Climbing Mount Everest - 1953_2013

60 years ago, New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed ascent of the highest peak in the world - Mount Everest, which reaches 8,848 meters. Since then thousands of people have tried to conquer Mount Everest, many of them failed.  In late May, 80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura became the oldest man in the world, conquering Everest. Miura made it for the third time. He admitted that he was on the verge of death during the descent. First conquerors of Everest Hillary and Norgay stayed on top for only 15 minutes.



1. Tenzing Norgay (left) and Sir Edmund Hillary during his historic ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.

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Heaven's Gate Mountain

Heaven's Gate Mountain is a cave natural arch eroded through a karst syncline. 

The Incredible Mountain City of La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz whose full name is Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia and the second largest city in the country (in population) after Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Bolivia has two capitals - while the official capital of Bolivia is Sucre and it is the seat of Justice, La Paz has more government departments, hence the "de facto" capital of the country. At a elevation of roughly 3,650 m above sea level, Laz Paz is also the highest de facto capital city in the world.

La Paz is built in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River (now mostly built over), which runs northwest to southeast. The city sits in a bowl-like depression surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano. As the city continues to grow, it climbs over the hills, the buildings clinging impossibly to the mountain side. The sight from the air as one flies into La Paz is incredible. “First, one sees the sprawling shantytowns of El Alto, slowly giving way to the sight of La Paz itself, clinging tenuously to the sides of what looks like a large gash in the earth”, 

Top 10 Largest Countries Without Mountains

A mountain is a large land form that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill. Mountains not only looks beautify but also adds to the heritage of a country. But there are some rare countries that do not have mountains in their territory even though the area is quiet big. If inhabitants of these countries want to hikers or to engage in winter sports the the have no other option but to go abroad. Here is a list of such 10 countries that have the largest area among the countries with no mountains. Take a look...

नाखूनों से खोदकर बनाई गई थी यह खूबसूरत झील

माउंट आबू राजस्थान के प्रमुख पर्यटनों में से एक है, और इसी माउंट आबू की शान में चार चांद लगाती है यहां की नक्की झील या नक्की लेक। यह झील राजस्थान की सबसे ऊंची झील है और इसे माउंट आबू का दिल कहा जाता है।

प्रकृति की सुन्दरता से सराबोर यह झील चारों ओर से पहाड़ों से घिरी हुई है। झील में स्थित टापू की सुन्दरता बढ़ाने और पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करने के उद्देश्य से इस पर फव्वारों की विशेष व्यवस्था की गई है।सर्दियों में इस झील का पानी अक्सर जम जाया करता है।राजस्थान और गुजरात की छाप लिए माउंट आबू का प्रमुख बाज़ार इसी झील के किनारे है।

कहा जाता है कि इस झील का निर्माण देवताओं ने अपने नाखूनों से खोदकर किया था, जिस कारण इसका नाम नख की झील पड़ा। समय परिवर्तन के साथ यही नख की झील ने आज नक्की झील का रूप ले लिया।पेश है इस अनोखी झील की कुछ आकर्षक तस्वीरें।

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