BEAUTY OF THE EVEREST

Age of Everest:

Everest was formAed about 60 million years ago Elevation:
29,035 (8850m)-found to be 6' higher in 1999Name in Nepal:
Sagarmatha (means: goddess of the sky)In Tibet:
Chomolungma: (means: mother goddess of the universe)Named after:
Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India. Once known as Peak 15 Location:
Latitude 27° 59' N.....Longitude 86° 56' E It's summit ridge seperates Nepal and TibetFirst Ascent:
May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col RouteFirst Solo Ascent:
Aug. 20,1980, Reinhold Messner, IT, via the NE Ridge to North FaceFirst winter Ascent:
Feb. 17,1980 -L.Cichy and K. Wielicki, POLFirst Ascent by an American:
May 1,1963, James Whittaker, via the South-ColMt. Everest rises a few milimeters each year due to geological forces Everest Name:
Sir George Everest was the first person to record the height and location of Mt. Everest, this is where Mt."Everest" got its name from(In american language) First Ascent by a Woman:
May 16,1975, Junko Tabei, JAP, via the South-Col First Ascent by an American Woman:
Sep.29,1988, Stacey Allison, Portland, OR via the South-East RidgeFirst Oxygenless Ascent:
May 8, 1978- Reinhold Messner, IT, and Peter Habeler, AUT, via the South-East RidgeFirst woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both north & south sides:
Cathy O'Dowd (S.A.) South May 25,1996/North '99 Fastest Ascent from South:
Babu Chhiri Sherpa 34, NP-16 hours and 56 minutes (5-21-2000)Fastest Ascent (north side):
Hans Kammerlander (IT) May,24,1996, via the standard North Col Ridge Route, 16 hours 45 minutes from base campYoungest person:
Temba Tsheri (NP) 15 on May,22,2001Oldest Person:
Sherman Bull May,25,2001 -64 yrs First Legally Blind Person:
Erik Weihenmeyer May,25,2001 Most Ascents:
Eleven, 24th May 2000 Appa Sherpa became the first person to climb Everest 11 times-Ten, Ang Rita Sherpa, Babu Chiri Sherpa all ascents were oxygen-less. Best and Worst Years on Everest:
1993, 129 summitted and eight died (a ratio of 16:1); in 1996, 98 summitted and 15 died (a ratio of 6½:1) Highest cause cause of death:
Avalanches-about a (2:1) ratio over fallsCountry with most deaths on mountain:
Nepal-46 Most dangerous area on mountain:
Khumbu Ice Fall-19 deathsFirst ski descent:
Davo Karnicar (Slovenia) 10-7-2000Last year without ascent:
1974Last year without ascent:
1977Corpses remaining on Everest:
about 120Longest stay on top:
Babu Chiri Sherpa stayed at the summit full 21 hours and a halfLargest team:
In 1975, China tackled Everest with a 410-member team.Fastest descent:
In 1988, Jean-Marc Boivin of France descended from the top in just 11 minutes, paragliding.Only climber to climb all 4 sides of Everest:
Kushang Sherpa, now an instructor with Himlayan Mountaineering InstituteFirst person to hike from sea level to summit, no oxygen.:
11th May 1990,Tim Macartney-Snape, Australian Largest number to reach the top in one day:
40, on May 10, 1993 First person to summit Everest twice:
Nawang Gombu-Nepal(once with Whitaker in '63,and again two years later in '65)Gombu now works for the Himalayan mountaineering institute

LOST ON EVEREST

The Day Mallory Was FoundThis newly posted feature showcases the key radio transmissions and other conversations that took place on the day NOVA-sponsored climbers discovered the well-preserved body of George Mallory, who died in 1924 while attempting to reach the summit.
DispatchesDuring the 1999 NOVA expedition to Everest, filmmaker and Online correspondent Liesl Clark sent back these riveting dispatches from base camp. Illustrated with digital photos shot on Everest, including images of the artifacts found on Mallory's body.
Mystery of Mallory and Irvine '24Delve into the unsolved 1924 disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, somewhere high on the flanks of Everest. Read portraits of Mallory and Irvine and hear what legendary climbers Noel Odell (the last to see the pair alive) and Sir Edmund Hillary have to say on the subject.
The SearchGet the particulars on the 1999 search for Mallory and Irvine. Includes a "Meet the Team" feature, a look at the Vest Pocket Kodak camera Mallory supposedly had with him on his fateful climb, and more.
ClimbFollow the arduous route of Mallory and Irvine (and the 1999 NOVA crew) up the North Face of Mt. Everest. View 360* panoramic images of various high camps along the way, and one from the summit itself.
High ExposureWhat happens to your body when it is exposed to extreme altitudes? How does the lack of oxygen affect the brain? If there were a mountain higher than Everest, would humans be physiologically able to reach the summit? Find the answers to these questions and much more.

PROFILE

Four of the most accomplished climbers in the world have just one thing on their minds right now: conquering Mount Everest—again.

The team, sponsored by Eddie Bauer's First Ascent Clothing and Gear Line, began its ascent on March 30. Over the next two months, the climbers will make their way up the world's tallest mountain in dangerous conditions, fighting hypothermia, altitude sickness, and sheer physical exhaustion to achieve something few can boast.

Mountaineer Peter Whittaker gathered the group as part of a quest to continue his family legacy; he is the nephew of legendary explorer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963. Joining Whittaker is Ed Viesturs, a veteran mountaineer who has summitted all 14 of the world's highest peaks without the aid of bottled oxygen; Dave Hahn, who is going for a record 11th Everest ascent; and Melissa Arnot, who is attempting to become the first female American to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen.