Mount Everest's growth, about 2 mm/year, is driven by isostatic rebound from the Arun River's erosion. This surprising force also impacts neighbouring peaks like Lhotse and Makalu.
Web story: Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) was believed to be the highest mountain in the world from 1838 until 1852, when the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India identified Mount Everest as higher.
Every year, more than 450 climbers from around the world get permits from the Nepal government to climb Mt. Everest, and this number is constantly growing.
मात्र 16 साल की काम्या कार्तिकेयन (Kaamya Karthikeyan) माउंट एवरेस्ट (Mount Everest) पर चढ़ने वाली भारत की सबसे कम उम्र की लड़की बन गईं हैं। यह कारनामा काम्या ने अपने पिता एस. कार्तिकेयन के साथ किया है, जो कि भारतीय नौसेना (Indian Navy) के कमांडर हैं।