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Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain at 8,848 meters (29,029 ft). It is located in the Himalayas in Asia.
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How many people have succesfully climbed Mount Everest?
2,700 individuals have successfully climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.
As of 2009 about 4100 ascents have been made.
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date
By the end of the 2010 climbing season, there had been 4,102 ascents to the summit by about 2,700 individuals.
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date. Around 300 - 400 people make it to the summit of Mount Everest every year if the conditions are right for climbing. Many more try but fail for different reasons.
To date, there have been 1,924 ascents of Mount Everest (more than 1,300 different climbers), and 179 people have died. The overall fatality rate is thus about 9% (fatality rate is defined as successful summits compared to fatalities). However, since 1990 there has been an explosion of summiteers and fatality statistics have changed. Up to 1990, the Everest fatality rate is a whopping 37%, with 106 deaths and only 284 summits. Yet from 1990 until today, the rate has dropped to 4.4%; 73 people have died, and 1,640 have summited. Thus, the rate decreased to about eight times less than the pre-1! 990 fatality rate.
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date
So far as I can determine the total number of people who have reached the top of Everest stands at 2090. As of the 1st August 2008 the total number of people who have reached the summit of Mount Everest now stands at 2,600.
2,700 individuals have successfully climbed to the top of Mt. Everest.
As of 2009 about 4100 ascents have been made.
Since the first reported summit in 1953, there have been over 1,800 individuals that have reaching the top of Mount Everest.
Since 1953 when it was first summitted by the late Tenzig Norgay and the late Sir Edmund Hillary, Everest has probably been summitted about 1200 or so times. It's become almost a tourist destination, with miles upon miles of rope fixed on its slopes, and guided climbs available to anyone with the necessary cash. At least one blind person has climbed Everest. Some Sherpa porters have been up perhaps dozens of times.
How far up is base camp 1 on Mount Everest?
Mount Everest is 8,848 m tall as almost everyone says but it is growing 50 centimeters every year so there is no telling how high it is every day.
Where can you find all the names of the people who have summited mount Everest to date?
I am not sure if there is such a website, to date there has been over 5,000 people reach the summit of Mount Everest.
What animals live at the top of Mount Everest?
Eating while on Mount Everest is very important. Here is a list of the sort of foods that are eaten on the mountain.
Main Food eaten at Base Camp and Camp 1 would include:
Local Fresh Vegetables, Pasta, Salads, Rice, Spaghetti Bolognaise, Omelette, Potato dishes, Eggs on Toast, Rice Pudding, Bacon, Pizza, Chips, Lasagne, Porridge, Muesli, Dal bhat (steamed rice and lentil soup), Cheese, Olives, Gherkins, Pate, Crackers.
Snacks for higher up the mountain:
Cadbury Fudge Bars, Fizzy Cola Bottles, Tangfastics, Tunnocks Bars, Liquorice Wands, Chilli and other types of Peanuts, Pork Scratching, Crisp, Mocha Sachets, Chocolate.
How many people died of avalanches on mount Everest?
When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 there were no deaths of any team members.
What is the most dangerous area on mount Everest?
The most dangerous peak to climb is the Annapurna. The peak has a fatality rate of 41%. While the mountain has ben summitted more than 130 times, 53 people have died trying. The mountain was climbed for the first time in 1950 by a French group led by Maurice Herzog, who nearly died during the ascent. No commercial climbing has been reported on Annapurna yet. The most dangerous face of the mountain is the North Face. The other faces ar equaly dangerous and difficult. Avalanches, bad weather, rockfalls are the majpr reason behind the fatalities.
How many tourists visit mount Everest each month?
Every year thousands of tourist visit the bottom of Mount Everest. It is a very popular place to trek too and see one of the natural wonders of the world.
Why is the boiling point of water on mount Everest low?
The boiling point of water changes with altitude. While it boils at 100C at sea level, at the summit of Mount Everest water would boil at a lower temperature of 72C.
How many other climbers did they see as they attempted to climb Mount Everest now a days?
Today, there would be lots of climbers, sometimes many hundreds heading for the summit of Mount Everest at the same time.
How do you make model of mountains?
Take A picture of mount Everest and make a model of it using wire mesh.Put Clay on the mesh and let it dry us invisible glue to stick small stones to the clay.Add white paint to the top to finish it of with snow.
How many calories does a person need everyday to hike Mount Everest?
A climber on Mount Everest can burn anything between 6,000 and 10,000 calories in a single day, on summit day this will increase to around 20,000 calories.
What mountiansystem is mout Everest located in?
Mount Everest is part of the a mountain chain in Asia known as the Himalayan Mountain Range where most of the mountains are over 7200 meters. It Runs along the border of Nepal and Tibet.
How many have summitted MT Everest?
Now in 2009, well over 3000 people have conquered* Everest. It's rather sad really, as many inexperienced people are just paying to be guided to the top instead of getting there from their own skills.
*no one actually 'conqueres' Mount Everest. If anything, Mount Everest conqueres the people
What equipment did sir Edmund hillary use when he climbed mount Everest?
Here is a list of the main clothing and equipment that Edmund Hillary used while climbing on Mount Everest in 1953.
Clothing
Mountaineering Suit
Mid-Layer
Base Layers
Hat
Face/Neck Gaiter
Eyewear
Boots
Equipment
Tent
Sleeping Bag
Ice Axe
Crampons
Backpack
Oxygen System
Trip Journal
Camera
Two-Way Communication
When did the first men climb Mount Everest?
1953 was the year when Edmund Hillary and his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May. They were both members of a British expedition.
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Norgay Tenzing first climbed Mt Everest in May 1953. There are many people who climbed the Himalayas before them, but the duo reached the summit first.
Himalaya was the highest mountain in the world. Also Mt Everest was the biggest mountain in the world.
Mt Everest was named after Sir George Everest. But Sir George Everest died.
SO THIS IS interesting.
Can you land a harier jet on Everest?
No, it would be impossible to land any type of jet on Mount Everest and very dangerous to even try.
What is the diameter and height of mount everest?
The height of Mount Everest is 8,848 metres or 29,029 feet. I am not sure if the diameter has been recorded.
Is mount Everest is now smaller than k-2?
No, Mount Everest is the highest mountain.
Mount Everest is 29,029ft high
K2 is 28,251ft high
Can you see earths cerves at the top of mount Everest?
You can see the summit of Mount Everest from the ground on the North (Tibet) side but not the South (Nepal) side.
Is Mount Everest larger than Mauna Loa?
Although Mauna Kea has a lower elevation than Mt. Everest (because it's base is below sea level), if you were to compare Mauna Kea and Mt. Everest in their height (from base to crest), Mauna Kea is taller than Mt. Everest.
