Everestis8,848meters(29,029 feet)tall.Itisthetallestmountainabovesealevelintheworld.Everestgrows6.4millimeters(about0.25inches)tallereveryyearduetogeologic uplift.
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InNepal,themountainiscalledSagarmatha,meaning“holymother.”InTibet,themountainisknownasChomolangmafor“motherofthe universe.”
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Everestiswidelymispronounced.ThemountainwasnamedafterBritishsurveyorandgeographerGeorgeEverest.HisnameispronouncedEVE‑wristwiththeemphasison“Eve.”Yet,themountainhaslongbeencalledEV‑er-rest,asin everlasting.
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Thereis66percentlessoxygenonthesummitofEverestthanatsea level.
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Morethan4,800individualshavesummitedEverest—somemorethanonce.Almost300 peoplehavediedattemptingtosummit Everest.
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