And of course the classic answer is : Because it is there !
Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.Looking at the height of the wall, it was improbable that he would be able to climb over it.
Several erosive forces are present on Mt Everest. Thermal cycling through cold and colder. Over-steepening as the Himalayas continue to rise. Simple mechanical failure due to gravity. (may be a variant of over-steepening)
The answer depends a little bit on how you define "tallest" and "mountain". The highest elevation above mean sea level is Mt. Everest (Chomolungma), at 29,029 feet or 8848 m. However, Everest sits on top of an already high base. Reasonable figures for the "base" of Everest range from about 4200 m on the south to 5200 meters to the north, meaning Everest itself only accounts for about half, or slightly less, of the overall height. In contrast, Mt. McKinley (Denali) in Alaska is only 20,327 feet (6194 m) above mean sea level, but its base is a sloping plain with elevations between 300 and 900 m. If Mt. McKinley sat on a base as high as that of Everest, it would be at least 3000 feet higher than Everest. Also, there's Mauna Kea in Hawaii. It rises to only 13,796 feet (4205 m) above sea level, but its base is the ocean floor, meaning its height above base is over 10 km, nearly a mile taller than Everest even if you count Everest's base as part of its height.
Nothing much would happen, the only people to be drastically affected are fisherman and mountain climbers. It would change the tides, and make it much easier for mountaineers to climb!
There would be an increase in Mount Everest's height, as India is still pushing against Asia.
The British Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp on the 12th April 1953. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
The 1953 Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp at the end of March. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
Since 1953 clothing and equipment needed to climb Mount Everest has changed a lot. Take a look at the article in the link given to see what Edmund Hillary would of worn and the equipment he used.
The British Mount Everest expedition that Edmund Hillary was a member of reached base camp on the 12th April 1953. They would have rested for a few days before starting on there climb of the mountain.
Being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest would be Edmund Hillary's best achievement.
After runs of warm ups, it would be in 1953 when the 33 year old, Edmund Hillary would make a name for himself as one of the bravest and most explorers of the 20th Century. This was the year he would attempt to summit the "unclimbable" mountain - Everest.
In 1953 Edmund Hillary would of eaten things like soup, tinned fish, local vegatables and meat to keep his strength up for his climb.
with his m8ts and other people and maybe the cooks
Edmund Hillary's greatest moment would be being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953.
it was not edmund Hillary, but George Mallory who climbed Everest first. Sure anybody would feel death lurking close by at such a formidable altitude.
Like nearly all Mount Everest climbers the best time to climb Mount Everest would be during April and May before the monsoon arrives making it near impossible to climb or survive on the mountain.
Edmund Hillary's greatest achievement would be being the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953