Mount Everest Facts
George Everest didn’t want the mountain named after him, he worried that local speakers couldn’t pronounce or write “Everest.”
in Mount Everest FactsA paraglider was sucked into a storm for over 40 minutes, passed out and reached a height of 32,000ft higher than Mount Everest.
in Mount Everest Facts, Uncategorized, World Record FactsThere are more than 200 dead bodies on Mount Everest which are used as landmarks by fellow climbers.
in Mount Everest FactsMount Everest is covered with so much trash, now the Nepalese government requires each climber to carry with them 8 kgs of waste while descending the mountain. This includes human excrement, empty cans, abandoned tents, etc.
in Mount Everest Facts, Nepal FactsThe bodies of people who’ve died while climbing Mount Everest are often left and used as landmarks by other climbers. It’s estimated that over 200 bodies are on the mountain.
in Mount Everest FactsThe summit of Mount Everest is made of marine limestone. Meaning, it was once part of the ocean floor (an estimated 470 million years ago).
in Mount Everest FactsMount Everest, named after Col. Sir George Everest, should be pronounced ‘Eve-rest’.
in Mount Everest FactsIn 1975 – Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest
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