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Top 10 Magnificent Himalayan Animals!

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Diverse region of grasslands, temperate forests, ice-clad mountains and dizzying array of animals- the Himalayan Mountains offers world’s most beautiful landscapes and provide shelter to some of the rarest wild animals, reptiles and birds. It is the longest and the highest mountain range that gives home to many endangered species some of which include Snow Leopard, Giant Panda, Red Panda, Himalayan Wild Yak, Himalayan Thar, Musk Dear, Himalayan Marmot, etc. Himalaya embraces the world’s highest peak on Earth i.e. Mount Everest, which is cold throughout the year and therefore the animals here are habituated to the cold climatic conditions. Most of the animals at Himalaya have thick skin and heavy body with phenomenal instinct that helps them protect their lives even in most arctic atmosphere. So if you are fascinated with Himalayan wildlife and planning to set off to the great mountains this summer then make this part of information as your handy guide to know the traits o...
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Mount Everest Base Camp Weather & Climate

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The weather and climate of Mount Everest is one of extremes. Temperatures at the summit are never above freezing and during January temperatures can drop as low as -60° C (-76° F). Despite the low temperatures the biggest issue faced by climbers are hurricane force winds and wind chill. When the jet stream dips south during the winter hurricane force winds may develop reaching more than 285 km/h (177 mph). These winds relax in the month of May and most climbers try to attempt the peak during this short window. Third Pole The Himalayas house the 3rd largest concentration of ice on the planet after the polar regions are often referred to as the third pole of the planet. Seasons of Everest Mount Everest lies 28° north of the equator and is subject to a typical northern hemisphere seasonal pattern. It lies at the edge of the influence of the Indian Monsoon which brings moisture and clouds from June to September. The cold months are December/January and the best trekking is between...
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The First Woman to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest

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Junko Tabei (22 September 1939 – 20 October 2016), a Japanese mountaineer. She traveled across Japan's peaks and climbed some of the peaks of the western European Alps. She was not only the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, but also the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest peak on every continent. In 1970, as a member of the first Japanese Himalayan women's mountaineering team, Junko Tabei ascend the 7,577-meter-high Anna Boolean peak IV. On May 16, 1975, she ascended mount Everest which is 8,844.43 meters above sea level from the southeast ridge route and became the first woman to step on the top of the earth. Junko Tabei's Life On 22 September 1939, Tabei was born in Rylee Fukushima, the fifth daughter in a family of seven children. At the age of 10, she began mountain climbing, going on a class climbing trip to Mount Nasu. And this trip cultivated her great interest in climbing and she made a few climbs during he...
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