Guess the Height of Mt. Everest ?

 


Nepal and China jointly certified the elevation of Mount Everest at 8,848.86 metres above sea level.

This height is 86 cm higher than what was recognised since 1954

The elevation of 8,848 m was determined by the Survey of India in 1954. 

The devastating earthquake of 2015 in Nepal triggered a debate among scientists on whether it had affected the height of Mt Everest. 

Nepal’s Survey Department decided to measure the mountain on its own, instead of continuing to follow the Survey of India findings of 1954. 

New Zealand, which shares a bond with Nepal over the mountain, provided technical assistance.

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first climber on the peak in May 1953, worked as the mountain’s undeclared brand ambassador to the world.    


    

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