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We offer you a
panoramic encounter with the highest
majestic Mountains on earth. The 14
sitter comfortable plane departs
from Kathmandu and flies along side
the Himalayas to give you eye level
views of the snow peaks and then
brings you back in one hour. Cruising
close to the awesome massifs of rock
and ice, the flight presents a mind
-boggling sight.
When the plane takes off and heads
towards the east you will see
Gosiankunda also called Shisha
Pangma, standing at the majestic
height of 8013m. Within a minute to
the right of Gosiankunda, there
appears Dorge Lakpa, 6966m. To the
right of Dorge Lakpa is Phurbi
Chyachu, which looms over the
Kathmandu Valley.
As the plane glides along, the
mountains come closer and closer.
Next the vision is Choba Bhamare,
the smallest one of the lot at 5933m.
Then appears the mountain that is
not only prominent in sight but also
in spirituality: Gauri Shankar. Lord
Shankar [Shiva] and his consort
Gauri are said to protect this
mountain, at the proud height of
7134m.and summit had a history of
unsuccessful attempts till 1979.
Gauri -Shankar is sharp and very
conspicuous during the mountain
flight. As the plane moves toward
the land of the rising sun, the
eastern Himalaya, a succession of
glorious mountains follow Melungtse,
a plateau like mountain, stretches
up to 7023m.Chugimago at 6297mis
still virgin, waiting to be climbed.
At 6956m. Numbur Mountain resembles
a breast, the maternal source in the
sky providing pure milk to the
Sherpas of the Solukhumbu.
Next is Kayrolung, an intensely
white mountain that at 6511m. gleams
with the rising sun. Cho-Oyu is the
sixth highest mountain in the world.
Reaching a height of 8201m. It
appears stunningly beautiful from
the aircraft. Next in the line is Gyachungkang, at the majestic height
of 7952m. considered an extremely
difficult climb. To the right of Gyachungkang is Pumori, 7161m. As you
get closer to Everest there is
Nuptse, 7855m. Which means west peak,
signifying its direction from
Everest. Finally there is Mt.
EVEREST 8848m itself, known as Sagarmatha by the Nepalese and
Chomolungma by the Tibetans. Wetnessing
it face to face during the mountain
flight is something else. Even while
in looms there in front of the eyes,
it remains an enigma, this majestic
spot on Earth.
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