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Mount Everest

American  

noun

  1. Everest.

  2. something regarded as the most difficult or challenging of its kind.

    the Mount Everest of international sailing.
Mount Everest Cultural  

  1. Mountain on the border of Tibet and Nepal in the central Himalayas.

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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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Since photos of climbers queuing on Mount Everest went viral in 2019, Nepal has been tightening its permit system and sharply increasing prices.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She trekked to base camp at Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She hiked to Mount Everest base camp with friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Allan Leighton has compared his task to climbing Mount Everest.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

And thus, shortly before noon on May 29, 1953, did Hillary and Tenzing become the first men to stand atop Mount Everest.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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