Mount Everest 2011 Records
During the 2011 climbing season there have been some amazing and incredible records that have happened on the slopes of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. Here we will look at just a few of them.
How High is Mount Everest?
We all know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world but over the years it has been measured many times using the latest available technology at the time giving slightly different results. In 1856 Andrew Waugh declared Peak XV as it was called in those days to be 29,002 feet high based on his computations and observations through Great Trigonometric Survey.
Mount Everest – The Death Zone
Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world attracts many climbers from around the world to try and reach her lofty summit. Safety on a mountain like Mount Everest is paramount, one mistake and it could be the last thing you do.
