Summit elevation8,849 m
5,822Dolly Partons
6,321Foosball tables
13,207Flute lengths
Above mean sea level, as measured in 2020 by China and Nepal
Photo by Alessio Soggetti on Unsplash
Mount Everest
The highest point on Earth's surface/Mountains
Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and Tibet, topping out at 8,849 meters above sea level. Its summit is literally the closest point on Earth's surface to the edge of the atmosphere. The mountain gains about 4 millimeters per year thanks to ongoing tectonic uplift, so it's not done growing yet.
Measurements
Estimated mass357 billion kg
91.5 billionGallons of milk
51 billionThanksgiving turkeys
35.7 billionBicycles
Rough geological estimate of the mountain above base elevation
Base circumference153,000 m
63.8 quadrillionElectron wavelengths
8,365Bowling lane lengths
Approximate circumference at the base
Average summit temperature228 K
1.3 tenthsMolten steel pours
7.3 tenthsDog body temperatures
Roughly -45 degrees C; can drop much lower in winter
Summit air pressure33,700 Pa
169Popped ears
843 millionthsSubmarine hull pressures
1.7 millionConversations
About one-third of sea-level pressure
Prominence8,849 m
17.7 millionTardigrade body lengths
1.8 hundredthsLake Michigan lengths
Topographic prominence equals full height since it is the world's highest peak
Summit wind speed (typical peak)67 m/s
1.43MLB fastballs
209 millionGlacial retreat
Jet-stream winds frequently exceed 150 mph at the summit