Tibet Attractions - Mountains in Tibet
Tibet has countless snow-capped mountains, with five rising 8,000 meters above sea level, 70 located at an altitude of 7,000 meters and about 1,000 being 6,000 meters high. The Himalayas (the Abode of Snow) are the world's highest mountain range, containing all top ten of the world's highest peaks.
The rich mountainous resources provide unique conditions for climbing. By now, Tibet has received mountaineers from 45 countries and regions. The Tibet mountaineering Meeting, started in 2001, has become the biggest platform for amateur mountaineers in the country. This annual mountaineering gathering has made full use of the abundant mountaineering resources in Tibet. The meeting also chooses mountains at a relatively low altitude and degree of difficulty, in order to offer a platform to mountaineering fans to learn and try out.
Mount Everest in Tingri - The highest mountain in the world at 8,844m (over 29,000 feet). Those who don't have the time (or money or madness) to climb Everest, can get fantastic views from Rongphu monastery, the highest monastery in the world, located at the base.
Mount Kailash, which at the modest altitude of 6742 m, has been a pilgrimage destination for well over 2000 years.
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