43,000 and counting!
mount saint helens is 2200 kilometers high
We know that Mount Etna has erupted over 200 times historically, but we aren't sure of the exact number since the history goes back a long time. The first written record we have is from 425 BC. We have a lot better record of eruptions since 1950: 1950: summit 1950-51: flank 1955: summit 1956: summit 1956: flank 1957: summit 1960: summit 1961: summit 1964: flank 1964: summit 1966: summit 1966-1971: summit 1968: flank 1971: flank 1972-1973: summit 1974: flank 1974-1975: summit 1975-1977: flank 1977-1978: summit 1978: flank 1979: summit 1979: flank 1980: summit 1981: summit 1981: flank 1982-1983: summit 1983: flank 1984: summit 1985: summit 1985: flank 1986: summit 1986-1987: flank 1987: summit 1988: summit 1989: summit 1989: flank 1990: summit 1991-1993: flank 1995: summit 1996: summit 1997: summit 1998: summit 1999: summit 2000: summit 2001: summit 2001: flank 2002: summit 2002-2003: flank 2004-2005: flank 2006: summit 2007: summit 2008-2009: flank 2010: summit 2011-2013: summit 2014-ongoing: flank (This latest eruptive phase is still ongoing as of February 2016.)
The hike up Mount Fuji is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) from the base to the summit, depending on the trail taken.
No one lives at the summit. It's too high, too thin air and too cold. But it's a fairly doable hike, so you're bound to see a few Tourists and their guides enjoying the view and taking Pictures.
There are many climbing routes to the summit of Mount Everest but the two mostly used are the South Col route and the North Col route. To read about the other routes see the article in the link given.
seven major expeditions had failed to reach the summit. In 1924, the famous mountaineer George Leigh-Mallory had perished in the attempt. In 1952, a team of Swiss climbers had been forced to turn back after reaching the south peak, only 1000 feet from the summit.
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The two normal routes to climb Mount Everest are the South Col - South East Ridge from Nepal and the North Col - North East Ridge from Tibet. There are other routes that will get you to the summit of Everest, although these are not very often used now a days. List of other routes can be found in the link.
The two main routes used to climb Mount Everest are the North Col route (Tibet side) and the South Col route (Nepal side). There are many other routes to the summit but today these are not used very often. Take a look at the article at the link given to see all the routes.
43,000 and counting!
In 2014 sixteen people were killed by an avalanche just below Camp Two on Mount Everest.In 2015 eighteen were killed near Base Camp by an avalanche that was triggered by an earthquake.
There have been 6 climbers from Bangladesh reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Mount Everest has two peaks, the South Col and the summit
From 2006 up to the end of 2015 there had been 4,438 people reach the summit of the worlds highest mountain, Mount Everest.
Absolutely no one has ever summitted Mount Everest in winter.
There are many 'places' on Mount Everest. There are camps, the Hillary Step, the Second Step, Summit, and more.