Interesting facts of Mount Everest

Mount Everest which is the tallest peak of the world located in small landlocked country Nepal.

Edmund Hillary and Tenjing Sherpa climbed Mount Everest for the first time in 1953.

Local name for Mount Everest is known as Chomolungma and in Nepali it is known as Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा).

In warm month temperature on Mt. Everest summit is -10° C but cold at night.

The lowest temperature measured on the Mount Everest summit was around -60°C.

At higher altitudes the boiling point is lower where there is lower atmospheric pressure, water boils at around 70°C instead of 100°C.

The world’s highest peak Mount Everest is 8,848.86 meters (29,031.69 feet) high from sea level.

Is Mount Everest growing taller? Answer - Yes

Is Mount Everest growing taller? Answer - Yes

Mount Everest is officially higher now the new height of the peak is 8,848.86 meters (29,031.69 feet) before it was 8848 meters (29,029 ft.). Read more