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Mount Everest - The Tallest Mountain in the World
Written by Robert Vance on June 23, 2008 – 5:34 amAt 8,848 metres (29,029 feet), Mount Everest it the tallest mountain in the world. Since Sir Edmund Hillary’s legendary ascent to the peak of Mount Everest in 1953, over 3,700 people have succesfully made the difficult and dangerous climb. While both Chinese and the Nepalese people always claim that Mount Everest (and its peak) belongs to their respective countries, the world’s tallest mountain actually straddles the border of China and Nepal. Thus, those who wish to climb Mount Everest can choose whether to climb the mountain from the Chinese side or the Nepalese side. Going up what is known as the ‘Southeast’ route, which starts from the Nepalese side, is generally considered to be the easier way to reach the top of Mount Everest.
Unless you are an experienced climber, the best way to see the peak of Mount Everest from the Chinese side is to travel to Tibet and look at the peak from the Rongbuk Monastery, which is the highest monastery in the world. You can also walk for 5 KM down a unpaved road and visit the Mount Everest Base Camp.The best time to visit Mount Everest is between April and October, when the temperatures are mild and the treacherous Tibetan roads are generally ice free.
While most travelers to Mount Everest choose to hire a guide and a Jeep, it is definitely possible to arrive at Everest Base Camp on your own. You can hire a Jeep yourself from Lhasa or Shigatse. For more information, please read this article that I wrote about my trip to Mount Everest on the China Teaching Web.
**These Mount Everest photos belong to the China Teaching Web. The photos of Mount Everest may be used for educational purposes as long as you give us credit.
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I am in no way a moutain-climber type, but imagining yourself on the peak of Everest is another thing. I can’t think of a more amazing and humbling experience.