The first

Slovenian woman who climbed Mount Everest was Marija Štremfelj. It was in 1990. Who else climbed to the top of the mountain then?


Did you know that...
Marija Štremfelj was also the first woman who climbed a 8000-metre peak. It was in 1986 when she reached the 8051m Broad Peak in the Himalayas.

Prayer flags

Prayer flags are colorful panels or rectangular cloths often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside.

What exactly are they said to bring? Why do they have to be hung in the wind? Find the answers on the internet and post them as comments.