Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 8844 meters
(29016 ft) above sea level, with snow capping all year round. It is
located in the Himalaya Mountains on the border of Nepal and Tibet,
China. Its north slope belongs to China and south belongs to Nepal.
For Tibetans, Mt. Chomolungma (meaning Goddess Mother of Snow) had
been in common use for centuries, while for Nepalese, it is called
Mt. Sagarmatha. Mount Everest is sacred among the Tibetans and
Nepalese.
Around Mount Everest, there are four peaks above 8,000 meters high,
including Mt. Makarluh, Gosanthain, Zhuoyo, Shishabanma and other
14 peaks above 7,000 meters, which form an amazing picture of Mount
Everest Natural Scenery Area with jokuls, peaks groups, and
mountain waves.
As the world’s highest mountain, the peak has been the holy
climbing attraction for mountain climbers from all over the world
for decades. The largest expedition to climb the Mount Everest was
made by a Chinese team of 410 climbers in 1975. On May 8, 2008, the
Olympic Torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was taken to the peak
and lightened there by a group of Chinese mountaineers, making it
the first time ever for the Olympic torch to be lightened on the
"top of the world".
In recent years, increasing number of mountaineers make adventures
to conquer the world’s highest peak, while many tourists go to the
foot of the peak to admire its beauty and magnificence. The best
time to climb the Mount Everest is in early May before the monsoon
season. People usually start from Lhasa, pass Shigatse, Dingri, and
Rongbuk Monastery (the highest religious building in the world),
and get to the Everest Base Camp at the foot of the Mount Everest.
At the base camp, there is a post office where people can mail
postcards to themselves or others as a precious souvenir.
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