Mountains of the World: Mt Everest

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Mount Everest, the world's highest peak at 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet), stands in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border. It attracts climbers from around the globe, offering both the ultimate mountaineering challenge and awe-inspiring natural beauty.

sunset on Mt Everest

Mt Everest Facts

• Mt Everest is the world's tallest mountain at 8848 metres (see also top 10 list, 7 natural wonders)
• The first people to officially climb the mountain were Sir Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, in 1953
• In 2006, Geri Winkler, from Vienna Austria, became the first diabetic to climb Everest. He started his journey from 400 metres below sea-level at the Dead Sea.
• The youngest person the climb the mountain is Ming Kipa Sherpa who scaled the peak at 15 years and 9 months.
• Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest, achieving this feat in 1975.
• The first double amputee to climb Everest was Mark Inglis from New Zealand, in 2006
• The mountain is 60 million years old
• Water boils at 70 degree at the top
  

See also

• LIST: First 10 climbers to ascend Mt Everest
• LIST: World's Tallest Mountains
• Where to Trek in Nepal for Your First Adventure
• The Ultimate Guide to Acclimatization on the Everest Base Camp Trek
• How to Stay Safe While Trekking in Nepal
• Country Guide: Nepal
  

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