The Himalaya Concealed in a citadel of ice known as third pole, omit accessed Reached through
beautifully cut omit narrow gorges
drained in torrents and enclosed by vivid landscape and magnificent scenery, the Himalaya
possess contains 14
of the highest
mountains on
Earth as well as hundreds of other lesser known but
still spectacular peaks
. l
ie shoulder to shoulder with these over 8,000 m snow-giants.
omit At the base
of the Himalaya,
the forests of rhododendron
are roved by contain Himalayan
bears,
mountain
sheep (Marco Polo's
sheep) and the
illusive elusive snow leopard.
Himalaya literally
means the abode of snow
. however was long ventured by ascetics.
omit In its remote regions, Buddhism and Hinduism synthesized with pagan practices
, are so inherent that even omit so that your high-altitude expedition will become an odyssey of history and culture.
Trekking in the Himalaya
Trekking is the best way to experience the beauty of the Himalaya. Basically trekking in the Himalaya is walking through fields and villages, along valleys and streams or up mountain slopes
of the Himalaya omit with a local guide.
Each day, the trekker carries a personal pack with camera, day clothing and snacks while their other
equipments are supplied to everyday camp luggage is transported to the camps by porters. Accommodation and meals will be either arranged in family-run teahouses or in portable tents carried by
the porters.
Treks on established routes
to Annapurna,
Mount Everest and Langtang
stay in decent familyrun such teahouses and are known as ‘Teahouse Treks’. ‘Camping Treks’ on the other hand retain their own cooks, Sirdar (foreman) and porters
, and
group camp in tents to move off the beaten trail’.
by staying in tents can move off the beaten track. Nepal Himalaya