Interesting Facts About Mount Everest

1. It is situated in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal
2. It was formed about 60 million years ago
3. Its height of 29 028 feet or 8 848 meters above sea level makes it the highest mountain peak in the world
4. It grows about 6 millimeters per year
5. Formerly, its name was Peak XV. Currently is named after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor-general of India
6. Its name in Nepal „Sagarmatha“ means „goddess of the sky“, in Tibet „Chomolungma“ means „mother goddess of the universe“
7. 4 000 is number of people who tried to climb Mont Everest
8. 2 000 is number of people who climbed Mont Everest
9. The first ascent is made by Sir Edmund Hillary in may 1953
10. 15 years old  Temba Tsheri  is the youngest person who climbed Mont Everest
11. 76 years old Bahadur Sherchan is the oldest person who climbed Mont Everest