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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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5 Greatest Mountain Climbers of the World

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It has been truly said – “Make a career of what you love doing. Success will follow”.  And that’s exactly what these five mountaineers of the world did. They followed their heart and conquered the highest peaks . 1. Sir Edmund Hillary Without doubt, Sir Edmund Hillary bags the top spot and is an icon to reckon with. Born in 1919 and eking a living as a beekeeper, Hillary kept his hobby of conquering peaks alive by climbing the slopes of mountains in New Zealand and Swiss Alps. His quest found him in the Himalayas where he conquered 11 peaks before deciding to climb Mount Everest. Hillary joined the Everest reconnaissance expeditions on 1951 and 1952. Finally, he decided to go all the way in 1953. The expedition reached the South Peak in May 1953, after which all but Hillary and his counterpart, Tenzing Norgay, went ahead and reached the summit at 11:30 am on May 29. Standing at 29,028 feet above sea level, Hillary not only made his nation, but the world proud. After peakin
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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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