Mount Everest Facts

Following are some of the interesting facts and figures related to Mount/Mt Everest. It contains information about various expeditions and geographical facts and figures related to the Mount Everest.Age of Mt EverestMt Everest was formed about 60 million years ago Elevation 29,035 (8850m) was found to be 6' higher in 1999 Name in NepalSagarmatha (goddess of the sky) In TibetChomolungma (mother goddess of the universe) Named afterSir George Everest, the British surveyor-general of India Location:Latitude 27° 59' N,.Longitude 86° 56' E First AscentMay 29, 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP First Solo AscentAug. 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, IT First winter AscentFeb. 17, 1980 -L.Cichy and K. Wielicki, POL First Ascent by a WomanMay 16, 1975, Junko Tabei, JAP, via the South-Col Fastest AscentHans Kammerlander (IT) May, 24, 1996,16 hours 45 minutes from base camp Youngest personTemba Tsheri (NP) 15 on May, 22,2001 Oldest PersonSherman Bull May, 25,2001 -64 yrs First Legally Blind PersonErik Weihenmeyer May, 25,2001 Most AscentsEleven, 24th May 2000 Appa Sherpa became the Highest cause of deathAvalanches-about a (2:1) ratio over falls Country with most deathsNepal-46 Most dangerous areaKhumbu Ice Fall-19 deaths First ski-descentDavo Karnicar (Slovenia) 10-7-2000 Corpses on EverestAbout 120 Largest teamIn 1975, China, with a 410-member team Fastest descentIn 1988, Jean-Marc Boivin of France descended from the top in just 11 minutes, paragliding Climber to climb all 4 sidesKushang Sherpa Firstperson to hike from sea level 11th May 1990, Tim Snape, Australian First person to summit Everest twiceNawang Gombu