World’s highest peak is Mt Everest which lies on the border of Nepal and Tibet. It’s height is near about 8848 mts. Sir George Everest discovered that it is the highest mountain peak in the world. This peak was named Mt Everest after Sir George Everest’s name only. Climbing a mountain.is extremely difficult and risky.
Many people lose their lives while climbmg to reach the peak of Mt Everest, due to its steep slopes, extreme cold weather, .icy winds and difficulty in breathing due to low pressure at high altitudes. Two courageous persons Edmund Hillary of New7 Zealand (1953) and Tenzing Sherpa of Nepal Were the first persons to reach the world’s highest peak, the Mt Everest.
They took 2 months to reach there. By this journey, they searched near about 16 ways to reach Mt Everest. Bachendri Pal became the first woman, who climbed the Mt Everest on 23rd May, 1984.