Tag: Mount Everest
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The Power of the Himalayan Peaks: Exploring the Eight Thousanders
Himalayan region has the largest share of towering peaks. Out of the fourteen peaks that soar over 8,000 meters, ten of them reside in the Himalayas, while the remaining four are in the Karakoram range. Annapurna (8,091m) holds the title of being the first among them to be climbed back in 1950. S.no. Mountain Peak…
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Beyond Adventure: The Transformation of Everest into a Commercial Venture
After the first Summit of 1953, mountaineers worldwide shifted their attention to Everest. During the 1990s, traffic on the world’s seven summits grew fast. But footfall on Everest multiplied astonishingly and to meet that demand, many commercial enterprises started guided ascents on all the seven peaks, especially Everest. But this huge traffic could create serious…
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From Dream to Reality: The Groundbreaking Inaugural Summit of Everest
After the Sikhdar’s discovery in 1852, when the Everest was determined to be the highest mountain on earth, it was only a matter of time when people decided that Everest needed to be climbed. In 1909, the American explorer, Robert Peary, claimed to have reached the north pole(the northern-most point on the earth), and in…
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Man Behind the Discovery and Measurement of the highest peak in the world- The Mount Everest
It was the year 1852. A mathematician from Bengal named Radhanath Sikhdar, who was working out of the Trigonometrical Survey of India’s Calcutta Bureau, had discovered the highest mountain in the world. The peak’s height was measured by surveyors with a 24-inch theodolite, which calculated the angle of its rise. There were six survey sites…