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The Largest Mountain In The World

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). With a summit elevation of 29,032 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level, it has long been a symbol of human achievement and a coveted destination for mountaineers and adventure seekers from around the world.

The first known attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest was made by British mountaineers in the early 1920s. However, it wasn’t until 1953 that Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa climber from Nepal, … Continue Reading