SHERPA MAKES HISTORIC 30TH EVEREST CLIMB, DISMISSES FOCUS ON RECORDS

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Kami Rita Sherpa, a renowned mountain guide, summited Mt. Everest for the record 30th time.
His second climb within 10 days marks a historic feat in mountaineering.
Sets an unprecedented milestone in mountaineering history.

source:bbc

Key Facts About Mount Everest:

Mount Everest: Earth’s highest peak, located in the Himalayas, straddling the China-Nepal border.
Elevation: Officially measured at 8,848 meters, surpassing K2, the world’s second-highest mountain at 8,611 meters.
Name Origin: Named after Sir George Everest, former Surveyor General of India.
First Ascent: Achieved in 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

About the Himalayas:

Origin: Formed by the collision of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates, folding sedimentary rocks.
Features: Young, rugged, folded mountains covering 2,400 km, with varying widths.
Orientation: Ranges run from northwest to southeast, but vary in direction across different regions of India.
Geographical Extent: The Himalayas span approximately 1,550 miles from Nanga Parbat in Pakistan to Namjagbarwa Peak in Tibet.
Bordering Regions: Bordered by Hindu Kush and Karakoram to the northwest and the Plateau of Tibet to the north.
Width: Varies from 125 to 250 miles from south to north.

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