


If you wish to relax than treat yourselves to a massage or a thermal baths treatment at the famous Sirmione and Bormio town. Many important locations are just less than 2 hours from Milan. Snow makes Lombardy even more fascinating. Lombardy has an imposing mountain range that is waiting to be discovered: trekking, climbing, dogsled and more. On May 18, 1956, the Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger became the first climbers to successfully climb the main summit of Lhotse.Winter in Lombardy offers numerous solutions for a varied public, Regardless of age and interests, plus both indoor and outdoor activities scattered around the land. Besides the main summit, Mount Lhotse also comprises of the smaller peaks of Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Sar which rises to elevations of 8,414m and 8,383m respectively. Mount Lhotse forms a part of the Everest massif and is connected to Mount Everest via the sharp-edged South Col. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between the Khumbu region of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Mount Lhotse rises to an elevation of 8,516m and is the world’s fourth-highest mountain. On May 25, 1955, the two English mountaineers Joe Brown and George Band became the first climbers to successfully climb Mount Kangchenjunga. Many protected areas like the Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim, Neora Valley National Park in Darjeeling, Kangchenjunga Conservation Area in Nepal, etc have been established to protect and preserve the unique Kangchenjunga ecosystem. The mountain has been revered as “sacred” by the people of Sikkim and the Darjeeling district of West Bengal since ancient times. Three of Kangchenjunga’s five principal peaks are located on the boundary between the Indian State of Sikkim and the eastern part of Nepal, whereas the other two peaks are located in Nepal’s Taplejung District. It is situated in the Kangchenjunga Himal section of the Himalayan Mountain Range, along the boundary between India and Nepal. Mount Kangchenjunga which rises to an elevation of 8,598m is the world’s third-highest mountain and the highest mountain in India. Mount K2 – 8,611m Mount K2, the world's second tallest mountain, and the most difficult one to summit. As of 2017, more than 7,600 people have reached the summit of Mount Everest and about 300 people have died in their attempts. On May 29, 1953, the New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and the local Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to have successfully ascended the summit of Mount Everest. However, the ascent of this mountain is considered to be extremely difficult, and only experienced mountain climbers can ascend this highest summit. Being the world’s highest mountain peak, Mount Everest attracts numerous tourists and climbers from all over the world and it has been recorded that more than 5,000 people attempt to summit the mountain every year. Many rivers including the Lobujya River, Rong River, and Kama River originate from these glaciers. Several glaciers like the Kangshung Glacier, the Khumbu Glacier, the Pumori Glacier, and the Rongbuk Glaciers (East, Central, and West) are located on the slopes of Mount Everest.
