9 октября 2025
The CONQUEST of Mount EVEREST (Jomolungma)— the highest peak in the world (8848,86 m), is one
of the most significant challenges for climbers. The first successful ascent was made on May 29, 1953
by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Today, traveling to the top of the world
is more or less familiar, but it is still dangerous. The main threats among the snow and rocks of the
Himalayas are: thin air (the «death zone», where it is no longer possible to breathe normally, begins above
8000 m), low temperatures (up to -60°C), icefalls, avalanches and strong winds. Despite the development
of technology and equipment, as well as the help of the local population, Everest annually takes the lives
of climbers.
of the most significant challenges for climbers. The first successful ascent was made on May 29, 1953
by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Today, traveling to the top of the world
is more or less familiar, but it is still dangerous. The main threats among the snow and rocks of the
Himalayas are: thin air (the «death zone», where it is no longer possible to breathe normally, begins above
8000 m), low temperatures (up to -60°C), icefalls, avalanches and strong winds. Despite the development
of technology and equipment, as well as the help of the local population, Everest annually takes the lives
of climbers.
9 октября 2025
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