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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In a video Pritchard, from Cardiff, said he was currently climbing Mount Everest in the Himalayas and would dedicate his journey to its base camp to Locke.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Throughout the book, Krakauer recounts his attempt to summit Mount Everest the year earlier in what would become, at the time, the mountain’s deadliest season.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal is a milestone tourist destination for hikers and climbers from around the world, lured by the challenge of scaling some of the world's highest peaks, Mount Everest among them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Plus, Beijing accelerates its buildup in space and a drone maker cleans 28 tons of waste from Mount Everest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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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