Mount Everest
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something regarded as the most difficult or challenging of its kind.
the Mount Everest of international sailing.
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At over 29,000 feet, it is the highest peak in the world.
It was first scaled in 1953 by Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal.
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You could potentially reach the peak of Mount Everest and still check in with your dog.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026
"When I got the keys to that flat it felt like I'd reached the top of Mount Everest," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest despite high costs and an unstable ice block on the key trail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
And also I like the fact that they are filming in a place which is harder to get to than the top of Mount Everest but is only a few miles away from sea level.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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