Mt. Everest- Highest Peak in the world

Introduction

Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. Mount Everest is situated on the border of Nepal and China. Its height is approx. 8848 meter above sea level. It is located in Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Mount Everest, in the world has a greater attraction on climbers. For the Nepalese government it's a major source of income. As soon as it was crowned the world's tallest mountain, people inevitably had to climb it. And just as inevitably, many of them failed. While more than 2,200 people have succeeded, nearly 200 have lost their lives attempting the climb.

Naming

George Everest

It was a challenge for the survey team to name the mountain. There were many different local names existed –Chomolungma or Qomolangma in Tibet; Deodungha in Darjeeling – and they were unable to find any commonly used local name. Andrew Waugh, the Surveyor-General of India at that time, argued that it would be difficult to favor one specific name over all others. So he decided to name Peak XV after his predecessor, George Everest.

George Everest was against the decision of his successor because his name could not be written in Hindi nor pronounced by "the native of India". Despite the objections, the Royal Geographical Society in 1865 officially adopted Mount Everest as the name for the highest mountain in the world.
In the early 1960s, the Nepal government gave the mountain the official name Sagarmatha (meaning head of the sky), a name that had not previously been used.

 

Plan to reach Mt. Everest:

By Plane:

Luikla Airport, Solukhumbu

From Kathmandu you take the plane to Lukla (2850m) to begin with a trek to Monjo (2815m) on the 1st day. On the 2nd day you climb up to Namche Bazaar (3450m), where you take a rest also on the 3rd day to acclimatize to the altitude. Day 4 goes from Namche to Tengboche (3860m) followed by Periche (4280m) on the fifth and Thokla (4620m) on the 6th day. From there you head to Lobuche (4940m) on day 7. On day eight you should reach Gorak Shep, the highest sleeping point with 5170m from Lobuche. From Gorak Shep a sidetrip to Kalla Pattar (5600m), the highest point of the trek and best view on Mt.Everest should be done on the same day, so that you can reach the EBC (5364m) on day nine and have enough time to get back to Lobuche. The following days are long walks back. On day 10 you reach Namche from Lobuche, on day 11 you should be back inLukla to catch the plane back to Kathmandu on the 12th day.

By Bus

Buses leave early morning for Jiri and some will continue to Shivalaya or Bhandar but we would advise only going as far as Jiri and starting the trek from there as you will pass through some beautiful countryside in the foothills of the Himalayas. By continuing to Shivalaya or Bhandar you will save one or two days trekking. The bus can take up to 9 hours to reach Jiri and add on a few more hours for the other two destinations. You should still have a couple of hours of daylight remaining when you arrive in Jiri, which will give you time to explore the village after the 185 km bus trip. There is not mush to see in Jiri, just a collection of lodges and stores for trekkers to pick up a few supplies.

Hotels Near Mt. Everest:

There are many hotels near MT. Everest among them 2 are listed below

Yeti Mountain Home, Monjo 1-star hotel

Monjo (30.9 km from Mount Everest)
At the foot of Thamserku Peak, just before the entrance of Sagarmatha National Park, sites Yeti Mountain Home Monjo.

Hotel Namche

Namche Bazar (28.9 km from Mount Everest)
Located 18 miles from mount Everest in Namche Bazar, Hotel Namche features a restaurant and bar. You will find an ATM and gift shop at the property.