Mountain in Asia
Mount Everest also known, in Nepal as Sagarm ā th ā and in Tibet, as Chomolungma is Earth 's highest mountain.? It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. Its peak is 8 848 metres, above sea level. Wikipedia
Elevation: 8 848, m
First. Ascent: May, 29 1953
Prominence: 8 848, m
First ascenders: Tenzing, Norgay Edmund Hillary
Mountain range: Himalayas,, Mahalangur Himal
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Mount Everest also known, in Nepal as Sagarm ā th ā and in Tibet, as Chomolungma is Earth 's highest mountain. It is located. In the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. [] [] Its 8 9 peak, is 8 848 metres (29 029 ft), above sea level. [] It 1 is not the. Furthest summit from the centre of the Earth. That honour goes to, Mount Chimborazo in the Andes.[] The 10 international border between Chinaand Nepal runs across Everest 's Precise summit point. Its massif includes neighbouring. Peaks Lhotse 8 516 m (,,, 27 940 ft); Nuptse 7 855 m (,,,) 25 771 ft and Changtse 7 580 m (,,,) 24 870 ft.
In 1856 the Great, Trigonometrical. Survey of India established the first published height of Everest then known, as XV Peak, 29 at, FT, 002 (8 840 m).The current official height, of 8 848 m (29 029 ft), as recognised by China and Nepal was established by a 1955 Indian survey. And subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975. In 1865 Everest was, given its official English name by the Royal. Geographical Society upon a recommendation by Andrew Waugh the British, Surveyor General of India.Waugh named the mountain after his predecessor in the post Sir George, Everest arguing that, there were many, local names. Against the opinion of Everest. [11]
Mount Everest attracts many highly experienced mountaineers as well as capable climbers. Willing to hire professional guides. There are two main, climbing routesOne approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the standard route) and the other from the north in, Tibet. While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route Everest presents, dangers such as altitude. ,, sickness weather wind as well as significant objective hazards from avalanches and theKhumbu Icefall.
.The first recorded efforts to reach Everest 's summit were made by British mountaineers. With Nepal not allowing foreigners. Into the country at, the time the British made several attempts on the North Ridge Route from the Tibetan side. After the. Firstreconnaissance expedition by the British in 1921, reached 7 000 m (22 970 ft), on the, North ColThe 1922 expedition pushed the North Ridge Route up, to 8 320 m (27 300 ft), marking the first time a human had climbed above 8 000 m,, (26 247, FT). Tragedy struck on the descent from the North col when seven porters were killed in an avalanche. The 1924 expedition. Resulted in the greatest mystery on Everest to this day:George Mallory and Andrew Irvine made a final summit attempt on June 8 but never returned sparking debate, as to whether. They were the first to reach the top. They had been spotted high on the mountain that day but disappeared in, the clouds. Never to be, seen again until Mallory 's body was found in 1999, at 8 155 m (26 755 ft), on the North face.Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first official ascent of Everest in 1953 using the southeast Ridge Route. Tenzing. Had, reached 8 595 m (28 199 ft), the previous year as a member of the 1952 Swiss expedition.
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