Tibet Attractions
Everest at dawn
Mount Everest
The Shigatse prefecture is the gateway for climbers to the North
Col climbing route of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest,
towering 29,028ft (8,848m) on the border between Tibet and Nepal.
The Tibetan name for the peak is Mount Quomolangma, which means
'The third goddess'. Access to the Everest Base Camp is via the
town of Tinggri. About 20 miles (30km) from the town tracks take
climbers on a 48-mile (78km) trek to the camp. About six miles
(10km) from the base camp is the highest monastery on earth,
Rongbuk Monastery at an altitude of 16,728ft (5,099m). The
monastery is being restored and offers hostel accommodation. Just
south of the monastery is the world-renowned Rongbuk Glacier.
