Annapura/Fishtail View from Pokhara

Introduction
Nepal has many mountain ranges like the Mahabharat and Himalayan Mountains with average heights ranging between 8000-14000 feet (2400m-4300m) which includes the famous Annapurna 26538 ft, 8091m, Cho Oyu 26899 ft, 8201m, Dhaulagiri 26787 ft, 8167m, Kanchanjungha 28162 ft, 8586m, Lhotse 27932 ft, 8516m, Makalu 27758 ft, 8463m, Manaslu 26774 ft, 8163m, and the Everest 29021 ft, 8848m

There are three general regions in Nepal, each one differs in climate from the other . The Himalayan region has long, harsh winters and short, cool summers. The hill and valley region has cool, wet climate during summer and winters are dry and cold. The Terai Region is more moderate than the other two.

trek1.jpg (12666 bytes)Winter, which is from November to March brings average temperature of 66°F (19°C) in the south and 55°F (13°C) in the northern mountain ranges. You will find snow from 3000 meters (10,000 ft) altitude. Summer from April to June also has rain averaging from 70-75 inches (178-191 cm) in the east and 30-35 inches (76-89 cm) in the west. The heaviest rain falls in the Terai region where the weather is the best described as being "subtropical monsoon" and is heaviest from July to end of September.

For the adventures there are many thing to do in Nepal, for e. g. trekking, rafting, safaris, expeditions etc. The most popular trekking routes are the Everest Base Camp reaching a maximum altitude of 18532 ft, 5650m , Around Annapurna with maximum altitude 17761 ft, 5415m , Annapurna Base Camp 13940 ft, 4250m, Langtang 14104 ft, 4300m , Ghorepani 10824 ft, 3300m ( Annapurna Region).These treks can be planned between 3 to 25 days.

The other exciting routes are Upper Dolpo altitude 17023 ft, 5190m, Manaslu altitude 17098 ft, 5213m and Mustang altitude 13776 ft, 4200m which needs a government laision officer accompanying the group and offers only camping facilities. The best period for trekking is from September to December and March to May.

 

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