MOUNT EVEREST AERIAL VIEW TAKEN BY NASA
Who was it named after?: Sir George Everest recorded the location of the mountain in 1841. At this time the British ruled India and he was the Surveyor General of India.
Who climbed it first?: Edmund Percival Hilary, a New Zealander and Tensing Norgay a Nepalese guide are the first men to reach the top of the mountain in 1953. Climbing is a team effort and both men sign a statement to say they reached the top together.
Who is the youngest climber?: Christopher Harris will attempt to be the youngest person to reach the top in 2006. He is an Australian who has been rock climbing since he was 5 years old.
When:
1848 The height of the mountain is calculated by the British as 30,200 feet.
1852 It is named the highest mountain in the world.
1865 It is named after Sir George Everest. Before this it was called Chomolungma in Tibet and Sagarmatha in Nepal.
1953 on May 29th Hillary and Tensing Norgay reach the top.
1955 The height is changed to 29,028 feet (8848 metres)
Why people want to climb it: Edmund Hillary said, when asked why he had to climb it "Because it is there."
How is it climbed?: The mountain is climbed very slowly and with the need for extra oxygen at the end.
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