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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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Was Mount Everest ever underwater?
Yes it was. 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.
How long to climbers have to acclimatize at the camps of Mt Everest?
To reach the summit of Mount Everest can take anywhere between 4 to 8 weeks. You have to allow time for your body to acclimatize to the high altitude, then you must wait for the right weather window to allow you to climb to the summit and back safely.
What year had the most deaths on mount Everest?
The deadliest years on Mount Everest so far are:
1922 - 7 Porters died in an avalanche
1996 - 8 climbers perished in a storm
2014 - 16 Nepalese guides died in an avalanche
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.
Is Mount Everest a tourist atraction?
There are many tourist-related treks and tours in the Himalayan region, particularly in Nepal. Everest Base Camp - the staging area for summit attempts up Mount Everest - is a popular place to visit for trekking holidays, and often is where treks culminate. The Everest Base Camp trek is the classic route - it follows the route that Edmund Hillary took as he approached Everest for his famous Everest ascent. Although a certain level of fitness is required, this is the best way for regular tourists to visit Mount Everest.
Who survived on Mount Everest?
Every climber that has been on Mount Everest and back to Base Camp can say they survived while on Everest.
What might prevent a climber from getting to the top of mount Everest?
There are many reason why climbers dont survive on Mount Everest.
Avalanches, rockfall, bad weather, illness, a fall, snowblindness are just a few reasons. For more take a look at the articles in the links I have given.
What does Everest means to sherpas?
Mount Everest is important to the Sherpas for 2 main reasons:
1: Because of the height of the mountain it is closer to there gods.
2: Climbers from all over the world bring much needed money into the region when they come to climb Mount Everest.
How many miles above sea water is the summit of mount Everest?
It is 8805m i think i have been learning about in school 2 days ago i think it is that far i aint sure is not um 8,327m
How long did it take Jordan Romero to climb mount Everest?
It would of taken Jordan anything up to about 30 days to reach the summit from Base Camp. You climb to different camps, sleep there and then come back down before going up to the next camp. You repeat this to acclimatize.
What languages are spoken in the region of Mt Everest?
If you were at Base Camp on Mount Everest you would hear many different languages from all over the world. Climbing season on Everest is truly an international affair.
What are the best months for climbing Mount Everest?
The best time of year to climb Mount Everest is in April, May and early June before the monsoon arrives.
Where does Mount Everest border?
The landscape around the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is that of other high mountains located in the Himalayas.
What is the old name of mount Everest?
The official Nepalese name for Mount Everest is Sagarmatha which means 'Mother of the Universe'
The official Tibetan name for Mount Everest is Qomolangma or Chomolungma which means 'Goddess Mother of the World'
Why is mount Everest called the top of the world?
George Everest was a Welsh surveyor and geographer, and the Surveyor General of India from 1830 through 1843. In 1865, Mount Everest was named in his honour despite his objections by the Royal Geographical Society.
What is the closest body of water to Mount Everest?
Nepal is a landlocked country. The nearest sea access is 644 kilometers (400 miles) to the southeast on the Indian Ocean's Bay of Bengal.
Sir Edmund Hillary married Louise Mary Rose on 3 September 1953, soon after the ascent of Everest. They had 3 children but his wife and one of the children were killed in a plane crash in 1977. Hillary was devastated. Later Sir Edmund married June Mulgrew, the widow of his close friend Peter Mulgrew, on 21 December 1989.
Who is the oldest person to climb on Mount Everest?
Japanese climber Tamae Watanabe, became the oldest woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 19th May 2012, at the age of 73 years and 180 days old
Tamae Wantanabe(73) of Japan
What cities are close to mount Everest?
Lukla, Nepal - Tumlingtar, Nepal - The capital of Nepal, Kathmandu
When did sir Edmund percival Hilary climb mount Everest?
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, they did so on the 29th May 1953 at 11.30 in the morning.
What section of Mt Everest is most dangerous to climb?
The most dangerous section of Mount Everest is climbing through the Khumbu Icefall. Here there are blocks of ice the size of a house waiting to fall down. A crevasse can be as deep as the length of a football pitch and as wide as a house or ten feet deep and 4 foot wide, whatever the size it can be deadly.
Who is the first Indian woman mountaineer to have climbed Mount Everest?
The first Indian woman to reach the highest summit in the world, Mount Everest, was Bachendri Pal, she did so on the 22nd May 1984.
