Where is the summit of Everest located?

Everest site

Mount Everest is located in southern Asia, between Tibet and Nepal, at the top of the Himalayas, specifically in the mountain range known as Mahalangur, and it can be said that the summit of Everest is located specifically on the Tibetan plateau, which is known as Qing Zang Gaoyuan, and it is the highest a peak in the Mahalangur Range; As the Mahalangur range contains four mountain peaks that are considered among the six highest peaks in the world, and these peaks are: Mount Everest (which is the highest), Peak Westo, Peak Makalu, and Peak Cho Oyo.

Mount Everest occupies an important location on the Tibetan side in Tengri Province, specifically in an area known as Shigatse, which is part of the People's Republic of China. On the Nepal side, it occupies an important location in the Solukhumbu region (in English: Solukhumbu), specifically in Sagarmatha Park. Everest between coordinates: 27°59′ N, 86°56′ E. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and its summit is the highest point in the world.

Everest height

The surveys issued by China and Nepal resulted in results that the height of the summit of Everest reaches approximately 8,840 meters, which is equivalent to 29,029 feet above sea level. Or is it depending on the height of the summit as rocks only, as it was also mentioned that the tectonic movements of the earth would cause the mountain to rise slightly every year.

With the advancement of survey technology, different figures for the height of the summit of Everest were produced, and the reasons for the difference included: the difference in the level of snow accumulated on the summit, the deviation of gravity, and matters related to the refraction of light, but these numbers do not differ significantly from each other, as there is information indicating The height of the summit of Everest reaches 8,848 meters, or 29,028 feet, and this figure resulted from the Indian survey of the summit, which took place between 1952-1954 AD, and this value was used in mapping, and in most studies until 1999 AD, then the number resulted 8,848.11 meters, or 29,029.24 feet; This was when the height of the summit was re-measured in 1975 AD by the Chinese, and then using satellites, an Italian survey took place in 1987 AD, and the figure was 29,108 feet.

In 1992 AD, new Italian surveys took place, using laser techniques and the global positioning system known as (GPS), and this process resulted in a figure of 8,846 meters, equivalent to 29,023 feet, with the exception of the height of ice, which is equivalent to two meters, i.e. Six and a half feet, and in 1999 AD, American studies were conducted under the supervision of the National Geographic Society, and accurate measurements were taken by using the system (GPS). , or minus two meters, which is the height of the ice on the summit, and in 8,850 AD, China sent an expedition that used radar based on ice penetration, in addition to the use of (GPS) devices, and the result was that the height of the summit is 29,035 meters, equivalent to 2005 feet , and called this height (the height of the rocks), and Nepal did not agree with that, and preferred that the height of snow or ice be calculated, and the name (the height of snow) be given to it, and in 8,844.43, other studies were conducted that resulted in agreement China and Nepal agreed on the result, which is that the height of the summit is 29,017.12 feet, which is equivalent to 2010 meters, in addition to their agreement on the validity of using the two terms together.

Everest climate

The summit of Everest is exposed to strong winds; This is because of its great height above sea level, and the wind speed may reach about 100 miles per hour, which is equivalent to 160 km per hour. As for the climate on the summit of Everest, it is very cold. As the average temperature during the day and in the summer season, that is, the month of July, reaches -19 degrees Celsius, which is equivalent to two degrees Fahrenheit below zero, while in January, which is considered the coldest month of the year at the summit of Everest The average temperature is -36 degrees Celsius, which is equivalent to -33 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperatures can also drop to approximately -60 degrees Celsius, equivalent to -76 degrees Fahrenheit in the cold season, and it is worth noting that sudden storms may occur, and a sudden and unexpected drop in temperatures may occur there; Because of these weather conditions and the resulting dangers, it can be said that climbers to the summit of Everest may be exposed to the risk of frost in large degrees, and Mount Everest is covered by several glaciers, extending from the slopes until it reaches the base, including the Kangshung Glacier (in English: Kangshung) in the eastern part. And the glaciers of East, Central, and West Rongbuk (in English: Rongbuk) in the northern and northwest part, and other glaciers that are attributed to the cause of the erosion of Mount Everest, and other peaks of the Himalayan mountain range.

Climbing Mount Everest

The summit of Everest can be climbed either from the side of Tibet, that is, the northern side, or from the side of Nepal, which is the southeastern side. This is because helicopters are not allowed to pass from the Tibetan side, and it is worth noting that most deaths occur while descending from the summit of Everest, and not while climbing; This depends on the time the climbers leave the summit, as the climber must leave the summit as soon as he arrives in order to avoid depletion of oxygen. There are those who arrive and stand to contemplate the view, but he is surprised by his lack of oxygen. Which leads to his death, or the formation of a threat to his life.

Among the most famous recent records of climbing Mount Everest:

• The success of Aba Sherpa, who now lives in Utah, in climbing Mount Everest, and reaching the summit 21 times in 2011 AD.
• The success of Sherpa Purba Tashi in his tie with Apa Sherpa, to reach the summit of Everest 21 times in 2013 AD, and this was recorded in a documentary film in 2015 AD.
• American climber Dave Hahn succeeded in climbing Everest 15 times in 2013.
• Child Jordan Romero succeeded in climbing Everest when he was 13 years old, accompanied by his father and mother, in 2010 AD, and Romero wanted to be the youngest young man to climb the Seven Summits.
• American climber Melissa succeeded in climbing the summit of Everest 5 times in 2013.