Elevation: 8,848 meters (29,029 feet)
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth and the highest point on the Earth’s continental crust. The mountain attracts both professional and novice climbers each year and serves as a major source of revenue for the nation of Nepal (a permit costing as much as $25,000 is necessary to climb the mountain). The first successful ascent of the mountain was in 1953 and Everest has since been summited over 4,000 times. Tragically, many have also died attempting to summit the mountain in what is called the “Death Zone,” the region over 8,000 meters until the summit.
