Farms On Mt. Everest Base
Posted by The Project Person
You would not guess it, but a lot of farming goes on in Mount Everest. The base, to be exact, as the higher regions would be too cold for any sort of life. The Sherpas, people who live very near to the mountains, are the farmers of what grows on the base. Sherpas farm crops such as corn, barley, wheat, and potatoes, their main crop.
But the Sherpa didn't just farm crops. They also farmed animals! These animals were mostly cows and a special type of animal: the yak. Yaks are long-horned, long-haired types of ox that mostly live in high altitudes in the Himalayas. Sherpas use yaks for many things: their hair is used for tents, their hide for leather into shoes and boots, their milk and their meat are used as food or drink (although they can also use the milk for cheese), and they even use them as transportation.
So there's all the information you need to know about Mount Everest farming and how Sherpas use it. Be alert, because you just might find a yak or two on your way in the mountain!