What is so special about Mt Everest?

Answer 1

The Indian tectonic plate has been in a violent collision with the Asian tectonic plate for millions of years which has forced giant chunks of land upward, hence the Himalayas and Mt. Everest, which is still growing taller.

Answer 2

It is thought that the summit of Mount Everest started at the bottom of the ancient Tethys Sea, the motion of the Indian sub continental plate and the urasian continental plate colliding, about 30 - 50 million years ago, caused the mountain to rise up and become the highest mountain on the Earth.

Answer 3

The main reason Mount Everest is famous is because it is the highest mountain in the world.

Answer 4

Because its the tallest and most difficult mountain to climb.

Answer 5

It's the tallest natural object on the planet (measured from sea level).

Answer 6

It is the tallest mountain on the Earth.