Mount Everest

Know About Olympus Mons: The Solar System’s Tallest Mountain, Taller Than Mount Everest

Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars and is, in fact, the tallest mountain in the solar system. It stands 21.9 kilometers (13.6 miles) above the Martian surface. By contrast, Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth, is only 8.8 kilometers (5.5 miles) high. The shield volcano Olympus Mons...

Who Was Andrew Sandy Irvine And What Happened To Him On Mount Everest 100 Years Ago? Shocking Clues Give New Insights

In September, a National Geographic documentary crew made a significant discovery on Mount Everest: a boot and sock emerging from a melting glacier. The team immediately recognized it as a potential clue to a long-standing mystery, especially when they found a name label stitched onto the wool sock that read...

New Study Reveals Mount Everest Still Growing Taller- Here’s Why!

Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth at 8.85 km above sea level, is still growing taller, as revealed in a recent study published in Nature Geoscience. The Himalayas have been rising for around 50 million years due to the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, but new...

Viral Videos Capture ‘Traffic Jam’ At Mount Everest, World’s Highest Peak

Videos depicting a "traffic jam" at the summit of Mount Everest have gone viral, showcasing the overwhelming rush of climbers ascending to the world's highest peak. This surge in climbers has led to significant overcrowding, raising environmental concerns about the fragile ecosystem of Everest. These videos of the queue up...