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Mount Everest, also known
in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest
mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal and Tibet.
Its peak is 8,848 metres above sea level.
Elevation: 29,029′
First ascent: May 29, 1953
Prominence: 29,029′
Easiest route: South Col
First ascenders: Tenzing
Norgay, Edmund Hillary
Mountain range: Himalayas,
Mahalangur Himal
