Babu Chiri Sherpa (died April 29, 2001) was a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer. He was born in a small village of Takshindu, in the Everest region of Nepal. He began his career as a climber at the age of 16 when he procured a job as a trekking porter. Already on his first portering assignment he scaled the notorious Ambhu Labtsa pass and summited Mera Peak (6472 m) in four hours.

He reached the summit of Mount Everest 10 times and once held the record for the fastest ascent to the summit, 16 hours and 56 minutes. He performed this feat in winds approaching 55 knots (about 80 mph). Pemba Dorjie is a Sherpa who currently holds the world record for the quickest climb up Mount Everest, with a total time of 8 hours and 10 minutes.

Apa (born Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa c. 1960), nicknamed "Super Sherpa", is a Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer who holds the record for reaching the summit of Mount Everest more times than any other person. He has climbed the mountain nineteen times as of May 2009^[update].

Early Life: Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa was born in the early 1960s in Thame, a village in the Everest region of Nepal, near the Chinese border. His exact age is unknown, but during a 2003 interview, he estimated it to be 40. Following his father's death when he was 12 years old, Apa had to take up the responsibilities of his family, consisting of his mother, two sisters and three young brothers. He dropped out of school and earned money working as a porter for mountaineering groups. His climbing career began in 1985, and he worked as a kitchen boy and porter for various groups but was not given the opportunity to reach the summit until 1990.

Namche Bazaar is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Namche is located at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft.) (the low point that is), populating the sides of a hill. From the bridge over the Dudh Kosi, the trail winds its way up a "big" hill, finally cresting at a small building which also serves as an army/police check point.Almost everyone trekking in the Khumbu region will visit Namche Bazaar, as it is the gateway to the high Himalayas. Visitors are likely stay at least one night, if not two for altitude acclimatization. The village has many shops and lodges where one can find almost anything required for trekking (no camera repair shops), although prices are higher than in Kathmandu. However, the higher you go up into the Khumbu, the more expensive everything gets so by the time you reach Lobuche (4,930m/16,175'), the prices in Namche will seem quite reasonable.

Namche is the administrative center for the Khumbu region so there are many Nepalese officials, a police check post and a bank. Near the top of the village is the headquarters for Sagarmatha National Park as well as Nepalese army barracks.

Immediately west of Namche is Kongde Ri at 6,187 metres (20,298 ft.) and to the east is Thamserku at 6,608 metres (21,680 ft.).

On a hill overlooking Namche Bazaar is the Shyangboche Airstrip (3,750m / 12,303ft). This is not generally used as it's surface is made of loose pebbles and therefore unsuitable for fixed wing aircraft, but it enables visitors to reach Namche Bazaar by air.

Many trekkers get up before sunrise and walk up to the Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters to take in the impressive views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Thamserku, Ama Dablam (6,856m/22,493') and other magnificent peaks (though these can only be seen on a clear day) and visit the museum. Pictures of peaks to the west from this vantage point such as Kongde Ri, cannot be taken as the army barracks are between you and these mountains. The army does not permit pictures to be taken of the barracks. Because of the proximity of the army barracks, the Sagarmatha National Park Headquarters is surrounded by a large amount of barbed wire.

A good acclimatisation walk from Namche Bazaar goes to Everest View Hotel, which it at altitude of 3,800m / 12,467ft. As the name suggests, the hotel gives good views of Everest (when it is not enveloped in cloud) and this is generally considered the best view in the surrounding area. Everest View Hotel is a luxury hotel, which has had mixed success. Although the rooms are oxygenated, many guests have become sick. The hotel does however have the only decent restaurant, serving western food, in the region.

Namche Bazaar has two internet cafés, making it the only place in the region where trekkers can access the internet. Both internet cafés connect via satellites and so the resulting connection speed is slow.

The village also contains a German bakery, well known in the region for providing good quality western food, including pizza.

Source: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)

Mountain flight appeals to all categories of travelers, trekkers. For those people who has desire to make Mountain flight in Nepal , lack of time or physical fitness, can experience breath-taking as well as the closer panorama of the Himalayan Ranges with the Mountain Flights. Mountain flights are offered by different Domestic Airlines (Buddha airlines, Yeti airlines, Gorkha airlines etc) in Kathmandu Valley operating their small but safest aircrafts.The mountain flight gives the best opportunity to get the closest and the best view of Mount Everest (8,850mts) & other mountains such as; Shisa Pangma (8,013m), Gauri Shanker (7,134m), Melungtse (7,023m), Cho Oyu (8,201m), Pumori (8,171m), Nuptse (7,855m), Lhotse (8,516m) & Amadablam (6,856m). The flights are operated every morning from Kathmandu airport which fly at an average altitude of 6,500 - 7,000 meters. Circling Mount Amadabalm to enter the Khumbu valley, we take the passengers almost five nautical miles from the highest peak in the world - Mt. Everest (weather permitting). We provide each passenger with individual window seats (guaranteed) during the entire flight. Moreover, all our passengers are invited to the cockpit from where they can take some spectacular pictures of the world’s tallest mountains.

The Holy Ram Nawami Day is observed every year all over the world by the Hindus as a very sacred and pious occasion. It falls every year on the ninth day of Chaitra bright fornight(April), a day after the Chaitra Dashain. Lord Ram was born on this earth in the silver age to kill the sinful demon Rawan and save the virtuous people on this earth. Because of demon Rawan’s cruel and tyrannical behaviour all the people on this earth were dastardly victimized so he was born on this earth to relieve all the virtuous people of the earth.

No denizens in Lord Ram’s kingdom at Ayodhaya were pauper and anguished. He was a very noble king and wouldn’t want to see any people afflicted in his kingdom. He had a very great tender affection to his citizens and there was no anything’s scarcity for them. So “Ram Nawami” is being observed by the Hindus in the commemoration of lord Ram and his regime of the past silver age.