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Why do you think the summit of Everest is called the roof of the world?
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∙ 9y ago
Tibet is located in the Himalayan Mountains in south central Asia. The range contains many of the highest mountains in the world. Even the valleys in that range are higher than many mountain ranges anywhere else.
Thus, it picked up the 'Roof of the World' nickname.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 9y agoThe 'roof of the world' means the highest point. It is the same as your house, the roof on it it the highest point, you can not go any higher than it.
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Why is mount everest called the roof of the world?
Mount Everest is called the roof of the world because its the highest summit, you can not go any higher.
Who climbed the highest on mount Everest?
The highest point on Mount Everest is the summit, around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.
How many people reached the summit of Everest?
During 1997 there were 85 climbers from all over the world who reached the summit of Mount Everest at 8,848 meters high. 3 of the climbers died on their way back down from the summit but their summit still counts.
What is the ammount of people that have climbed everest?
Around 7,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.
How many climbers conquered on everest?
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date
How many people have reached the peak of mount Everest?
its impossible to say because a different number summit every year and we have no records of people who have climbed in the past.
What is the elevation of the summit of Mount Everest?
Standing at 29.028ft or 8.848m high Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world
Who all climbed the Mount Everest?
This would be impossible to answer here as there has been around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.
Has anyone got to the summit of mount everest?
Yes, every year around 200 -300 make it to the summit of Mount Everest. To date around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the top of the world.
Has anyone ever climbed to the top of Mt. Everest on foot?
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.
How many people died and succeded on mount everest?
Around 7,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.There has been around 280 people die on Mount Everest while trying to reach or return from the highest summit in the world.
Junko tabie reached the summit of Mount Everest when?
On the 16th 1975 May Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
