Nepal Rich in Adventure

The Nepal Himalaya, extending for eight hundred kilometers from the Kanchanjunga massif to the Mahakali River accounts for a third of the Himalayan mountain system. Between these two boundaries stand more than thirteen hundred peaks with an altitude of more than six thousand metres. Eight of the world’s fourteen peaks exceeding 8000 metres are in the Nepal Himalaya- Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) and other 240 peaks over 4877 in Nepal provide an endless challenge to mountaineering expeditionary teams. The number of mountaineers is increasing annually and popular peaks are booked every year in large numbers. Sagarmatha, Kanchanjunga 8598 m, Makalu 8463 m, Dhaulagiri 8167 m and Annapurna 8078 m are all located here. The Nepal Himalaya has 240 peaks exceeding 6074 metres in elevation. The Himalaya form one of the majestic features of the Nepali landscape and are of exceptional interest for mountaineers and are undoubtedly the most impressive scenic spots in the world. Standing as sentinels across the Northern border of Nepal these Himalayan mountains have captured the dreams, the desires and imagination of men all over the world, known as ‘’the Roof of the world’’ covered with white snow capped peaks, touching the sky, magnificent glaciers, flower decorated meadows, serene valleys passed by swift running streams.