Everest Region

The Everest region is locally known as Khumbu. Mt. Everest stands at 8,848.86 meters tall, above sea level, making it the highest peak in the world. The mountain got its English name, “Mt. Everest,” from a British Surveyor General of India, Andrew Waugh. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. In Sanskrit and Nepali, the mountain is named Sagarmatha, meaning “Ocean Mother”; in Tibetan, it is Chomolungma, meaning “Goddess Mother of The World” or “Goddess of the Valley,” and in Chinese, Zhumulangma Feng.

On the international border between Nepal and China, Mt. Everest is located in the Mahalangur range of the great Himalayas in South Asia. Information from the global positioning instrument states that since the 1990s, the mountain has continuously moved a few inches towards the northeast and rose a fraction of an inch yearly. Mt. Everest base camp is the main attraction for trekking in Nepal. It attracts experienced mountaineers, climbers, and trekkers from all over the world.

Sagarmatha National Park – The home to Mt. Everest:

The Everest region is in the Sagarmatha National Park, established in 1976. It is a well-known trekking destination worldwide and became the country’s first national park inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site in 1979. The Sagarmatha National Park is located in eastern Nepal and is a protected area in the Himalayas dominated by Mt. Everest.

The park covers an area of 1148 square km and is located in the famous Solukhumbu district. Along with Mt. Everest, the park includes other familiar peaks such as Lhotse (8,516m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Kangteg (6,782m), Kusum Kanguru, Kongde Ri, Baruntse, Taboche, Cho Polu, and Cholatse. Many familiar mountain high passes exist between 5000 and 6000m, including Cho La, Renjo La, and Khongma La.

A dramatic mountain range, glaciers, and majestic peaks, including Mt. Everest, surround the park. The park is home to rare species like the red panda, snow leopard, wild goat), musk deer, weasel, Himalayan black bear, langurs, jackals, and the Himalayan mouse. Every year, 152 species of birds migrate to Sagarmatha National Park, of which 36 are breeding species only available in Nepal.

How to get there:

1. Flight from Kathmandu to Phaplu or Lukla.
2. Drive from Kathmandu to Sallri.
3. Salleri to Paiya by jeep.
4. Bus from Kathmandu to Jiri.