Switching gears from water
wonders to mountains today- I’ll be talking about Mount Everest. Another one of
the seven natural wonders, this mountain is the highest mountain on earth- with
a peak at 29,029 feet. (It’s not the tallest mountain from base to peak, but it
is the highest spot on earth). Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas
between Nepal and Tibet.
Mount Everest is probably most
famous for the difficult trek to its summit. The climb is no joke, and over 200
people have died attempting it. The climb to base camp itself takes up to 10
days, and climbers who want to summit Mount Everest spend six weeks there just
to acclimate to the thin air. The climb is expensive, too- climbing permits
alone are $25,000, not to mention numerous other expenses.
Mount Everest is one natural
wonder I’m not sure I would actually want to go see. I have no interest in
climbing it (not to mention it would take a lot
of training to get me to the point where that was a possibility, if I even
could get to that point!). You can see the Mountain by a guided air tour, which
is obviously a much more accessible option. From the pictures below, you can
see that the mountain is beautiful. However, with so many beautiful mountains
in the world, is Everest worth the cost and hassle to see this particular
mountain? (Even if it’s the “easy” way, by air). I’m not sure. I could also
skydive Mount Everest for the low price of $25,000… tempting! (http://www.everest-skydive.com/everest-skydive/).
Whether or not I ever make it to
Everest, looking pictures of this majestic peak is a treat in itself!
Read more about Mount Everest
here: http://sevennaturalwonders.org/the-original/mount-everest/; here: http://business.time.com/2012/01/23/the-economics-of-everest/; and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest;
Xoxo,
Diana
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