Mount Everest

Earth's highest summit above sea level, on the Nepal–China border in the Mahalangur Himal.

Specifications & Metrics

elevation

8,849 m

Core Principles & Analysis

• The 2020 joint Nepal–China survey fixed its height at 8,848.86 metres.
• It grows a few millimetres a year as India continues pushing into Asia.
• Its summit weather can drop below −60 °C with jet-stream winds over 280 km/h.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Mount Everest