The HimalayasI’ve arrived in Nepal and am standing at the base of the Himalayas – Where the earth meets the sky! This vast mountain range stretches 2500km east to west and covers 612021km² over India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. It divides the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia.
The Himalayas in Nepal cover ¾ of the country. It contains 9 of the highest peaks in the world, including the highest, Mount Everest. It is awesome!!! I feel like an ant and it really does look like it is touching the sky. It is permanently covered in a layer of ice and topped with snow – it never melts. Everest can actually ‘grow’ depending on how much snow has fallen.
I’m not actually climbing Everest, but I have spoken to the adventurous people who have. Powerful winds, freezing temperatures and lack of oxygen make the climb extremely difficult. The climate varies from tropical at the base to obviously below freezing at the summit. The vegetation also varies with the climate, rainfall and altitude. Lush forest areas at the base, to small scraggy plants, up to moss and lichen and finally, to absolutely nothing at the summit.
The Himalayas in Nepal are occupied by small settlements of people. Extremely cold winters and a short growing season limit farmers to usually one crop per year. Depending on the area this could be potatoes, barley, wheat or millet. People here appear very poor, but happy and friendly. Most communities rely on tourism to supplement their poor income.
I’m not actually climbing Everest, but I have spoken to the adventurous people who have. Powerful winds, freezing temperatures and lack of oxygen make the climb extremely difficult. The climate varies from tropical at the base to obviously below freezing at the summit. The vegetation also varies with the climate, rainfall and altitude. Lush forest areas at the base, to small scraggy plants, up to moss and lichen and finally, to absolutely nothing at the summit.
The Himalayas in Nepal are occupied by small settlements of people. Extremely cold winters and a short growing season limit farmers to usually one crop per year. Depending on the area this could be potatoes, barley, wheat or millet. People here appear very poor, but happy and friendly. Most communities rely on tourism to supplement their poor income.
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Mount Everest
Longitude: 86º E Latitude: 27º N
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