Tibet ready to welcome mountaineers' spring rush

The Tibet autonomous region has started its annual spring mountain climbing activities this week in expectation of welcoming 469 participants, the Tibet Mountaineering Sports Management Center said on Wednesday.

The center, also known as the Tibet Mountaineering Association, held a ceremony on Monday for mountaineering reception crews to start the season in Lhasa, the region's capital.

This year's spring mountaineering activities will take place on the region's 8,201-meter Mount Cho Oyu and on Mount Qomolangma, the world's tallest at 8,845 meters, also known as Mount Everest in the West.