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“When everything feels like an uphill struggle, Just think of the view from the top.” - Anonymous And sometimes that view is all the reason you need for trekking. For a lot of people, trekking is a break from their mundane life, a break from the bleak reality. Trekking is an excuse to take a break from their everyday life and go back into the bosom of Mother Earth. But where do you choose to go? If you are really up for it, Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the best ones out there. And we will talk all about it right here. Do you want to know about it? well if you clicked the link, you probably do. So let's get started! The Location The main destination of Annapurna Base Camp Trek is, unironically Annapurna Base camp. This trek is named after its destination. Your journey doesn't begin there. In fact, your journey begins in Kathmandu - The capital city. You start by booking the ticket and some guides through your choice of Travel Agency. After you are done with the booking and payment, you will be called for a meeting. Now depending on whether you chose a...
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Nagarkot village is situated in Bhaktapur district of Bagmati province, at an altitude of more than 2100m. The Kathmandu to Nagarkot distance is only 32km. The cheapest and the mostly used way to reach there is by public bus from Ratna bus stand in Kathmandu to Kamalbinayak bus park in Bhaktapur (which might take about 1hr) and after reaching to Kamalbinayak bus park, one should another public bus from kamalbinayak to Nagarkot on the Arniko Highway (which might take about 90minutes). Nagarkot has been the most recommended place for the sightseeing of mountain ranges. Especially for the site for the view of Mahalangure Range (Everest Range). The best time to visit Nagarkot is in the month from October to April for the Himalayan peak view. During that time from sunrise to sunset the mountain ranges show a multicolor view due to the reflectance of snow. However the time of monsoon might be the advantageous time to visit Nagarkot if the individual is a lover of the views of color changing mountain ranges since during that time the sunlight doesn’t appear much for the reflectance. 10 Best Things To Do in Nagarkot Nepal Some of the best and most recommended things...
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Excited to know about the prerequisites before climbing Mount Everest? It is the dream of many athletes to compete in the Olympics. Likewise for mountaineers, climbing Everest is their ultimate dream, more like winning the Olympics for the country. Like any other dream, summiting Everest is not easy, in fact, it’s one of the hardest jobs and dangerous passions to follow. Most of the tourists visit Everest Valley to see the majestic sighting of the gigantic and enchanting Everest (Sagarmatha) while others go to summit it. Climbing Everest used to be a historic and proud moment for mountaineers. But recently many climbers try to reach it to show off which has led to many deaths and casualties. To prevent such deaths Nepal government has imposed certain rules and regulations that every climber must follow and abide by. First of all, the climbers have to take a climbing permit from the government if they wish to go beyond Advance Base Camp. If you are an experienced climber you can choose to travel alone or as part of a team. Climbing Everest is hard and expensive. It will cost you around $11,000 to climb Everest if you have all the necessary documents....
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The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, is as beautiful as it is deadly. At an elevation of 8848.86 meters from sea level, Mt. Everest is one of the deadliest mountains to climb. Mount Everest Death Rate can't be exactly predicted. At least 300 people have died in Mount Everest during the expedition, 8 of those casualties happened during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, one of the deadliest disasters after the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The major causes of Mount Everest Death are: • Avalanches • Falls • Winds • Serac collapse • Exposure • Frostbite • Health problems, etc. Since the expedition started the only year when no casualties happened was in 1997, a year when only two mountaineers reached the summit, and in 2020, a year when no one climbed Everest, courtesy of Covid-19 in Nepal. Many of the dead bodies are still buried in Everest in an unknown location. In a mountaineering term ‘a death zone’ is an area above 8000m. so, you would definitely have to cross this area during the Everest expedition. This is also the area where most casualties happen. People die in the death zone due to two reasons Directly – due to loss of...
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Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is situated at an altitude of 1,400 meters from sea level. But the highest point of Kathmandu valley is Phulchoki, at an altitude of 2,762 meters from sea level. Kathmandu valley weather is referred to as the best weather among all the places of Nepal. Pokhara is 200km far from Kathmandu. In Kathmandu valley, the warm season usually lasts between 5.9 to 6.2 months, from mid-April to early October. The temperature during summer is above 25°C most of the time. What is the warmest month in Kathmandu? June is the hottest month with an average temperature of 29-30 °C. It was also the month of June when the hottest temperature of Kathmandu valley was recorded at 37.8°C (100°F). The lowest Kathmandu valley temperature was -2.2°C (28.0°F) in the month of January. Month-by-Month Kathmandu Valley Weather Here is the average temperature of all months in Kathmandu MonthLow(°C)High(°C)January3°18° February5°21° March9°25° April13°28° May16°29° June20°29° July20°28° August20°29° September19°28° October14°26° November8°23° December4°20° In Kathmandu, the winter season normally starts from October and lasts till March or early April. During this season, the temperature is mostly chilly and cold with temperature dropping up to -2 from January to February. Winter months are always filled with tourists and trekkers as the climate...
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The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, lies on the border between Nepal and Tibet, standing at an elevation of 29,032 feet. The mountain lies 8848.86 meters high from sea level. Do you wanna know the interesting Mount Everest facts? The highest mountain got even higher after the devastating earthquake that dismantled Nepal in 2015. Before getting its Nepal after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India, the highest mountain of the world was known as Chomolungma, a Tibetan word that tells “mother goddess of the world”. In Nepal Everest is known as ‘Sagarmatha’. Mount Everest is very famous for its tourism. Among many interesting things, trekking or hiking, climbing mountains, rafting, a helicopter tour of Everest are the major activities to do in Everest. Mount Everest tourism brings millions of dollars to the economy of Nepal that is before the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. The main occupation of the people of the Everest region is focused on tourism. After the pandemic, tourism in Everest, like many other countries, is hanging on a thread. The other occupation of people living in the mountains, apart from tourism, is Yak farming. If you ever get a chance to visit Everest you...
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As beautiful as snow may seem, having snow almost all years make Mount Everest one of the harshest place in terms of weather in the world. The mountain is always covered with thick snow all seasons, above 8000 meters. The Mount Everest Temperature is never normal. The most deadly hurricane winds blowing as fast as 280-290 km/h makes Everest even the deadliest mountain in the world. Only around the month of May, such hurricanes are calm opening a way for climbers to reach the top in a very short window. Mount Everest Temperature According to Season Mount Everest, lying at an altitude of 8848.86 meters and 28° north of the equator follows the northern hemisphere seasonal pattern. June to September are mostly cloudy due to the Indian Monsoon. The harshest and coldest months are December and January, during which even reaching the base camp seems impossible due to snow blizzards. For trekkers months between March-May and October-November are considered ideal, during which temperature and climate are also moderate. 1. Winter Weather at Everest: (From November to February) Even in the cities and most places, winter seasons are feared by most people. Common cold, joint ache, headache are common during winter...
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