10 Interesting Fact About High Altitude Mountaineering

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• Everest Peak is the highest mountain in the world with a height of 8,848 meters above sea level.
• The temperature at the top of Mount Everest can reach minus 40 degrees Celsius during the day.
• At a height above 5,500 meters, the human body begins to lose the ability to adjust to thin air.
• Many mountain climbers who experience altitude sickness or height due to low pressure on the mountain.
• Mount Everest was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
• Mount K2 is the second highest mountain in the world with an altitude of 8,611 meters above sea level.
• A research center on Mount Everest is used to study the height effect on the human body.
• There is a grave on the top of Mount Everest known as Green Boots because the green foot is seen from afar.
• Some mountain climbers have died on Mount Everest for various reasons, including fatigue, lack of oxygen, and accidents during climbing.
• Some mountain climbers have set world records, including the youngest or the fastest to reach the highest peak in the world.