Mountains
What mountain range is Mount Everest a part of?
The Himalayas
How high is the highest peak?
8,848.86 meters
How many people climbed Mt. Everest?
7,563
What is Mount Everest called here?
"Goddess of the Sky"
How many people have passed away attempting to climb Mt. Everest?
Over 340!
How many mountains are there on Earth that are taller than Everest?
0!
How old is Mt Everest?
60 million years!
Who climbed it the most?
Kami Rita Sherpa
Is Mt. Everest in Nepal?
Mt. Everest is on the border between Tibet and Nepal.
How much waste and pollution is on Everest? (Measured in tons)
Everest is filled with over 50 metric tons of waste from climbers' leftover tents and oxygen tanks.
Is it possible for a mountain to grow?
Yes! Mt. Everest grows about 1 inch every year!
This treacherous, moving body of ice lies just above Base Camp.
Khumbu Icefall
Who climbed it first?
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit in 1953
What are the people who live near the mountains in Nepal called?
Sherpas!
What is the 2 pm rule?
Safety guidelines require climbers to turn back if they have not reached the summit by 2:00 PM, regardless of proximity to the top. This mandatory turnaround time ensures climbers have enough daylight, energy, and bottled oxygen to descend safely.
What is a Summit
The highest point of a mountain
Who is Jordan Romero?
The youngest person to climb Mt Everest at the age of 13
How long would it take to fall from Mt. Everest?
1.5-2.5 minutes
Nepal is landlocked by these two countries.
India and China
What is the oldest body on Mount Everest?
George Mallroy from 1924 who went missing and was discovered May 1, 1999 by a climber.
What is a Prominence
The height of a peak above the lowest contour line surrounding it.
At the summit, climbers breathe roughly this fraction of the oxygen available at sea level.
1/3
Who holds the most amount of world records for Mt. Everest-related things?
Kami Rita Sherpa! Also known as "Everest Man," he has climbed Mt. Everest 31 times and has the most true-summit ascents of all 8,000-meter peaks (42 total)
Nepal has the greatest altitude change on earth, featuring lowlands and these massive mountains...
The Himalayas
What year did a catastrophe occur on Mt. Everest?
2024-Cornice Collapse, 2023-Weather-permits-sickness, 2019-Traffic Jam Death Zone, 2015-Earthquake Avalanche, 2014-Icefall, 2006-Sumit Fever, 1996-Violent Storm, 1982-Large Falls, 1974-Avalanche, 1970-Icefall Avalanche, 1922-Avalanche