Mount Everest which is called Chomolungma in Tibet language ( means “Holy Mother” ) is the highest mountain on earth , with a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. ( See the map ). Everest is not stand alone but accompanies by neighboring peaks of Lhotse, 8,516 m (27,940 ft); Nuptse, 7,855 m (25,771 ft); and Changtse, 7,580 m (24,870 ft).
This highest mountain attracts many mountain climbers to be conquered, though it’s presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather and wind.
Mount Everest during sun set.
Climbing Routes.
Mt. Everest has two main climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal and the north ridge from Tibet. There are many other climbed routes but used less frequently. The southeast route is easier to climb through. It was the route used by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Most attempts are made during May before the summer monsoon season. As the monsoon season approaches, a change in the jet stream at this time pushes it northward, thereby reducing the average wind speeds high on the mountain. While attempts are sometimes made after the monsoons in September and October, when the jet stream is again temporarily pushed northward, the additional snow deposited by the monsoons and the less stable weather patterns (tail end of the monsoon) makes climbing extremely difficult.
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