Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain in Nepali as Sagarmāthā and in Tibetan as Chomolungma. The peak is a whopping 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level.
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Literally considered a natural miracle, Mount Everest attracts many climbers and curious folk who wonder what it could feel like to stand upon Earth’s highest peak.
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Some of them highly experienced mountaineers, it’s not something you can just attempt. You must train rigorously for it. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the southeast in Nepal (known as the “standard route”) and the other from the north in Tibet, China.
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On the standard route one does not face many substantial technical climbing challenges. However, you will get dangers including altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as significant hazards from avalanches and the Khumbu Icefall.
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As of 2016 there are well over 200 corpses on the mountain, some of which serve as landmarks. These are 12 of the worst cases anyone has yet to encounter. The first up is the one that most climbers always walk by, Everest’s most infamous landmark.
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Climbers taking the North Col route to Everest’s elusive summit inevitably end up passing the mountains popular landmark, “Green Boots.” While it sounds like a unique protrusion or hidden crevice on Everest’s face, Green Boots is actually the frozen body of a fallen climber that earned his nickname because of the brightly colored hiking boots that he was wearing when he died.
No matter what your parents may have said about body art growing up, most people reach adulthood knowing the truth, tattoos are cool. They can be a very strong form of self expression, one more powerful than simply slapping on a pin or walking around with a vague slogan on your jacket. They can also just be pretty cute or just plain awesome. Some people just pick something they think is neat and get it done, while others toss and turn for months trying to decide on the perfect design. Hopefully in the end, you wind up with something you’re happy with, even proud of. But some people don’t get quite what they asked for, or realize too late that maybe they should have just gone with a flower or a bird. Here are some of those people.
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