Nepal

The country of mountains, Nepal, has eight of world's ten tallest mountains, including wold's highest point, Mount Everest. This is due to collision between the Indian subcontinent and the Eurasian continent, which started in Paleogene time and continues today, It's location completely within this collision zone, unfortunately, means that earthquakes shouldn't come as a surprise. 

In April this year a major earthquake hit Nepal, killing more more than 8,800 people and injuring more than 23,000, but also triggering avalanches and landslides.  It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake. The recovery will be a long process, but you can always help with your donation, which would be more than welcome,  through various organizations (such as UNICEF that is trying to help the children of Nepal). 

I received this amazing mountain view long before the earthquake. Thank you, Ravi!

Nepal

It's always nice to receive a postcard showing a place in the world that is very known in some kind of way. It's the same with this postcard from Mt. Everest but it's even better because it is my very first postcard from Nepal as well!

Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 metres above sea level and the 5th tallest mountain measured from the centre of the Earth. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point. Its massif includes neighboring peaks Lhotse, 8,516 m; Nuptse, 7,855 m and Changtse, 7,580 m.

In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India. Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest. Although Tibetans had called Everest "Chomolungma" for centuries, Waugh was unaware of this because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners.

Mount Everest attracts many highly experienced mountaineers as well as capable climbers willing to hire professional guides. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Everest presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather and wind.

Many many thanks to Anneline for amazing postcard and beautiful stamp, also representing Mt. Everest. Great combination!