Everest Facts

Here are some interesting facts about Mount Everest that you probably did not know before.

10 Highest Mountains in the world that are higher than 8000m (measured from the sea level).

Mount Everest: 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) located in Tibet and Nepal.
Mount K2: 28,251 feet (8,611 meters) (located between China and Pakistan)
Kanchenjunga: 28,169 feet (8,586 meters) (located between India and Nepal)
Lhotse 27,940 feet (8,516 meters) located in Nepal. (part of Everest range)
Makalu: 27,838 feet (8,485 meters) (located between Nepal and China)
Cho-0yu: 26,864 feet (8,188 meters) (near Mount Everest between Nepal and China)
Dhaulagiri I: 26,795 feet (8,167 meters) Located in Nepal.
Manaslu: 26,781 feet (8,163 meters) Located in Nepal.
Nanga Parbat: 26,660 feet (8,126 meters) Located in Pakistan.
Annapurna I (Nepal): 26,545 feet (8,091 meters) Located in Nepal.

Who climbed Mt. Everest first?

A beekeeper from New Zeeland named Sir Edmond Hillary and his Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were first reach in the Mt. Everest From 1953 may 29 around mid day at a time of 11:30 make a world history. At that time Tibet was closed due to conflict with Chinese governments. Nepal opened just one expedition per year.

Who was the first attempting to climb Mt. Everest?

Before Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmond Hillary previous expedition Attempt failed to reach to the summit of Mt Everest. A British Mountaineer named George Mallory reached at the top of Mt. Everest in 1924 before pushing on the mountain. His body was not found till 1999 so Everest summit creating good controversy and conspiracies about climbing. Theories still rage about summit history.

American climber Dave Hahn made the records of number of successful attempts of non-Sherpa in climbing history. He reached to the summit of Mt Everest 15time in May 2013.

Mt Everest Younger Climber:

Climbing Everest is not easy as doing Everest Base Camp Trek but 13 years old boy from California named Jordan Romero set a world summit record being the youngest climber of Mt Everest.

He made a record on May 22, 2010. He reached the summit with his father and stepmother. Also, he was the youngest who finish seven summits. His record will probably stand for a long time because the new minimum age is 16 years to get a perm

American climber named Melissa Arnot climbed 5 time of Mt Everest. She made a record in 2013. Even she break the record of Non Sherpa successful attempt of Everest in woman.

Numerous climber climbed Mt. Everest from Nepal side which is southeastern side and at the elevation of 17598 feet or 5364m called MT. Everest Base Camp Nepal.

Death Zone of Mt. Everest:

Over 8000m or 26000 feet called the elevation of death zone in Mountairing in Mt. Everest. The oxygen level at that level is too low about 1 third of the air compared from sea level.

Supporting ithe human life is too low there. At that elevation climbers exhausted by their experiments so withour support extra oxygen cylinder they die. So this level called “Death Zone”.

Babu Chiri Sherpa made a world record to stay longest time in Mt. Everest After summit. His live 20 Hours staying in top of Everest. He slept on the summit. He already passed away on his 11th summit of Mt. Everest in 2001.

Is Mt Everest is the deadliest Mountain in the world?

Absolutely not. Most people have their attention on Mt. Everest’s death count but Annapurna 1 in Nepal has the highest mortality rate for climbers. Around 35 percent of climbers lost their lives there.

Annapurna 1 is the 10th highest mountain in the world. Mount K2 in Pakistan holds record of the second highest mortality rate on earth.

Numerous death record in Mt. Everest:

In 1996 is the history’s deadliest season due to extreme weather. 15 climbers died there. Jon Krakauers also died in that time. The deadliest Avalanches occurred on 2015 April  25 in Nepal.

19 people died in the Base camp of Mt. Everest due to Avalanche. 16 are Sherpas who preparing the trails for climbing. After that, climbing is closed for the year.

Tibetan named of Mt. Everest is Chomolungma. The meaning in Tibetan is Holy Mother.

Rock grows In Everest

But it can also shrink and get a lower altitude in connection with major earthquakes, such as the earthquake in Nepal in 2015. Then Mt. Everest about 2.5 inches from the top.

At the same time, the rock grows quite constantly about 4 mm every year due to the force where the land masses are pressed against each other and force the rock mass upwards

How many people have reached the Summit of Mt Everest?

After 1950 almost 4,000 people have reached the top. However, not everyone is so lucky and many have failed. Some of them have died while others have been forced back due to weather and other circumstances.

How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?

Climbing Mt. Everest Is very expensive. Due to the neglect of poor climber gear. Hire Sherpa guide also a very expensive. The permit cost of climbing MT.

Everest around 12000 US$ also expensive paperwork. Base camp rescue and insurance are very expensive. For climbing, you need to stay a lot of days so living costs also very expensive here. Sherpa named Ice Kings or doctors of mountains who preparing the routes.

Climbers need to pay daily fees phone access, Garbage deposit, Weather Forecast so during two months the cost arises. A single small oxygen cylinder costs US$ 500 each. You need 5 or more than 5. Climbing boot cost at least 1000 USD. For one good expedition of Mt. Everest, the climbing equipment will be uS$ 10000 per person.

The famous climber tell that the summit of Mt. Everest from Nepal side South with the guide will be US$ 65000 by Alan Arnette who is the climber of Seven summit too. In 1996 famous climber Jone Krakauer paid US$ 65000 each for summit.

Climbing side of MT. Everest:

Mt. Everest situated between Tibet and Nepal border so Mt. Everest can be climbed either from Nothern side of Tibet oor Southeast side from Nepal. Many climbers tell Nepal southeasten side climbing more easily than China Tibet side. Climbing from Tibet is cheaper but rescue is very complicated due to china no allow to fly helicopter in Tibetan side.

Is there any life on Mt. Everest?

There are no animals that live on top, probably due to lack of oxygen and lack of food. However, there are animals that live at several thousand meters altitude and the further down you get from the top, the more animals you see.

Temperature of Everest Summit

10, -6 ° C is the highest temperature.

6 degrees below zero is the warmest temperature ever recorded at the top of Mount Everest, which is the cold Everest Facts, so you really need to wear clothes for the weather.

The average temperature is around minus 19 degrees in summer and minus 36 in winter

Fastest ascent in Mt Everest.

Lakpa Gelu Sherpa managed to get from Everest Base Camp to the top in only 10 hours and 56 minutes. Getting to the top as fast as possible is not the goal for most people who come here, but as an experienced mountaineer, you always try to challenge yourself and others through faster time to the top.

Mt Everest is the Highest Mountain in the world?

The world’s highest mountain, including that which is located below sea level, is Mauna Kea in Hawaii with a total height of 10,210 meters.

But With an elevation of 8848 meters, Mount Everest is without a doubt the highest mountain in the world if you measure the height above sea level. But if you also include the base that goes below sea level, it is actually another mountain that takes first place.

Everest facts of Oldest climber

Yuichiro Miura is the oldest climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At the age of 80 in 2013, he reached the top and broke his own record by 10 years.He tried to climb the mountain once again in 2017 at the age of 85. Unfortunately, he lost his life on Everest during his last attempt.

How high Mt. Everest?

According to the survey from China and Nepal at present Everest height is 29029 feet or 8840 meter from the sea level. If different technique use for measuring they provide different results.

Even permanently snow and rock-based making mountain grow a little every year. If the measurement can be done from sea level Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

In 1865 the named of Peak XV changed to Everest to the honor of Sir George Everest due to worst pronunciation of welsh to eaves support not Ever-est.

Mt Everest Facts on Name:

Different country and different people tell Mt. Everest BY Different way. Until 1960 the named only Sagarmatha the Nepalese name. Chomolungma by Tibet and English named MT. Everest and Peak XV somewhere.

Where MT. Everest Situated?

On the Tibet Side Mt. Everest located in Tibet Tingri country in Xigaze area of china autonomous region and part of republic of china. Nepal side Located in Sagarmatha National park in Solukhumbu region of Nepal.

Due to Numerous factors and political situation of Tibet Nepalese side of Mt. Everest Base camp Most spotlight and accessible so hike to Everest Base Camp very popular in the world. Many hikers reach to 17598 feet on Nepal Mt Everest Base Camp trek.

Everest situated in the plateau plateau and Mahalangur Himalayan ranges. This plateau called Qing Zang Gaoyuan. This mahalangur ranges have four of sixth highest peaks.

Queues to the top have become increasingly common.

In recent years, the number of people who want to climb Mount Everest has increased at record speed. There have even been so many tourists that queues are formed at the top due to lack of space.

This is life threatening and involves complications that can end in fatal outcome. This happened last year and the queuing has made it almost look like an amusement park.

The difference, however, is that every extra minute spent on the mountain or on the way up to the top is an increased risk to your life and well-being.

Falling from Mt. Everest:

Loss of climber falling due their descent after climbing. After reach to summit they back immediately. Only few climber hangout, enjoy and rest to summit after hard work of summit attempt other climbers have lack of oxygen and difficult in breath so they back immediately and falls from death zone.

Trek to Mt. Everest:

Thousands of trekkers trekking to Mt Everest each year from Nepal side. No Climbing skill necessary to reach to base camp. But remember that the trekking also very cold due to cold room without heater and difficult to adapt the high for numerous trekkers.

Even in the base camp, only half percent of oxygen level occurs as compared to sea level. Numerous hikers feel acute mountain sickness during trekking. Everest Base Camp Trek Morality rate just 4 percent.

They also lack their knowledge and travel without information and guide. They like to reach base camp even they have symptoms nearby. Ignoring the AMS is dangerous. (Headache, confusion, dizziness) is the main symptom.

Documentary Everest:

2013 AD Phurba Tashi Sherpa tied Monkey Sherpa 21 successful attempt and Tashi known for his role of heartbreaking documentary Sherpa in 2015.

The mountain is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

Are Sherpa Strong?

Male Sherpa can usually carry up to 91% of their body weight, but some carry as much as 120%. Female Sherpa usually carry about 72% of their body weight. The average weight among Sherpa is between 45-65 kilograms.

The highest living animal is the Himalayan jumping spider, which has been reported at altitudes up to 6700 meters. They mainly eat insects that are thrown into the air by the winds.

Geologists estimate that Mount Everest is about 60 million years old.

How many dead bodies are there on Mount Everest?

There is no exact number of dead bodies in the area, but it is estimated that more than 300 people have died, most of them in the so-called “death zone”.

Sherpa has climbed Mt. Everest several times:

The record for the number of ascents is currently 23 times, which is held by Sherpa as a result with tourists up to the top for several years. This is truly an achievement that should be noted and honored

Number of Climber in Everest per year is around 850 persons.