Nepal for all seasons
Nepal for all seasons
March 17 , 2014
British newspaper
Daily Mail and World Expeditions – a UK-based expeditions operator – have
included Everest Base Camp Trek in the No.1 position of world’s best trekking
routes.
“This classic
trek through traditional Sherpa villages to the base of the world’s highest
mountain and nearby peak of Kala Pattar is, of course, a showstopper. It is
packed with ‘grab your camera’ moments as you take in vistas of Mount Everest,
pass ancient monasteries and spot wildlife a-plenty en route,” the newspaper
writes about the Everest Base Camp Trek.
But cautioning its
readers that the trek might be crowded during peak tourist season, the
newspaper has also recommended an alternative trek to Gokyo Lake for the
trekkers.
“A great alternative
to Everest Base Camp trek, this tranquil trek through the Sherpa heartlands
allows plenty of time to savor spectacular mountains capes from the comfort of
private permanent campsites. You’ll still have your head above the clouds as
you ascend Gokyo Ri (5,000m) from where you can snap superb photos of Everest,
and the 8,000m peaks of Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu,” the newspaper says about
the trek. “Climb high above the shimmering lakes at sundown and witness one of
the most spectacular sunset displays the Himalaya has to offer.”
Mt Everest has always
remained the center of attraction for adventure enthusiasts all over the world.
It has been drawing adventure seekers from the around the world ever since its
first summit by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillay in 1953. Thousands
of trekkers visit the Everest region every year to experience the tallest mountain
on earth, Sherpa culture, breathtaking sceneries, and lots of other high
mountain peaks in the Himalayas.
Other trekking routes
in the list are: Highlands of Ethiopia, John Muir Trail of USA, Huayhuash
Circuit of Peru, Bungle Bungles Picaninny Gorge Trek of Australia and Bernese
Oberland of Switzerland.
(For more details: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2575785/The-six-best-treks-world-Everest-Bungle-Bungles-beyond.html)
