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The
Himalaya is the youngest yet highest mountain range in the world
and forms a natural border for Nepal in the northern front. For
Nepalese these mountains are the sacred abode of the gods but
they also continue to captivate millions around the world due
to their sheer majesty and beauty; tempting thousands to attempt
at conquering its peaks. Those who actually reach the Himalaya
will tell you that the experience can indeed be very humbling.
Of
the fourteen peaks higher than 8000 meters, eight are in Nepal.
Although there is no denying that walking up and down the hills
for a close up view of the Himalaya is very much worth the effort,
this we have to confess is not for everyone, due to the physical
and time requirements. Buddha Air's Everest Experience is meant
especially for those who don't want to leave Nepal without touching
the sacred and majestic Himalaya.
To
get the best of the weather conditions in the mountains where
strong winds start blowing gathering clouds and raising snow plumes
which block the view as the day progresses ahead, mountain flights
take place early in the morning. Buddha Air's Everest Experience
is not something you want to miss; regardless of how late it was
last night or how cold it is outside.
Less
than ten minutes after being airborne, one gets the first glimpse
of the snowy white peaks on the far left while below the hill
slopes acquire a rocky rugged and barren look, like empty landscapes
from another world. Within the next few minutes one is already
flying above the snowy outlines of the greater Himalaya at an
altitude of 25000 feet above the ground.
The
first ones to come to view are the peaks straight north of Kathmandu
Valley, starting with the 8013m high Shisha Pangma, the 14th highest
mountain in the world, which is actually located in Tibet, a few
kilometers from the border. Then come a series of several smaller
peaks beginning with Dorje Lakpa (6966m) which looks like the
figure eight and is located on the eastern edge of Langtang National
Park, followed by Phurbi Ghyachu (6637m) on its right, the 5970m
Choba Bhamare which remains unconquered, Gauri Shankar (7134m)
named after Lord Shiva and his consort, Melungtse (7181m) all
part of the Rolwaling range. the worlds highest peak though pay
tribute to her majesty; Then highest peak in the world , Mt Everest,
the Nepali name Sagarmatha means "mother of the skies"
while the Tibetan name Chomolongma means 'mother of the universe"
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Flight
Schedule of Buddha Air
06:30,
06:45, 07:45,
Everymorning
more than 15 Flights
Special
Fare US $ 160
(Ticket Only)
Transporation
charge extra.

Top of the Mt. Everest.
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