This is dedicated to Dan Mazur and his climb to the summit to begin on March 25, 2007. Here are a few facts about the incredible Mount Everest.

The Top of Our World:

It is the highest mountain in the world. It rises to a height of about 8850 mt. above sea level.

Age of Everest:
Everest was formed about 60 million years ago

Name in Nepal:
Sagarmatha: Goddess of the Sky

Name In Tibet:

Chomolungma: Mother Goddess of the Universe

Named after:
Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India and the first personto surey the height and location of Mount Everest. Once known as Peak 15

Location:
Latitude 27° 59' N.....Longitude 86° 56' E

It's summit ridge seperates Nepal and Tibet

First Ascent:
May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route

Height:

Mount Everest is permanently covered in a layer of ice, topped with snow. The "top" of the mountain at which the elevation was measured can vary as much as twenty feet or more, depending on how much snow has fallen on its peak.

The Himalayas:

Mount Everest is just one of over 30 peaks in the Himalayas that are over 24,000 feet high.