Mount Everest

In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest
On the 16th 1975 May Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

At the summit of Mount Everest there is approximately 33% of the oxygen that is available at sea level.

Edmund Hillary was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 29th May 1953

Tenzing described their joy: "I waved my arms in the air, and then threw them around Hillary, and we thumped each other on the back until, even with the oxygen, we were almost breathless. Then we looked around. It was eleven-thirty in the morning, the sun was shining, and the sky was the deepest blue I have ever seen."

Hillary reflected on the men who had inspired him to climb in the first place: "Inevitably my thoughts turned to Mallory and Irvine, who had lost their lives on the mountain thirty years before. With little hope I looked around for some sign that they had actually made it to the summit, but could see nothing."

Mount Everest is located on the border of Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayan mountains. It can be found at these coordinates 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E. It is the highest mountain in the world.

Some Facts: It is 8,848 metres high It is approx 60 million years old It grows 2mm every year The summit was first reached on the 29th May 1953 Apa Sherpa has climbed the mountain 21 times There has been a blind person stand on the summit The temperture can drop as low as −76 °F (−60 °C)

Mount Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, "Kibo", "Mawenzi", and "Shira", is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 4,877 metres (16,001 ft) from its base to 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level.

Mount Everest first attracted interest in 1847 when it was suspected of being the world's highest mountain. This was confirmed in 1849. Prior to this it had probably been known to the natives but did not attract particular attention. It was first successfully climbed (not discovered) in 1953.

This will depend on the weather and visibility. On a clear day you will probably see for a couple hundred miles taking in the view of many other high mountains, you will even see the curvature of the earth.

Edmund Hillary was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest at 11.30 in the morning on the 29thMay 1953 followed by Tenzing Norgay.

Lots of things can go wrong while climbing on Mount Everest.

There are many dangers that the climber will face while on Mount Everest.

High altitude Pulmonary Edema

High Altitude Cerebral Edema

Frostbite

Hypothermia

Snow Blindness

Crevasses

Avalanches

Rock Fall

The Weather

Due to the fact that the climate on Mount Everest is so harsh, it is no surprise that very little lives on the mountain itself. However, there are some things that have been found on Everest. Of course, the vast majority of these things have been found at the bottom of the mountain, but some are surprisingly much higher up.

The Euophrys omnisuperstes is a small jumping spider that lives 22,000ft up Mount Everest.

The Bar-Headed Goose has been seen flying around Everest at up to thirty thousand feet.

Another bird that has been known to survive on Everest is the Chough, this bird has been seen as high as 7,920 meters.

Yes, it's tall! :) I'm getting ready to climb Mount Everest at age 13. Mount Everest is 29,035 feet tall!

The closest town to Mount Everest would be Kathmandu. It is located in the northwestern part of the Kathmandu Valley to the north of the Bagmati River and covers an area of 50.67 square kilometres (19.56 sq mi). The average elevation is 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level. It is the door way to those who wish to come and climb or view the mountains in the Himalayas.

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.

Other routes that have been climbed although not very often include: West Ridge Hornbein Couloir, South West Face, West Ridge Direct, Japanese Couloir, South Pillar, South West Pillar, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 1, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 2, East Face American Butress, The Great Couloir, East Face - South Col, Below North Col - North Face - Norton Couloir, The Complete North East Ridge, North - North East Direct, Central North Face Direct.

Standing at 29.028ft or 8.848m high Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world

In 1841 Andrew Waugh discovered and recorded the location of Mount Everest it was then called Peak XV

Nobody lives on Mount Everest except during the climbing season when climbers from all over the world camp in tents.

Near Mount Everest Sherpas live in small villages or farms.

Yes they do. Go to www.mountainflights.com. For about USD 165 you can fly over Mount Everest. All flights leave from Kathmandu, Nepal.

There has only been a handfull of disabled people to have climbed Mount Everest. Tom Whittaker from the USA became the first disabled/handicapped (has an artificial leg) person to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 27th May 1998. Others have included a blind man and a woman with one leg.

It would be less. Probably not a significant difference, but certainly not the same or more. You're further from the source of gravity, so it applies less.

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.

Every season is different. Take 2014 for instance, 16 died in an avalanche on Mount Everest. Last year, 2015, 19 had died on the mountain. The usual statics show 1 or 2 die every year while on Mount Everest.

There are about 200 dead bodies left on Everest.

They are left because conditions are so severe, that the extra strain of bringing them down may well cause the Death of the retrieval party too.