Mountain Peak &
Trekking Areas :
Nepal is also known as the country of
snow-capped mountain peaks. Nepal has
more than 1300 peaks above 6,000 meters.
And eight of the 14 peaks above 8,000
meters are here in Nepal. The lower
parts of the Himalayan ranges and
various beautiful valleys and hilly and
plain lands have proved to be the
paradises for trekkers and nature
lovers. The Khumbu region, Annapurna
Trekking Circuit, Kanchanjunga Area,
Helambu site, Jiri area, among others
are famous sites for trekkers.
Ask any visitor "What is Nepal's biggest
attraction?". The answer invariably will
be the Himalaya. Many come to simply
look and be over whelmed while many
others come to conquer. Today, the
Nepalese Himalaya plays host to huge
contingents of aspiring as well as
accomplished mountaineers from all over
the world every year.
Among the expedition circuits, the most
popular are:
Annapurna region to the north of Pokhara
Everest region in eastern Nepal
Langtang-Helambu region north of
Kathmandu
There are four seasons for
Mountaineering in Nepal :
Spring (March-May), summer (June –
August), autumn (September-November) and
winter (December-February). While
weather conditions during spring and
autumn are fairly favorable, they can
turn quite unpredictable in summer and
winter. No wonder most of the
mountaineering expeditions try to take
their shots at the peaks of their choice
during spring and autumn. This does not,
however, stop the more hardy souls to
run the gauntlet during the other
seasons, and many have done so
successfully. |
