History of Mt. Everest

Age of Everest: Everest was formed about 60 million years ago  

Elevation: 8,848 Meter

Name in Nepal: Sagarmatha (means: goddess of the sky)

In Tibet:  Jhomolungma or Chomolangma: (means: mother goddess of the universe)

Named after: Sir George Everest

Location: Latitude 27° 59' N...Longitude 86° 56' E It's summit ridge separates Nepal and Tibet

First Ascent: May 29,1953 by  and Tenzing Norgay, NP, Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ via the South Col Route

First Solo Ascent: Aug. 20,1980, Reinhold Messner, IT, via the NE Ridge to North Face

First winter Ascent: Feb. 17,1980 -L.Cichy and K. Wielicki, POL

First Ascent by an American: May 1,1963, James Whittaker, via the South-Col ,

Mt. Everest rises a few millimeters each year due to geological forces
Everest Name: Sir George Everest was the first person to record the height and location of Mt. Everest, this is where Mt. "Everest" got its name.

First Ascent by a Woman: May 16,1975, Junko Tabei, JAPAN, via the South-Col

First Ascent by an American Woman: Sep.29,1988, Stacey Allison, Portland, OR via the South-East Ridge

First Oxygen less Ascent: May 8, 1978- Reinhold Messner, IT, and Peter Habeler, AUT, via the South-East Ridge

First woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both north & south sides: Cathy O'Dowd (S.A.) South May 25,1996 / North '99

Fastest Ascent from South: Babu Chhiri Sherpa (34), NP-16 hours and 56 minutes (5-21-2000)

Fastest Ascent (north side): Hans Kammerlander (IT) May,24,1996, via the standard North Col Ridge Route, 16 hours 45 minutes from base camp

Youngest person: Sambu Tamang ,NP (16) on May 05,1973 , Temba Chiri Sherpa NP (16), May 23 ,2001

Oldest Person: Lev Sarkisov May,12,1999 -60 yrs. 161 days

Most no of Ascents: In 2005 Appa Sherpa became the first person to climb Everest 16 times-

Best and Worst Years on Everest: In 1993: 129 summitted and eight died (a ratio of 16:1); in 1996: 98 summitted and 15 died (a ratio of 6½:1)

Highest cause of death: Avalanches-about (2:1) ratio over falls

Country with most deaths on mountain: Nepal-46

Most dangerous area on mountain: Khumbu Ice Fall-19 deaths

First ski descent: Davo Karnicar (Slovenia) 10-7-2000
  
Year without ascent: 1974, 1977

Corpses remaining on Everest: about 120

Longest stay on top: Babu Chiri Sherpa stayed at the summit for full 21 hours and a half

First Disabled Climber: Tom Whittaker American) May 27, 1998

Largest team: In 1975, China tackled Everest with a 410-member team.

Fastest descent: In 1988, Jean-Marc Boivin of France descended from the top in just 11 minutes, paragliding.

Only climber to climb from all 4 sides of Everest: Kushang Sherpa, now an instructor with Himlayan Mountaineering Institute

First person to hike from sea level to summit without oxygen.: 11th May 1990,Tim Macartney-Snape, Australian
  
Time To Climb: A normal expedition lasts 60-90 days and is done during the months of April/May and October/November depending on conditions.

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