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Everest Base Camp lies in Rongbuk Valley on the Tibetan side of the mountain.

The summit of summits, known to the West as Mount Everest. Those who live nearby have for centuries called it Sagarmatha ('the ocean's brow') in Nepalese, or Jomolungma ('goddess of the glaciers') in Tibetan.

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Everest Base Camp lies in Rongbuk Valley on the Tibetan side of the mountain.

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  1. The summit of summits, known to the West as Mount Everest. Those who live nearby have for centuries called it Sagarmatha ('the ocean's brow') in Nepalese, or Jomolungma ('goddess of the glaciers') in Tibetan. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  2. Rongbuk Monastery lies on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest. It has stood for over a century as the highest monastery on Earth. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  3. This group of trekkers is dwarfed by Mount Everest. Take a look at Mount Everest Base Camp in the next photo. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  4. Everest Base Camp lies in Rongbuk Valley on the Tibetan side of the mountain. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  5. The traditional climbers' ceremony. At Mount Everest base camp, climbers, Sherpas, and Tibetan monks use the Puja ceremony to pay homage to the mountain deities. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  6. The famous prayer flags These prayer flags on the Nepal side of the mountain wave in the wind with Mount Everest in the background. If the prayers are answered, the climbers will make a safe ascent. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  7. These tents are pitched in deep snow on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, with many vertical feet yet to climb. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  8. a climber in action This climber braves Mount Everest's legendary north face in Tibet. Some spots of the mountain are so dangerous they require ladders to ascend. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  9. This climber uses a ladder to cross a dangerous crevasse on the slopes of Mount Everest. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  10. Dizzying view of a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall, the most dangerous part of the southern route on Everest. The shifting ground is like a bunch of ice cubes continually tumbling down the icy mountain wall. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  11. These climbers are approaching the top of the Khumbu Icefall, heading into Western Cwm. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  12. the Mount Everest summit. Mount Everest is so tall that it interferes with the clouds that pass by. Here a lenticular cloud forms above its peak. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  13. Ominous clouds hug the summit pyramid of Mount Everest. Sudden mountain storms have killed dozens of climbers over the years. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  14. Mount Everest still stands as the summit of summits. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

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  18. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  19. ICE SCREW PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  20. ICE AXE PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  21. HELMET PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  22. RUCKSACK PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  23. Mountain Equipments • HARNESSES PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  24. Mountain Equipments • ROCK SHOES PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  25. Mountain Equipments • BOOTS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  26. Mountain Equipments • SUPPLIES PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  27. Mountain Equipments • BACK PACKS /RUCK SACKS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  28. Mountain Equipments • TENTS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  29. Mountain Equipments • SLEEPING BAGS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  30. Mountain Equipments • PARKAS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  31. Mountain Equipments • CHOCKNUTS & ROPE CHOCKNUTS ROPE PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  32. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  33. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  34. Mountain Equipments • CARABENERS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  35. Mountain Equipments • CRAMPONS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  36. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  37. Mountain Equipments • CARABENERS & CRAMPONS CARABINERS CRAMPONS PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

  38. References Mario Colonel/Aurora/Getty Images For More Information How Climbing Mount Everest Works. PPT by R.Jayalakshmi, PRT, KV, CRPF, AVADI

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