Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth’s highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet. Its peak is 8,848 meters above sea level.

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Elevation: 8,848 m
First ascent: May 29, 1953
Easiest route: South Col
First ascenders: Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary
Mountain range: Himalayas, Mahalangur Himal
Listing: Seven Summits, Eight-thousander

 

Asia, Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, climbers walking below Nuptse making their way to camp 2 on Mt Everest

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