Nepal is one of the best destinations for mountaineering or mountain climbing. Mount Everest is the highest mountain or the tallest point on earth at 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), above sea level. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
Mountaineering in Nepal
Nepal is a country spread over the Himalayan region. Looking at the geographical structure of the world, Nepal is located in the lap of the Himalayas in the Northern Hemisphere. The country of mountains "Nepal" has the highest mountains in the world and 14 mountains higher than 8000 meters. Nepal, which has thousands of mountains including Everest, the world's highest peak, is known as the country of Everest and the land of mountains.
Due to the presence of many mountains, millions of foreign and local tourists choose to climb the mountains in Nepal. Climbing a mountain definitely requires a lot of effort. At the same time, you must be physically, mentally, and psychologically fit. Mountain climbing is the riskiest, most challenging, and most expensive activity among adventure tourism activities.
Annapurna Himal was opened for climbing in Nepal for the first time in 1949. In 1953, for the first time, the human race managed to step on the highest mountain in the world (Everest).
After Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norge Sherpa successfully climbed Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, there was a wave of mountain climbing in Nepal. And the name Nepal started coming to number one in the world for mountaineering.
In Nepal, it covers the highest terrain from the lowest to the sea level. Due to the difference in altitude from the sea level, there is a lot of diversity in Nepal's weather. Before visiting any place in Nepal, it is mandatory to get information about the weather of that place. The most important factor in mountain climbing (mountaineering) is the weather. Spring season (March, April, May, June) and autumn season (September, October, November) are considered very suitable for climbing the mountains in Nepal.
Thousands of people make Nepal their destination with the dream of climbing mountains including the top of the world Mt. Everest (8848m), Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586m), Mt. Lhotse (8516m), Mt. Makalu (8463m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8201m), Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m), Mt. Manaslu (8163m) Mt. Annapurna (8091m), etc.
Mountain Climbing in Sindhupalchok
Sindhupalchok district is one of the 77 districts of Nepal. This district is located in the northeast direction of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Sindhupalchok is seen as the Himalayan( Mountain) district of Nepal. Spread over the Himalayas range ( Jugal Mountain Range, Langtang, Rowling) this district also touches Tibet (China).
More than twenty high mountains have been identified in Sindhupalchok. Loenpo gang (6979 m), Dorje Lhakpa (6966 m), Bhairav Takura (6705 m), Phurbi Chechu (6600 m), Madiya Peak (6591 m), Jugal (6500 m), Gyalzen peak (6151 m) are the mountains belonging to Sindhupalchok district.
Mountaineer Maya Gurung climbed the Gyalzen peak measuring 6,151 meters in altitude, on April 9, 2019.
Sindhupalchok district is full of adventure tourism activities, apart from bungee jumping, rafting, paragliding, and mountaineering can be done. The mountain closest to the capital of any country in the world is the Jugal Mountain in Sindhupalchok, Nepal. Among the mountains of Nepal, the mountains located in Sindhupalchok are less expensive to climb and are very close to the capital city.
In Sindhupalchok, new mountains with new names are still being identified. There is an example of climbing or discovering the peaks of new mountains and giving them different names. Like; youth peak.
If you are a mountaineer, the mountains located in Sindhupalchowk can be the best destination for you.
