Norgay To The Summit Of Mount Everest

Ever since Sir Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first ascended to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, approximately eight hundred people have tried to accomplish the same annually. [1] This is no easy task, however, as only 4,000 people have actually scaled the summit, meaning that many people have either decided that it was too difficult, and others have even died trying. Nonetheless, it is appealing to individuals who seek the largest mountain climbing challenge. The last official measurement was in 1999, when an American team using GPS measured a height of 29,035 feet. In nearly all studies, Mount Everest is considered the highest mountain in the world.
These adrenaline junkies may not be able to attempt this challenge in the near