Age of Everest: Everest was formed about 60 million years ago
Elevation: 29,035 ft (8850m)
Name in Nepal: Sagarmatha (means: goddess of the sky)
In Tibet: Chomolungma: (means: mother goddess of the universe)
Named after: Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India. Once known as Peak 15
Everest Name: Sir George Everest was the first person to record the height and location of Mt. Everest, this is where Mt.”Everest” got its name from(In american language)
Location: Latitude 27° 59′ N…..Longitude 86° 56′ E It’s summit ridge separates Nepal and Tibet
First Ascent: May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route
First Ascent by a Woman: May 16,1975, Junko Tabei, JAP, via the South-Col
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