Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation of 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft) was most recently established in 2020 by the Nepal and China.

Location and height

Mount Everest attracts many climbers, some of them highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one 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, and wind, as well as significant hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall.

Name

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. As there appeared to be several different local names, Waugh chose to name the mountain after his predecessor in the post, Sir George Everest, despite George Everest's objections.

Climbing history

Mount Everest has a long and storied history of climbing attempts and successes, with the first confirmed successful ascent by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953. Since then, many climbers from around the world have attempted to reach the summit, with varying degrees of success.

Environmental issues

Climbing Mount Everest can have a significant environmental impact. Issues such as waste left by climbers, degradation of the mountain's glaciers due to global warming, and the impact on the local wildlife and vegetation are all concerns.

See also

• List of Mount Everest summiters by number of times to the summit
• List of deaths on eight-thousanders
• Timeline of climbing Mount Everest
• Tourism in Nepal

External links

• MountEverest.net Commercial site with news and expedition dispatches
• EverestHistory.com The History of Mt. Everest expeditions
• EverestNews.com Current news and expeditions

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