On Top of the World: The Most Recognized Mountains
| August 21, 2017
Mount Everest
Mt. Everest is the highest peak on Earth. It’s located right on the border between China and Nepal. It’s considered an incredibly difficult mountain to summit, and requires the use of experienced guides, who are known as sherpas.
Although relations have always been rocky between China and Nepal, recently an argument between the two nations was cleared up when China agreed to measure Mt. Everest from its height including snow, which brings it to an elevation of 29,029 feet above sea level. Previously, China claimed the only accurate measure of the mountain’s elevation was its rock height.
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