Mt. Everest
World's tallest mountain
Mt.
Everest is the world's highest mountain, rising 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border.
Its peak marks the highest point on Earth's surface.
Climbing Everest has become both a pinnacle of mountaineering achievement and a symbol of ultimate challenge: It's not exactly Mt. Everest dismisses something as less difficult than claimed.
South Asian mountain nation
- TibetHimalayan plateau region
- KathmanduNepal's capital city
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
yak · Annapurna · plateau · Buddhism · Himalayan · subcontinent · Tibetan
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- highest pointMaximum elevation or level
- roof of the worldLofty plateau nickname
elevation · altitude · mountaintop · crest · crown · zenith · highest mountain · top
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
sublime · imposing · monumental · stunning · spectacular · formidable · iconic · legendary
Organized exploratory journey
- ascentUpward movement
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- basecampExpedition's operational center
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
crampons · icefall · ropes · crevasse · oxygen · bivouac · carabiner · harness
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
death zone · exposure · whiteout · serac · rockfall · exhaustion · rescue · fatality
Nepal
South Asian mountain nation
monastery · yak · Annapurna · plateau · Buddhism · Himalayan · subcontinent · Tibetan
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- apexUppermost point or culmination
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- highest pointMaximum elevation or level
roof of the world · elevation · altitude · mountaintop · crest · crown · zenith · highest mountain · top · ridge
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- awe-inspiringEvoking reverential wonder
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
magnificent · sublime · imposing · monumental · stunning · spectacular · formidable · iconic · legendary · colossal
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
acclimatization · crampons · icefall · ropes · crevasse · oxygen · bivouac · carabiner · harness · death zone
avalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
crevasse · death zone · exposure · whiteout · serac · rockfall · exhaustion · rescue · fatality · bottleneck
- Famous MountainsMt. Fuji, K2, Mt. Washington
Mt. EverestChallenger Deep
Deepest known ocean location
Mariana Trench · Dead Sea · Death Valley · sea level · small
Mt. Everestmolehill
Burrower's earth pile
anthill · curb · speed bump · gentle slope · flat ground