HIMALAYAS - WHERE LIES THE BEAUTY IN ITSELF.
" In a hundred ages of the gods, nobody could tell thee
of the glories of the Himalaya". Thus does tradition
call down to us from the Puranas. The Himalayas, is a spectacle
of awesome dimensions that ranges upon ranges, tiers of rock,
sharp sky piercing peaks and canyons, deep beyond measure.
How did this come about, whence rose these citadels of ice?
How did this three thousand kilometer long mountain range
come into existence?, for the Himalaya is not only the most
impressive of all the mountain chains, but also the youngest.
You have to stretch your imagination a bit to comprehend the
cataclysmic events that led to the formation of the Himalayan
ranges.
The last up thrust affected not only the Himalayas, Trans
himalaya and the Karakorum, but also the whole of the Tibetan
region. With an area of 2.5 million square kilometers, this
region is the highest land mass on earth and in the last
1 million years it has risen by nearly 5,000 meters, an
average of 4-5 millimeters per year. The uplift continues
even today at a measurable 10 meters every hundred years.
Mount Everest has itself risen 8.2 meters in the last 100
years.
Very little is known about the start, duration and extent
of the Ice ages in the Himalayas. Geologists have however
determined that the second last was the most severe. The
period after this major ice age saw a marked retreat of
the glaciers and this was also the period that most Himalayan
lakes came into being, amidst the ice polished rock landscape.
The Pangong and the Chandratal are classic examples of such
glacial remnants.
All 
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major rivers of the Himalayas have their source in the holy
Kailash region. The Indus to the north, the Yarlung -Brahmaputra
in the east, the Sutluj in the west and the Ganga, Karnali
streams to the south and southwest. This amazing situation,
making Mt. Kailash the literal lynchpin of the Himalaya,
is the result of a 30 million year old upthrust of the Kailash
range at a time when the Himalayas were in the slow, initial
phase of their formation.
Sikkim is situated to the south of Tibet and east of Nepal.
Many of the most famous mountains in the Himalayas, including
the majestic Everest, lie in Nepal. Neighbouring Bhutan
also shares in the grandeur of the Himalayas. The entire
country is a closed basin between two parallel and deeply
intersecting transverse ridges. The 8,682 metre (28,483-foot)-tall
Kanchenjunga overshadows all else in Sikkim. This beautiful
mountain is considered sacred by Hindus and Buddhists alike
and its name translates as the ' Treasure of Five Jewels'.
It is the third-highest mountain in the world. In Sikkim
there are many adventures you can enjoy; one being trekking
in Sikkim to the foot of the second highest mountain in
the world - Mt. Kanchenjunga. For many who wish to see the
snow and visit the sacred lakes in Sikkim one can conduct
jeep tours. Sikkim has to offer the best for the adventure
seekers in the Himalkayan mountain region.
The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is today's most popular Himlayan
(trekking and mountaineering) destination in the world.
Offering something special for everyone. One can easily
combine wildlife safari, river rafting, a small trek to
a normal tour. The distance are not too long and the possibilities
are many. It is also possible to combine a tour to Nepal
with a visit to Lhasa, or an extended over land tour to
Tibet. There is no seasonal constraint on travelling in
and through Nepal. Even in December and January, when the
winter is at its severest, there are compensating bright
sun and brilliant views. Trekking in Nepal to Kailash in
Tibet. Trekking to the famous base camp in Everest in Nepal
and Tibet. High altitude adventure treks in the Himalayan
regions of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan.
Nepal is a trekkers paradise. One can trek along the beaten
trails or virgin tracks. There is something for everyone
- the magnificent tumble of great snow summits; the highest
in the world, or great-ridges carpeted in alpine flowers,
forest of Rhododendrons, isolated hamlets, villages, small
mountain towns, birds, animals, temples, monasteries, many
different people etc, trekking can be done from March-May
and October-December.
Tibet is one extraordinary destination, where adventure
lurks around every corner. Its name the “Roof of the World”
is not a mere statement. The valley bottoms are higher than
the highest mountains elsewhere. Adventure on the road is
never short on the beautiful Trans-Himalayan drive of over
970-kms, through the four mountain passes, promising a panorama
of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere.
Bhutan, or the land of the Thunder Dragon, the second and
the only remaining Buddhist Himalayan kingdom is still perhaps
the world's most exclusive tourist destination. An unspoiled
country with majestic mountains impressed with a certain
mystique; a unique cultural heritage preserved intact and
with a continuity of many centuries; an architectural style
like no other; a land full of warm hearted and friendly
people.
The Eastern Himalaya is also climatically very different.
High rainfall and gentler conditions make the eastern Himalaya
a recognized haven for bio diversity. Trekking in himalayas.
This is what everybody have known and is in quest for conquering
it's Highest Point in the World, which one of those is the
Mighty and Magnificently hidden in the laps of the Great
Himalayas - EVEREST.
