه جهان می باشد
البته این حقیق ت تا سال1856برکسی آشکار نبود. تا سال 1953
در جنوب آسیای مرکزی هیچ
کس نتوانست به این قله صعود کند. قله اورست برای اولین بار
توسط ادموند هیلاری و
تنزینگ نورگی فتح گشت. از آن زمان به بعد بیش از هزار
کوهنورد به این قله صعود کرده
اند و صد و شصت نفر هم در این راه جان سپرده اند. بدتر از
همه سال 1996 بود
هنگامیکه پانزده نفر در این سال جان باختند. صعود به این
قله بسیار پرهزینه است
.
ﻫﻳﺌت های اعزامی به اورست هزینه این سفر را برای متقاضیان
در حدود شصت هزار دلار
تعیین کرده اند که این مبلغ حتی در صورت مفقود شدن یا مردن
هم برگشت داده نمی شود.
بهترین زمان در هرسال برای صعود به اورست بسیار کوتاه می
باشد. معموﻷ شرایط آب
وهوایی دراین قسمت هیمالیا تنها در ماه می مناسب است , قبل
ازآن بادهای سرد بسیار
وحشتناک و منجمد کننده بوده و پس ازماه می طوفانهای موسمی
فرا می رسند. ارتفاع فعلی
قله اورست 8850 متر است که بر اساس اندازه گیری اولیه ای
است که در سال 1954 انجام
شد . در 1999 مرکز جغرافیای ملی ارتفاع این
کوه را دو متر بیشتر اعلام کرد.
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