How high is Mount Everest and where is it?
Over the years it has attracted a long line of human beings hoping to become the few to actually make the summit
MOUNT Everest is the pinnacle, both literally and metaphorically, for the world's most skilled mountain climbers.
Over the years it has attracted a long line of human beings hoping to become the few to actually make the summit...
How high is Mount Everest and where is it?
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, reaching a height of 29,029ft at the top of the Peak XV.
It lies among a stretch of peaks which span the border between Nepal and Tibet, in the Mahalangur Himal.
Above 26,000ft, climbers spend a lot of time in the section known as the Death Zone death zone, facing significant challenges to survival.
Temperatures can dip to very low levels, resulting in frostbite of any body part exposed to the air.
And how many have died trying to climb Everest?
Latest figures say more than 290 people trying to climb Everest, but the real number could be much higher.
Most of the victims remain on the mountain, buried underneath the snow and almost perfectly-preserved, because it is too difficult to bring their bodies down.
The death toll is so high that Nepal last month banned solo climbers from scaling its mountains in a bid to reduce accidents.
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