EVEREST, MT

The highest peak of the world, Mt. Everest or Mt. Sagarmatha is the crown of the greatest Himalayan range known as Khumbu Himal or Mahalangur Himal. This world-famous peak has been linked with many adventures of mankind, innumerable pieces of literature and the religious and cultural life of Nepal, India and several other countries. Attempted since 1922, this peak was first conquered by two members of a British group of mountaineers led by Col. Hunt in 1953. They were Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (born in Nepal) and Edmund Hillary (New Zealander).