Question

Mount Everest heights behind you too​

Answer 1

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In 1955, the elevation of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) was first determined by an Indian survey, made closer to the mountain, also using theodolites. In 1975 it was subsequently reaffirmed by a Chinese measurement of 8,848.13 m (29,029.30 ft).

First ascent: 29 May 1953; Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Prominence: 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft); Ranked 1st; (Notice special definition for Ever...

Location: Solukhumbu District, Province No. 1, Nepal; Tingri County, Xigazê, Tibet A...

Elevation: 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft); Ranked 1st

Answer 2

In 1955, the elevation of 8,848 m (29,029 ft) was first determined by an Indian survey, made closer to the mountain, also using theodolites. In 1975 it was subsequently reaffirmed by a Chinese measurement of 8,848.13 m (29,029.30 ft).