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	Rongbuk Monastery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rongbuk Temple (Tibetan: རྫ་རོང་ཕུ་དགོན་; Wylie: Rdza-rong-phu Dgon; Chinese: 絨布寺; pinyin: Róngbùsì), located by the foot of the Rongbuk Glacier in Tibet at 4,980 metres, is the highest monastery in the world.
		Rongbuk Monastery was founded in 1902 in an area of meditation huts that had been in use by nuns and hermits for over 400 years.
		At Rongbuk, there is a beautiful, large, round chorten, a reliquary with religious significance embedded in its terraced structure and crown of emblems of the sun and moon, symbolizing the light of Buddha's teaching.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rongbuk_Monastery (776 words)

	Rongbuk Glacier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The source of the Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier are Mount Everest itself.
		This glacier is used by climbing expeditions and trekking parties to reach Everest base camp on the north side of Mount Everest.
		The Rongbuk Valley was first explored by George Mallory while searching for possible routes to the summit of Mount Everest during the British's first reconnaissance of the Everest region in 1921.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rongbuk_Glacier (188 words)

	Global glacier retreat
		Glaciers are the perfect summer water supply in alpine regions providing the highest runoff during warm dry periods when other water sources are at a minimum.
		In the Kebnekaise Mountains of Northern Sweden of sixteen glaciers examined from 1990-2001, 14 are retreating, one is advancing and one is stable [7] During the 20th century glaciers in Norway retreated as did glaciers in other parts of the world at the end of the Little Ice Age.
		A WWF report, An Overview of Glaciers, Glacier Retreat and Subsequent Impacts in Nepal, India and China (2005), [24] concluded that 67% of Himalyan glaciers are retreating rapidly.
	www.nichols.edu /departments/glacier/glacier_retreat.htm (4346 words)

	Mount Everest - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mount Everest is covered with huge glaciers that descend from the main peak and its nearby satellite peaks.
		The mountain itself is a pyramid-shaped horn, sculpted by the erosive power of the glacial ice into three massive faces and three major ridges, which soar to the summit from the north, south, and west and separate the glaciers.
		From the south side of the mountain, in a clockwise direction, the main glaciers are the Khumbu glacier, which flows northeast before turning southwest; the West Rongbuk glacier in the northwest; the Rongbuk glacier in the north; the East Rongbuk glacier in the northeast; and the Kangshung glacier in the east.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761571675___3/Mount_Everest.html (236 words)

	NOVA Online \| Everest \| Rongbuk Monastery
		Rongbuk Monastery and its great Chorten precede the Abode of Snows.
		One gradually gains altitude on the high Tibetan plain and, on crossing the last pass, one's entire view is filled with a panorama of the mythically charged horizon: Shishipangma, Mount Everest, and Cho Oyu are among the great peaks that lie ahead.
		Life reduced to the bare elements near the terminus of the Rongbuk glacier.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/everest/history/rongbukmon.html (620 words)

	GLACIERS/ICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was formed by the erosive power of the glacial ice into three enormous faces and three main points, which ascend to the peak from the north, south, and west and divide the glaciers.
		Starting at the south side of the mountain, in a clockwise direction, the key glaciers are the Khumbu glacier, the West Rongbuk, the Rongbuk, the east Rongbok and the Kangshung.
		The West Rongbuk glacier is in the northwest, the Rongbuk glacier is in the north, the East Rongbuk glacier is in the northeast, and the Kangshung glacier is in the east.
	ita.wisc.edu /currentstudents/2006/brian/glaciers.htm (142 words)

	Journal of Glaciology, Vol
		The glacier mass-balance history constructed from ice-core records can be used to quantify the future response of glaciers to climate change, and to predict possible variations of glacier mass balance and water resources.
		The survey indicated that during the period 966-97 Far East Rongbuk Glacier had retreated about 230 m, at 7.4 m/a, and the lower boundaries of the seracs for the nearby Middle Rongbuk Glacier and East Rongbuk Glacier had retreated 170 and 270 m, at 5.5 and 8.7 m/a, respectively.
		For instance, the replenishment of glacier accumulation due to a precipitation increase of 20% is still less than the excess ablation caused by a temperature rise of 1C.
	www.ccrc.sr.unh.edu /~cpw/J-Glac_correspond99/JG_paper.html (984 words)

	e02sogerroute
		The junctions of the Far East Rongbuk Glacier and Changtse Glacier are passed by around several curves, until - having made about 13 kilometers in the valley - the place of the ABC is reached.
		It is situated at about 6400-6500 m on the northwestern side moraine of East Rongbuk Glacier, under the slopes of Changtse.
		From the ABC, the route follows the glacier towards the steep slope which leads up to the North Col. The conditions are different every year; about 300 meters of height difference are steep, between 45° and vertical depending on the state of the crevasses.
	www.k2news.com /e02sogerroute.htm (1162 words)

	Everest, Mount - Search View - MSN Encarta
		Base Camp, which serves as a resting area and base of operations for climbers organizing their attempts for the summit, is located on the Khumbu glacier at an elevation of 5,400 m (17,600 ft); it receives an average of 450 mm (18 in) of precipitation a year.
		On the ice, where few local people go, it is usual to throw rubbish into the many crevasses, where it is ground up and consumed by the action of the ice.
		Some of this reappears on the lower part of the glacier many years later as it is churned back to the surface, although organic matter is generally scavenged by local wildlife.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761571675__1/Everest_Mount.html (2412 words)

	Everest 1999 Daily Climbing Cybercast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The North Side of Everest is drained by the Rongbuk Glacier system which flows north around Changtse, the "North Peak" of Everest.
		This takes you over the incredible 17,000' plus high Pang La Pass, down into the Rongbuk valley, on up past the Rongbuk Monastary (around 15,000') and eventually (if you have any kidneys left) to the site of Rongbuk Base Camp which is on the gravel outwash plain at the snout of the Rongbuk Glacier.
		Tibetan yaks and yak drivers are hired from some of the villages down valley to assist in establishing Advance Base Camp at 21,500', to the east of the North Col on the East Rongbuk Glacier.
	classic.mountainzone.com /everest/99/north/route.html (2393 words)

	Central Asia Deep Ice-Coring Project (CADIP)
		Climatic regime and glaciers mass-balance in the Gangrigabu (Bomi) Mountains, Southeastern Tibet.
		Glacier regime on the northern slope of the Himalaya (Xixibangma glaciers).
		Cosmogenic isotopes in mid-latitude glacial environments in the Northern Hemisphere, indicators of global fallout and the effects of meltwater elution on the isotopic record.
	climatechange.umaine.edu /Research/projects/CADIP3.html (2993 words)

	2004 Italian Everest North East Ridge Route Expedition
		From the base camp we follow the Rongbuk Glacier for some five kilometres until the valley of the Eastern Rongbuk Glacier joins.
		The junctions of the Far East Rongbuk Glacier and Changtse Glacier are passed by around several curves, until - having made about 13 kilometres in the valley - the place of the ABC is reached.
		It is situated at about 6400 m on the north-western side moraine of East Rongbuk Glacier, under the slopes of Changtse.
	www.everestnews.com /everest2004/italianmteverest2004.htm (677 words)

	NOVA Online \| Everest \| Climb North \| East Rongbuk Glacier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The route up to Advance Base Camp follows the left bank of the East Rongbuk Glacier to the base of the North Col. This is the easiest route expeditions follow to get within shooting distance of Everest's Northeast Ridge Route.
		In 1921, when Mallory was searching for the best route to take up the mountain, he missed the turn off from the main Rongbuk glacier to the East Rongbuk.
		That year, much effort was expended trying to find a route to the North Col. The first ascent of the East Rongbuk was accomplished in 1922 and since then the East Rongbuk has become the 12 mile highway, used by all, to the north side of Everest.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/nova/everest/climb/rongbuk.html (116 words)

	IMG: 2001 Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition
		Access is good enough to allow us to haul in ten weeks of supplies, in five Chinese 1.5 ton trucks, but challenging enough to reach, and high enough altitude to keep all but the hardiest of the tourist crowd back on the main road from Lhasa.
		The valley floor is broad, relatively flat, and covered with round stones left behind by the retreat of the glacier.
		The Rongbuk collects snow from the massive North Face of Everest, and then winds down valley some dozen miles until it becomes more rock than ice at 17,000 feet.
	www.mountainguides.com /everest2001/LiveFiles/dispatch23.html (1313 words)

	Everest, Mount - Search View - ninemsn Encarta
		Massive snow and ice avalanches are a constant threat to all expeditions, repeatedly burying valleys, glaciers, and climbing routes.
		Exposed crevasses may be easy to avoid, but those buried under snow can form treacherous snow bridges through which unwary climbers can fall.
		Camp III is then established near the cirque of the Khumbu glacier at 7,300 m (24,000 ft).
	au.encarta.msn.com /text_761571675__1/Everest_Mount.html (2412 words)

	Lhakpa Ri (7,045m). Expedition 24 days, The roof of the world expedition in Tibet, lakpa Ri peak Climbing, lakpa Ri ...
		The mountain is one of several peaks that line the east flank of the East Rongbuk Glacier.
		The summit is a prominent three-sided pyramid which drops to the East Rongbuk Glacier to the west, the Kharta Glacier to the east and falls steeply to a tributary glacier of the Kangshung to the south.
		The slopes from the Rongbuk an Kharta Glaciers are relatively low angled and are linked by the Lhakpa La pass (6,849m), which is just to the north of Lhakpa Ri.
	www.trekkingtibet.com /lakpa_ri.htm (566 words)

	Everest Advanced Base Camp Trekking : Highest Trekking in the world
		The Rongbuk Glacier is an impressive frozen ocean of ice waves; the views of the glacier and the Himalayan peaks are some of the most dramatic in Tibet.
		Along the east side of the glacier is the trail that expeditions use to begin their climbs of Everest and this is the trail we are taking.
		Camp 2 [5970m] is only ten minutes from here, it is set in a beautiful location; glaciers large and small spill into the valley from every direction and the appropriately named Sera Highway continues to extend its unusual gravel arm trough the centre of the of the ice formations.
	www.nepalmakalu.com /advance_everest.htm (2039 words)

	Success Stories : Veronika Meyer : Everest-Sized Challenge : Trek Route : St. Jude Medical
		The team follows the Rongbuk Glacier until it merges in a valley with the Eastern Rongbuk Glacier.
		The junctions of the Far East Rongbuk Glacier and Changtse Glacier are passed by around several curves, until Advanced Base Camp (ABC) is reached.
		ABC is situated at about 6400 to 6500 meters on the northwestern side moraine of East Rongbuk Glacier, under the slopes of Changtse.
	www.sjm.com /successstories/everestsizedchallenge.aspx?section=TrekRoute (886 words)

	Time, Death, and Reality - Readings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Below to the north I could see the East Rongbuk Glacier, the route the classic British expeditions and the Chinese in 1960 had used to approach Everest from Tibet.
		Below to the south, I could see the West Rongbuk Glacier, the route over which we had donkeyed hundreds of pounds of supplies from base camp in Nepal.
		The next day, we arrived at the termination of the main Rongbuk Glacier, where the downward flow of ice was balanced by melting from the sun.
	www.timedeathandreality.net /disc.htm (10961 words)

	Mount Everest 2002
		From the base camp we follow the Rongbuk Glacier for some five kilometers until the valley of the Eastern Rongbuk Glacier joins.
		The access from East Rongbuk Glacier is definitely easier, also because the other side cannot be reached by yaks.
		Very impressive is the tiny narrows of the Khumbu Icefall through which all of the glacier's ice masses must squeeze through.
	www.everest-2002.de /route_e.html (1470 words)

	BONUS MATERIALS:
		The main Rongbuk leads to the Lho La, and the Eastern Rongbuk to the traditional setting-out point for North Face expeditions.
		Base Camp Rongbuk - At approximately 16, 700 ft. the traditional base camp area for the Tibetan side of Everest.Located at the base of the Rongbuk Glacier.
		East Rongbuk glacier - The eastern branch of the Rongbuk Glacier; it is now the traditional point of entry to climb Everest's north face.
	www.colonytheatre.org /shows/bonus/BONUSEverest.shtml (2671 words)

	Project Moonshadow: Everest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The North Side of Everest is drained by the Rongbuk Glacier that flows north around Changtse, the "North Peak" of Everest (see above maps).
		Base camp is established on the gravel outwash plain at the mouth of the Rongbuk Glacier.
		Tibetan yaks and yak drivers are hired to assist in establishing Advance Base Camp at 6'400m, to the east of the North Col on the East Rongbuk Glacier.
	www.moonshadow-ms.com /web/e/everest/route.asp (1481 words)

	RONGBUK GLACIER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A breath taking mountain flight over the Himalayas very close to the Everest Massif, to the fabled city of Lhasa where 2- 3 days are spent for acclimatization together with exploration of Lhasa onward journey to Everest.
		Rongbuk is dramatically long and strenuous gaining important acclimatization, truly a memorable experience.
		Travelling from the city of Lhasa across the mystical land of Tibet to Everest Base Camp on the Rongbuk glacier and back to Kathmandu is a challenging trip suitable for those in excellent health with an adventurous spirit.
	www.sherpa-adventure.com /trekking/rongbuk.htm (161 words)

	Snow Leopard Adventure - Everest Base Camp Trek,Adventure Travel in India,Rafting in India,Trekking in India,Trekking ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Further two hours trek from Rongbuk Monastery leads us to the base of the northern face of the highest peak on earth, Mt. Everest (8848 m) or Mt. Qumolongma in Tibetan language.
		One is to climb the moraines of the Central Rongbuk Glacier, immediately south of the camp, to some small glacier pools.
		At the end of the moraine is the Qianjing Glacier, about 4 hours from the Base Camp.
	www.snowleopardadventures.com /oa_tibet1.asp (925 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The northeast ridge is the skyline ridge to the left of the summit, and the north ridge is the spur joining it where it "flattens" (at 8400m/27560ft).
		The route follows the East Rongbuk glacier (to the left of the snowy ridge) to reach advanced base camp (6400m/21000ft).
		From there it climbs to the North Col (7100m) between the East Rongbuk and Rongbuk glaciers and follows the north ridge to about 7900m/25900ft where it cuts right to reach the northeast ridge above the junction of the two ridges.
	www.jmilne.org /mntn/Tibet2004/Tibet2004b.html (444 words)

	Everest Advanced Base Camp Trek: Lhasa to Everest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		We trek alongside the Rongbuk Glacier, an impressive frozen ocean of ice waves.
		Camp 1 [5460m] is set amongst barren moraine hills and we spend the afternoon acclimatising further and exploring the area.
		We stay on the west rim of the glacier as we head to intermediate camp at 5760m.
	www.nomadicadventures.co.za /Tibet/Everest_Advanced_Base/Everest_Advanced_Base.html (1019 words)

	Nepal - Mt Everest - 8848m - Mark Lewis (Mountaineering Instructor) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The glaciers on this side are also different since they are not wrought with impassable crevasses, nor do they tumble in steep icefalls.
		They followed the yak trail up the East Rongbuk Glacier by way of the trough and wandered through awesome ice formations which resembled the crests of waves rising straight out of the glacier.
		We’re camped right on the edge of the East Rongbuk Glacier, which we explored today and were surprised to see how blue with the glacial ice is. For now we’re just staying put and trying to stay healthy and get our bodies ready to go higher.
	www.markslewis.co.uk /content/view/29/66 (3487 words)

	Ski Everest 2006 - Tomas Olsson: Close contact with the north face of Everest
		We hiked in on the Rongbuk glacier to have a close look on the north face of Everest....
		That tells you how rarely there are visitors on the mid Rongbuk glacier, and it´s a big shame since it´s such an impressive valley.
		We were hoping to find solutions that would make a descent down to the Rongbuk glacier possible and we saw one possible alternative that for the moment looked a bit to icy though.
	everytrail.net /blog/tomas/2006/04/close_contact_with_the_north_f_1.php (809 words)

	The Highest Lake in the World
		"East Rongbuk Pool" is a temporary lake that forms during snowmelt season at the confluence of the East Rongbuk Glacier and the Changtse (Beifeng) Glacier.
		Tsho Rolpa Lake is formed by a glacial moraine that partially blocks the flow of meltwater from the glacier.
		The highest lake in Africa is one of the tarns (small glacial lakes) on the slopes of Mt. Kenya.
	www.highestlake.com /highest-lake-world.html (7015 words)

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