The Mountain

The Routes

Hilary and Norgay

Mallory and Irvine

Mt. Everest

Mount Chomolungma, its official name.

The world's highest mountain above sea level at 29029 ft. (8848 meters).

It is located in the Himalayas on the Nepal & China (Tibet) border. (The sun is shining on the South Col, on the right of the photo, about ½ way up the picture.)

The Mountain

Sir Edmund HillaryCredited as the first to reach the summit of Everest.Tenzing Norgay was his Sherpa climbing partner in

May 29th 1953

There are two main routes up Everest.

1. Southeast ridge, it begins with a trek to Base Camp at 5,380 m (17,600 ft) on the south side of Everest in Nepal.

2. Northeast ridge, which approaches Everest’s North Face, the northeast ridge route begins from the north side of Everest in Tibet.

The Routes

Lost on Everest in 1924 and found in 1999 which further deepened the mystery whether they made it to the summit.

Mallory was found, but Irvine remains lost on Everest.The search for the camera continues.

George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine

● The summit can be reached without using oxygen, although it’s rare.

Over 200 climbers have perished on the mountain.It has been summated over 4700 times by more than

2700 people.It still provides a challenge to all who attempt it.

The Summit