Mt. Everest
Nepal
Mount Everest is earth's highest peak, located in Nepal. Mt. Everest is not earth's tallest peak, to common misconception. The earth's tallest mountain is Mauna Kea is the world's tallest mountain, it stretches from the ocean floor to thirteen thousand feet above sea level, making it the tallest (over thirty-three thousand feet). Mt. Everest stretches from the ground level to over twenty-nine thousand feet in the air. The majority of the mountain is located in the country of Nepal but the peak crosses the international border between Nepal and China. The other portion of the mountain runs through the Tibet state of China.
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Mt. McKinley in Alaska is also taller in total height than Mt. Everest as well. The weather of Mt. Everest has been known to have harsh and extreme weather. Winds have reached up to one hundred seventy-five miles per hour. The higher the elevation the less the air that is present, scientists believe that the constant winds on Everest actually increase the amount oxygen in the air. They believe the constant winds help the climbers adjust to the lack of oxygen. The temperature has been known to stay below zero degrees Fahrenheit throughout the entire course of the year.
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