Where is Mount Everest located ?

Even many Nepalese don’t know the world’s highest peak. It becomes obvious to aliens not to know the tallest peak in World. Many who know the highest mountain is Mount Everest do not know where Mount Everest is located, which is ironic.

So, this question must be resolved for travelers, especially those looking for trekking destinations. Read the information below if anybody is still determining the tallest mountain in the world. In this article, we have also mentioned facts related to Everest.

Mount Everest Height/ How tall is Mount Everest?

The world’s highest peak (measured from sea level) is  Everest. Mount Everest's height is 8848 m (29029 ft). Interestingly, there has been different measurement to know the height of Mt. Everest. By measuring the snow, too, the height of Mount Everest is 8848 m, while the rock height of Mount Everest is 8844 m.

Has the height of Mount Everest increased (in reality)?

Yes, nearly a meter.

After years of debate between the two countries, Nepal and China jointly announced the official new height of Mount Everest as 8848.86 m on 8th December  2020.

So, Mount Everest's height has been increased by 0.86 m. Isn't it nearly a meter more hard work for mountaineers to reach the apex?

Exact Location of Mount Everest with GPS Co-ordinates:

China’s National Surveying and mapping administration provided the exact location of Mount Everest in 2005. Longitude and Latitude are 86˚55’ East and 27˚59’ North, respectively.

What continent is Mount Everest in?

Mount Everest is located on the Asian continent. It is located between two countries in Asia. Those countries are Nepal and China. Moreover, Everest has separated Nepal and Tibet, located at the border. Specifically, Mt. Everest is in the Mahalangur Himalayan range, Khumbu sub-section. The part of the Himalayas from Nepal and Tibet of China incorporates the Mahalangur range. Similarly, the Tibetan Plateau in East and Central Asia hosts Everest Summit.

The mountains surrounding Everest are Lhotse (8516 m), Nuptse(7855 m), and Changtobse(7580 m).

Being at the border, you can reach the Everest summit from both sides. The route from the South side of the Everest summit represents Nepal which is very popular, whereas the north side represents Tibet.

Where are Nepal and Mount Everest Located At?

Nepal is a small landlocked country situated in South Asia.

Similarly, Nepal is in the middle of two giant countries, India and China. Thus, India surrounds Nepal from the South, East, and West, whereas China is in the North.

The Nepal Mount Everest is located in Solukhumbu district, with Sagarmatha National Park providing shelter.

Solukhumbu is 126 km east of the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu.

Where is Mount Everest Located in China?

Mount Everest in China is Tibet’s Tingri country in the Xigaze area. Reaching Everest from the Chinese side is much easier as there is a road to reach the Chinese Everest base Camp. So, climbing from this region is always cheaper.

Only a few people climb Everest from the Chinese side because of political restrictions and other factors. One reason is that rescue operations are complicated, and even helicopters don’t have permission to fly from this side.

Naming Convention :

The British surveyor of India in 1865 named Everest after the name of Sir George Everest to honor him. Different names describe Everest based on different localities.

In Nepali, it is Sagarmatha, which means Goddess of the sky.
In Tibetian, it is known as Chololungma, meaning holy mother peak.
While it is also called peak XV.

What do Nepalese feel about having Mt. Everest?

A small and landlocked country Nepal is the world’s second richest country in terms of water. But the only thing that makes Nepal known worldwide is its greatest mountain, Mount Everest. Further, out of the ten highest peaks in the world, eight falls in Nepal. It is a pride for Nepal and Nepalese.

Sherpas near Everest call it their mother. On top of that, Nepalese feel happy and proud when they say Mt. Everest is located in Nepal. Nature gave us such a wonderful gift that keeps our heads high.

In recent years, tourism has got pace in Nepal. The main attraction of the tourism sector in Nepal is its Himalayas and hills.

One of the major sections helping the economy of Nepal is tourism.  In addition, Sherpa’s, the highlander’s, main income source is trekking to these mountains.

Combined topographical structure and geographical composition make Nepal one of the best destinations in the world for adventure sports like tours, trekking, and mountaineering.

Best Way to Explore Everest:

As the number of tourists are soaring, the attraction point has been Everest Base Camp. From many trekking in Nepal destinations, Everest Base camp trekking has also found a rhythm, and the number of trekkers increased.

There is no better way to explore Everest than the Everest Base Camp trek. Trekking adventurers worldwide desire to see Mount Everest once in their lifetime.

Thus, the best camp trekking, which takes to 5360 m in height to capture a great view of Everest, is always a favorable destination.

Nearly 30,000 travelers go to Everest Base camp in a year, proving the value of this trekking.

Trek to Everest Base Camp is very famous because one can see other mountains over 8000 m high. These other mountains are neighbors to Everest.  Furthermore, one can observe the lifestyle of the Sherpa People (Brave), who help you take to Everest base Camp to fulfill your dream.

Eco Holidays Nepal has designed 16 days package traveling to Everest Base Camp, which costs around $1350 per person. However, if you need help managing your time and 16 days is a bit long, we have a package- Short Everest Base Camp Trek leading to the Everest Base Camp in just ten days with the same amount of thrills!

Other options have attracted short holiday vacation travelers to see Mount Everest. The ten days-short Everest base camp package costs $1050 per person joining a group. Similarly, the Everest mountain flight and Everest Base Camp Heli tour are special trip packages that lead you to see Mount Everest in a single day.

How old is Mount Everest?

Before knowing the age of Mount Everest, can anyone tell me: When were the Himalayas formed?

As we all know, the high Himalayas were the result of a massive collision between Indian and Euro-Asian plates that has said to have happened around 50 million years ago. So, those were when the high Himalayas, including Mount Everest(29029 ft), took birth and started appearing for the entire World.

So, you might have got your answer now!

Yeah. The Top of the World, Mount Everest, is 50 million years old.

Is Mount Everest Always Cold?

Another query about Mount Everest is how cold Everest needs to be answered.  As we are based in Kathmandu and providing information about Everest Summit temperature, I will say it is always cold. The average temperature is -19 ° Celsius, and the worst is -60 ° Celsius. The resulting temperature varies on the month and storm. Thus concluding, it is one of the coldest places on earth.

The general reason is being the highest mountain on earth, with a height of 29,029 feet. The standard temperature at sea level is 15 ° Celsius, and the standard lapse rate is -2 ° Celsius per 1000 feet. Thus, the standard temperature of  Everest may be -43 ° Celsius based on the above information.

The monthly recorded average temperature at Mount Everest Summit can be found below :

But there are many factors behind making life difficult at this summit. Atmospheric pressure on this summit is low, which results in low oxygen. Since available oxygen is low and even supply from the tank would be insufficient for your body. So body functioning, energy, and metabolism slow due to lack of oxygen. Thus this results harder to be warm at Everest Summit, and even a drop of Celsius feels like extreme cold.

Generally, the temperature in the mountains is always cold. Moreover, Everest is near to other tallest peaks, which are also snowy. The snows are white and become a good source to reflect the radiation. So, it becomes cold.

Before going to Mount Everest, pick the right season and time. The climate of Mount Everest changes frequently. So, knowing the climate of Mount Everest every month makes it easy to plan your trip.

Is it hard to climb Mount Everest? 

Before going straight to this question, could you give me a few seconds to think? Climbing mountains is always more difficult than we think where ever we travel.

If you’re deeply interested in climbing a mountain, you should know how to make it successful. It becomes tougher in a new place with a different environment, living style, and weather.

As mentioned about the weather, Mountain Everest is unexpected and cold; it is hard to climb. The difficulty level depends on the month we travel, which might cause storms, ice falls, and many more.

The Everest Mountain expedition takes around two months. The oxygen level is low, so artificial oxygen must be carried. There is a high chance of altitude mountain sickness. The heavy clothes you wear to avoid cold also add to make it hard to climb Mount Everest.

The food material you consume during your trek may not meet your expectation. So, disturbance to your food habit might result in difficulty during travel.

Also, sleeping in tents for weeks to months in cold temperatures results in bad health. Heavy walks during the day, lack of natural oxygen, improper foods, and sleep at night in cold temperatures are dangerous combinations. I will rather call sleeping deprivation than disturbance which might result in being unwilling to walk the next day.

Summing up the height of the mountain, snowfall, wind, frostbite, sleep deprivation, food habits, lack of oxygen, and trekking duration makes the Everest summit trek difficult.

Better planning, physical fitness, and acclimatization matter for climbing Mount Everest. Along with this mental strength, a positive approach and learning from others make it successful.

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How steep is Mount Everest?

Generally, we see two faces of Mount Everest: the North face and the South face. We see a North face from the Tibet side, whereas a South face from the Nepal side. From both sides, we see some range of steepness. Now the question comes, which face of Everest is more hard and steeper?

Comparing the faces, we find the North face is harder and steeper based on climbers' experience. The North and South Col routes are two different most practiced routes to climb Mount Everest.

The North Col route is shorter yet harder than the South Col because we find the way a bit steeper from the North side. As soon as after crossing North Col (7000 m)or C1, the route steadily gains altitude with one steep section of 60 degrees that will feel vertical. After reaching C2 (7500 m), the way gets steep until we reach the summit(8848 m).

Now, from the South Col route, after crossing C3(7160 m), the route is steep with hard ice until we reach the yellow band. But after crossing this band, the route becomes less steep till we reach the Geneva Spur. We encounter the steepest climbing from the top of this spur to the South Col. And, comparatively less steep ways than the North Col route continues till the summit(8848 m). So, we find more climbers on the South Col route than the North Col route.

How far away is Mount Everest?

The Mount Everest Base camp is 65 km far away from Lukla Airport. Reaching the apex of Everest from Base Camp, including acclimatization, takes 45 days.  The air distance between Kathmandu to Everest Mountain is approximately 160 km. At the same time, mountain Everest from Kathmandu is approximately 505 km away when we travel using roads.

Where is Mount Everest Located on a Map?

With the start of the 21st century and the enhancement of technology, the world's perspective has changed. The start of Google Maps in 2005 has made identifying Mount Everest's location relatively easy. But where Mount Everest is located in Map has caught people's attention.

Different trekking routes have been identified to reach the top of Mount Everest. But in 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of the tallest mountain, they traversed from Jiri to Everest Base Camp and then to Everest summit. Even before them, there were many attempts to reach the top. The success story of  Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in National Geographic testifies to this.

You can see in the above map the exact location of Mount Everest. Mount Everest on the map is located on the border of Nepal and China. The front face of Everest, which means Everest facing  Nuptse, is Nepal, whereas the backyard of Everest is China. This image from Google verifies that Mount Everest runs on the border.

Can you see Mount Everest from Kathmandu?

If we talk about the air distance between Kathmandu and Mount Everest, then it is approximately 160 km.

So, now the question arises, is it possible to see Everest from Kathmandu?

And the answer is ‘Yes. ‘ Kathmandu Valley seems lucky as high hills surround it because as we climb it, we start getting wonderful mountain views during spring, autumn, and winter (and whenever there is a crystal clear sky).

Among other hills, Chandragiri Hill is the nearest and the perfect destination for mountain views if you’re in Kathmandu. It offers more than 270° mountain views, including the Himalayan ranges of Nepal and the Mahalangur range (Mount Everest). So, on a crystal clear day, you could see Mount Everest from this place.

 Mount Everest Deaths:

Technically, it is relatively easy to climb Everest from the standard route that has been designed. But altitude sickness (Acute mountain sickness) poses a major danger for this trek.

Additionally, mercurial weather and high-speed forceful wind make it difficult. Moreover, the unpredictable avalanches and Khumbu Ice Falls are another threat that leads to significant deaths on Mount Everest.

So, Mount Everest's death rate is between 6 to 7 % of the total number of travelers who made it to the Everest summit. As per The Tragic Tale of Mount Everest article by BBC, “Without Sherpas, 98% of people who climb Everest couldn’t”. So, it is strongly advised to do an everest expedition with Sherpas.

A few disaster records are listed below-

In a 1970 disaster- 6 Sherpa died-Khumbu ice fall avalanche.

In 1996 disaster- 8 died- blizzard.

2014 disaster- 16 Sherpa Died- Mount Everest avalanche.

2015 disaster- 18 died- Avalanche caused by Earthquake.

2019   – 11 died – Exhaustion, Altitude Sickness, and more.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain at 8848m. It separates Nepal from China. The  Nepal Mount Everest is Located in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal. Equally, Mount Everest in China side is located in the Xigaze area.

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