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What is so unique about Mount Everest?

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Radhanath Sikdar, an Indian mathematician and surveyor from Bengal, was the first to identify Everest as the world's tallest peak in 1852 through trigonometric calculations based on measurements made with theodolites from 240 km (150 miles) away in India. read more

Mount Everest is special in many different ways throughout multiple cultures. Some cultures believe(d) that Mount Everest was the tower to God and worshiped the mountain. read more

Climbing Mount Everest. Mount Everest attracts experienced mountaineers as well as less-seasoned climbers who typically enlist guides known as sherpas. Climbing more than 8,000 feet is no easy feat. Altitude sickness, weather and wind are the major roadblocks to making the summit for most climbers. read more

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