The transformation of the cloud usually reflects a change in the air current at higher altitudes. Therefore, the banner-shaped cloud above Everest is also reputed as the "highest vane" in the world.

  Red Snow

Chinese mountaineers and experts found some red spots sprinkled over the boundless ice and snowy lands 5,000 meters above sea level in the Himalayan Mountains. Many have wondered what exactly produces such a picturesque landscape?

As a matter of fact, the so-called "red snow" is not real snow, but a kind of algae that grows on high mountains. The algae contain some pigments and are able to conduct photosynthesis. Their color varies with the ratio of pigments accordingly. These algae are concentrated on the high mountains in areas with strong resistance to the cold.

The algae have survived in extreme conditions in the Himalayas, decorating the mysterious snow-covered land.

  Holy Kangrinboqe Peak

At 6,714 meters above sea level, the holy Kangrinboqe Peak in Ngari, Tibet, attracts flocks of pilgrims from other parts of China, India and Nepal to pay their respects to the Buddha. Also, it is one of the pilgrimage centers of Tibetan Buddhism , Hinduism and Bon, the indigenous faith of the Tibetan people.

While Kangrinboqe Peak, the summit of Gangdise Mountain, lags far behind Mount Everest in terms of altitude, height has little value in the spiritual realm. The Tibetans call the peak "Kangri", which means "treasure of the snowy mountains". In Buddhism, this peak occupies a position as important as the Mandala, or the center of the universe.

The peak is said to "be like an olive towering to the sky, with a seven-colored round crown and surrounded by an eight-petal lotus." The whole mountain is like a crystal ice carving inlaid with jade . The image of Kangrinboqe Peak is placed together with the figure of the Buddha on Buddhists shrines in Tibet. Kangrinboqe is not only a symbol of natural beauty but also faith.

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