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Everest seen with Lhotse and Nuptse. This shows the normal ascent of Everest.
| Everest seen with Lhotse and Nuptse. This shows the normal ascent of Everest. | |
Known as Sagarmatha to the local Nepalis and as Quomolongma to the Tibetans, Mt. Everest is famous for being the highest peak in the world.
Height: 8,848 m (29,028 ft)
Rank: Highest mountain in the world
First scaled: 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary
Latitude: 27 59 17 N
Longitude: 86 55 31 E
