Everest coordinates
The geographic coordinates of Mount Everest are 27°59′17″ N. 86°55′31″E or 27.988056°, 86.925278°
Speaking in human language, Everest is located in the Himalayas, on the border of Nepal and China (Tibet Autonomous Region).
Where is the top?
The border of countries runs right through the top of Everest. However, here we need to agree on what is considered a peak - the highest rock (rock firmament) or the highest piece of ice and snow on this rock. The fact is that the tall rock of Everest is located in China side and its height is 8844 meters. But if you take into account ice and snow, then the highest point Qomolungma is located on the Nepalese side and its height is about 8848 m. It is officially believed that Everest's altitude is 8848.43 meters (±21 cm) above sea level.
Interesting facts about Everest
- The summit of Everest drifts to the North-East at a speed of 3 to 27 mm per year. This is due to movement of tectonic plates.
- Everest grows on average 4 mm per year
- very long ago (450 million years ago) Everest “was” the bottom of the ocean
- average summit temperature -18 degrees Celsius in summer and -35 degrees in winter
- Qomolungma is the Tibetan name for Everest, and Sagarmatha is the Nepalese name
- it takes about 2 months and 100,000 dollars to get to the top
- currently about 6,000 people have been to the summit (some of them several times)
- people descended from the summit on skis, snowboards and paragliders, landing on the summit on helicopter
How to see Everest?
Getting to the top of Everest is very difficult and very expensive. But just look at the most the highest mountain of the planet with your own eyes - a very real idea. This can be done in several ways ways:
- look at Everest from an airplane window (from afar)
- fly to the foot of the mountain by helicopter (from the Nepalese side)
- come to the foot by car (from the Tibet side)
- walk to Everest Base Camp
Kirill Yasko, April 22, 2020