Like many other students, nine-year-old Minnal went abroad(国外) with her parents during the recent(最近的)school holidays. She climbed a mountain. For eight days in May, Minnal hiked nearly 100 kilometres to reach the 5364-metre-high Everest(珠穆朗玛峰) base camp in Nepal. The girl talked about her special trip, "I think this was a meaningful climb for me. " Minnal has to wait for some years to climb the Everest because climbers have to be at least sixteen years to climb the peak.
How did it all start? It all began last year when Minnal's mother decided she might want to climb the famous Himalayas. As a good hiker, she asked both father and daughter if they were up for the challenge(挑战）. This year, on 20 May, the family flew to Nepal.
Minnal told that most of the eight days were spent hiking ten to fifteen kilometres from 8a. m. to 6 p. m. each day. With the help of three local guides, they didn't lose their way. Luckily, nobody fell ill. She also said that she is thinking of climbing Everest in the future. How brave the girl is!
