About Mt. Everest:
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Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world at 29,035 feet (8,850 meters). The Tibetans call Mt. Everest "Chomolungma", meaning "Mother Goddess of the Earth". Mt. Everest gets its European name from British Superintentant General of the Survey of India 1830-1843, Sir George Everest. FA: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, 1953
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| Nearest town or city: | Lukla |
| Directions: | Fly to New Delhi, India then to Kathmandu, Nepal. Fly to Lukla, then walk to basecamp 7-9 days.
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| Latitude, Longitude: | 27.98000, 86.93000 |
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| Camping: | Pay |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Month |
Forum Discussions (7 posts)
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Dick Bass Sets Sights on Another Everest Record | skibabeage | 1 | Jun 14 2006, 3:24 PM |
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Seventy-year-old Miura to Ski Everest | skibabeage | 1 | Jun 14 2006, 3:24 PM |
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Everest: Both Sides Now | skibabeage | 3 | Jun 14 2006, 3:44 PM |
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Viagra Chewing Jump-Roper to Set New Record Atop Everest | skibabeage | 3 | Jun 14 2006, 3:59 PM |
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Internet Cafe on Khumbu Glacier | andy_lemon | 0 | Mar 25 2003, 1:54 AM |
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Everest draws record climber back | andy_lemon | 0 | Jan 24 2003, 5:21 AM |
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Climbing the Height of Everest for Charity | andy_lemon | 0 | Nov 27 2002, 7:24 PM |
