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| Mt. Everest ( 8848 m ) |
Ever since the highest peak in the world was identified by an employee of the Geological Survey of India in 1852, the mountain has fascinated and drawn climbers from around the world. Known simply as Peak XV when the historic discovery was made, it was eventually named ‘Everest’ by the then Surveyor General, Andrew Waugh in honour of his predecessor, George Everest. The Tibetans and Sherpas (who lived close to the mountain) knew it as ‘Chhomolungma’ and the Nepalese Government later gave it the name ‘Sagarmatha’. The early climbers like the famous duo, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted to climb from the Tibetan side which lies on the northern side of Everest.
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