Quick Facts about Mt. Everest
- Everest can be submitted from two sides: the Nepal-Side and the China-Side.
- Mount Everest stands at the height of 8848m (29029) ft making it the world's highest peak.
- Everest has lots of names. It is referred to as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet. Local Sherpa's call it Deudhunga.
- It is possible to traverse Everest from one side to another. Only 14 people have successfully done it till now.
- Nearly 300 people have died on Everest during the expeditions. About 200 dead bodies still remain in the mountain.
- The temperature on Everest can get up to -40 degrees Celsius.
- For a total of 4000 successful climbers to have summited Everest, 688 are American citizens.
- The oldest man to reach the top of Everest is Yuichiro Miura. He was 80 when he conquered Everest for the third time.
- The youngest person to climb Everest is a Californian climber and alpinist, Jordan Romero. He conquered Everest at the age of 13.
