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Does Mount Everest reach the stratosphere?

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At Mt. Everest's location, at around 27°, the stratosphere begins at around 14 km above sea level. That's another 6 Kilometers on top of Everest. read more

At Mt. Everest's location, at around 27°, the stratosphere begins at around 14 km above sea level. That's another 6 Kilometers on top of Everest. The only place on Earth where the stratosphere is that far down are the poles, and Everest is much closer to the Equator (stratosphere begins at 18km) than the poles. read more

Best Answer: Everest is around 29,000 at it's peak whilst the stratosphere is between 10 km (32,000 ft) and 50 km (164,000 ft), it isn't in the stratosphere. It is in the troposphere though. read more

"Mount Everest protrudes into the stratosphere, and most of the year the summit is buffeted by winds of over 100 miles per hour that will kill a climber in minutes or even hurtle them into the void," All told Popular Mechanics. read more

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