While my tour to New Zealand in 1995 got me interested in mountains, the interest was further spurred by this trip to Nepal in 1999. During the trip, I found it amazing that the highest peaks in the world are highly concentrated. In Nepal, they are in the Everest region (Everest-1st, Lhotse-4th, Makalu-5th and Cho Oyu-6th) and the Annapurna Region (Dhaulagiri-7th, Manaslu-8th and Annapurna-10th).
Though Annapurna is not as high as as her two neighbours, it is probably better known due to its location near Pokhara (the second largest city in Nepal) and popularity of the treks around the mountain, particularly the Annapurna Base Camp Trek and the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Annapurna is also the first eight-thousanders to be conquered in 1950 by the French.
The first two photos are of the Himalayas taken on the plane. The highest peak in the center of the photo might be Everest.
Though Annapurna is not as high as as her two neighbours, it is probably better known due to its location near Pokhara (the second largest city in Nepal) and popularity of the treks around the mountain, particularly the Annapurna Base Camp Trek and the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Annapurna is also the first eight-thousanders to be conquered in 1950 by the French.
The first two photos are of the Himalayas taken on the plane. The highest peak in the center of the photo might be Everest.
The next four photos are on the Kathmandu Valley before the plane landed. Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is surrounded by mountains, and hence not easily accessible from other parts of Nepal. Until Nepal is wealthy enough to build tunnels, vehicles have to make arduous climb over mountain passes to reach other parts of Nepal from Kathmandu.
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