0
The Himalayas are mountains that are located in southern Asia. They are a part of in Nepal India Pakistan, Tibet and Bhutan. The mountains are the highest in the world, reaching almost 9,000 meters above sea level. The Himalayas separate the Indian subcontinentfrom the inner part of Asia. The word Himalaya means "home of snow".
14 mountains are over 8,000 meters high, among them the K2 , Nanga Parbat and Mount Everest, at 8,848 meter the world's highest mountain. The Himalayas extend over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) from the Indus Valley in the west to the Brahmaputra Valley in the east. They are between 100 and 250 kilometers wide.
Many of the mountain peaks are sacred to the people who live in the surrounding areas.Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims go there and pray to God.
The flags that are on Mount Everest are Nepal's, India's, Great Britain's, and the flag of the United Nations.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Is compass mandatory on mount Everest?
No, you dont really need a compass on Mount Everest, nearly all the route is marked out with flags and rope.
What are the flags on the top of Mt. Everest used for?
There are two types of flags that can be found on the summit of Mount Everest. Those of the country where a climber has come from and prayer flags that are left for the mountain gods.
Which national flags are sealed in Mount Everest?
Nepal India great Britain
Which is the first flag on Mount Everest?
There were multiple flags. Tenzing Norgay stuck an ice axe on the peak of Mt. Everest and this axe had 4 flags- The UN, the UK, India and Nepal.
Why did Edmund Hillary stay on Mount Everest to plant various flags?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India They left them there to prove to others that they reached the summit.
What was the flag raised at the bottom of mount Everest by tenzing norgay?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India
How did the united nations flag get on top of mount Everest by norgay?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India
Four flags were raised above the summit of Mount Everest by Hillary and Tensing in 1953 Name the flags?
Nepal UK India un (china)
Do we say Mount Everest or the Mount Everest?
Mount Everest
What flags did Sir Edmond Hilary and Tenzing Norgay plant when they reached the summit of Mt Everest?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took the following flags to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953: United Nations Nepal India
What flags are on top of Mt Everest?
There are probably not that many flags on the summit of Mount Everest due to the high winds blowing them away. When a climber reaches the summit he or she usually leaves the flag of their nation.
What is at the top of Mt. Everest?
On the summit of Mount Everest you will find, apart from other climbers, lots of prayer flags, flags from different countries and gifts. These are all left by the climbers, the flags are to show what country they are from and the gifts are to thank the gods of the mountains for allowing the climber to reach the highest summit in the world.
