Everest

The highest mountain on the planet is located on the border between Nepal and China and is known as Everest or Jomolungma in the Himalayas. The peak of the mountain itself belongs to China and has an altitude of 8848 meters above sea level. This vertex has the shape of a pyramid. Its upper slopes are completely exposed, because the snow simply does not hold here.

Not many people can conquer the top of Jomolungma, but still there are such extreme guys. The very first person on earth to conquer this mountain is Tenzing Norgay.

The name of the mountain in Tibetan sounds like "The Divine mother of the Earth" (Jumulangpheng), but in Nepali it means "Mother of the Gods". The mountain also has the English name "Everest", which was given to it in honor of George Everest, who led the geodetic group (1810-1830).

Climbing Mount Everest is usually in the plans of all professional climbers, but not everyone gets it. In just over 50 years, about 3,500 people have climbed the mountain. It is worth noting that the conditions that must be overcome during the ascent are simply hellish. Cold, piercing winds blow here at a speed of 200 km/h, and the air temperature reaches minus 60 degrees Celsius. The mountain has destroyed at least 200 lives in 50 years. The mortality rate during the ascent is approximately 10%. The ascent to the peak of the mountain lasts for two months, which includes a period of acclimatization, as well as the setting up of camps. During the entire time of climbing, a person loses weight from 10 to 15 kg, or even more.

Everest is usually climbed along the slope, which is located in Nepal, as it is considered easier. Many tourists also start their long journey in Tibet along its northern slope.

Employees of more than one research institute claim that as a result of certain natural processes, Mount Everest increases by one centimeter annually, and the entire Tibetan Plateau grows by almost 6 millimeters.