1. Mount Everest is 8,848 meter above sea level (masl) and is still growing at a speed of about 40 cm per century due to Eurasian Plate uplifts because of Indian plate sliding underneath. Scientists estimate that Everest is 50 to 60 million years old, a youngster by geological standards.
2. Nepal celebrates Mt. Everest Day on May 29 every year in memory of the first summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on the day in 1953.
3. In 1841 Sir George Everest recognized the Mt. Everest as the highest in the world and in 1865, the mountain peak was named after the Britisher, despite the mountain already being called Chomolungma by the Tibetans and Sagarmatha by the Nepalese.
4. Mount Everest is on the border of China and Nepal with its summit lying on the Nepal to the south and Tibet to the north.
5. Hawaii’s Mauna Kea beats Mount Everest as the tallest mountain if base to peak is considered with a height of 10,210 meters.
6. Mount Everest has a harsh climate and is capped with snow and ice throughout the year from a height of 5300 meters. Mount Everest averages -19°C in summer and -36°C in winter.
7. Above 8000 meters is considered a death zone due to lack of oxygen and extreme coldness. Around 300 people have died climbing the peak.
8. About 10 weeks to climb the Mount Everest including resting at various base camps to get acclimatized to the rising altitude, the climbers undergo training at each base.
9. 18 different routes to the top of the Mount Everest - Northeast Ridge Standard being the most popular.
10. Mount Everest for many around the world remains a life-changing affair whose myriad beauty draws people towards it. It truly is one of the great wonders of the world.
Source/based on: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/reference/climbing-mount-everest/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest ; https://www.welcomenepal.com/places-to-see/everest.html
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