Mt. Everest (8848 m)

Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, stands at 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level. Located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China), it attracts climbers from around the world, from experienced mountaineers to novice adventurers. Known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and in Tibetan as Chomolungma, Everest is a symbol of natural grandeur and human endurance. It was first successfully summited by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal in 1953. The mountain presents extreme challenges due to its altitude, weather conditions, and technical difficulty.