Research Paper On Everest Trekking

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Everest trekking

Everest trekking is an adventure journey into the base camps of the world highest mountain. A strenuous grade hiking begins after 30 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Lukla) at Lukla, 8 hours bus tour (Kathmandu-Jiri bus) at Jiri, and after the 25 minutes flight (Kathmandu-Phaplu) at Phaplu. The northeast region of Nepal has five different short and long treks, including Everest Base Camp Trek, Short Everest Base Camp Trek, Everest high pass trek, Gokyo Lake trekking and Everest view Trek. The hiking is across through the Dudh Kosi River Valley, a village of Sherpa, Rai, Thami and Jirel with the natural world heritage site of the UNESCO ‘Sagarmatha National Park’. The park has preserved the top of the world Mt. Everest. Annually,

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