| You'll find it in history and geography textbooks. You'll | | | | Mount Everest has many routes leading toward the |
| see it in travel websites and magazines, and maybe | | | | top, there are always inherent dangers that have led |
| even in a painting hung on the wall of a diner or | | | | to these unsuccessful summit climbs such as lack of |
| restaurant. As one of the world's 7 wonders, Mount | | | | oxygen, carelessness, altitude sickness, the overall |
| Everest is known to be the highest mountain on | | | | weather, and even camp thefts. |
| Earth, with a summit of approximately 8,848 meters | | | | But no one can deny the honor and prestige of being |
| above sea level. It is found in the Himalayan range on | | | | able to climb Mount Everest. In fact, in spring 2009, |
| the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and | | | | four well-known mountain climbers gathered together |
| Tibet, China and is known by many other names | | | | and with a goal to conquer Mount Everest once |
| such as Sagarmatha, Qomolangma, and | | | | again. The climb commenced in March 30, 2009, its |
| Chomolungma. Despite it being the highest mountain | | | | climbers composed of Peter Whittaker, who is the |
| on the planet many experienced and well-renowned | | | | nephew of legendary explorer Jim Whittaker, Ed |
| climbers have made it to the mountain's peak, | | | | Viesturs, a veteran mountaineer who was able to |
| claiming that being in Mount Everest is definitely being | | | | summit all 14 of the world's highest peaks, Dave |
| on top of the world. | | | | Hahn who aimed to make a record of 11 Everest |
| People have wondered why these climbers pay large | | | | ascents, and Melissa Arnot, who succeeded in |
| sums of money and spend countless of hours in | | | | becoming the first female American mountaineer to |
| training just to be able to climb Mount Everest. The | | | | summit Mount Everest without the help of bottled or |
| fact that this is the highest mountain in the entire | | | | supplemental oxygen. Their entire journey was |
| planet inspires these people to try their best at | | | | monitored by the mainstream media and ended with |
| conquering this magnificent mountain, and throughout | | | | a thank you blog post on Day 65 by Dave Han |
| history many have made it to the top successfully. | | | | himself. |
| Not only will a successful climb make it in the history | | | | If visiting any of the world's 7 wonders or conquering |
| books, but so will the climber himself as he is one of | | | | at least one of them is a personal dream of your |
| the very few who have made it to the top and | | | | own, the possibilities of being able to make that |
| have lived to remember it. | | | | dream come true are endless. Being able to summit |
| Others who have been unsuccessful either gave up | | | | Mount Everest successfully, especially without |
| due to lack of strength, experience, and courage to | | | | supplementary oxygen as an aid, will always be a |
| climb the summit or have been injured or died while | | | | feat that will never be forgotten by the world. |
| ascending or descending the great mountain. Though | | | | |