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07-23-02, 02:44 AM
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The View from Everest
Credit & Copyright: Roddy Mackenzie
What would it be like to stand atop the tallest mountain on Earth?
To see a full panoramic vista from there, scroll right. Visible are
snow peaked mountains near and far, tremendous cliffs, distant
plateaus, the tops of clouds, and a dark blue sky. Mt. Everest stands
8.85 kilometers above sea level, roughly the maximum height
reached by international airplane flights, but much less than the
300 kilometers achieved by a space shuttle. Hundreds of people
have tried and failed to climb the behemoth by foot, a feat first
accomplished successfully in 1953. About 1000 people have now
made it to the summit. Roddy Mackenzie, who climbed the
mountain in 1989, captured the above image. Mt. Everest lies in
the Himalayan mountains in the country of Nepal. In the native
language of Nepal, the mountain's name is "Sagarmatha" which
means "goddess of the sky."
The View from Everest
Credit & Copyright: Roddy Mackenzie
What would it be like to stand atop the tallest mountain on Earth?
To see a full panoramic vista from there, scroll right. Visible are
snow peaked mountains near and far, tremendous cliffs, distant
plateaus, the tops of clouds, and a dark blue sky. Mt. Everest stands
8.85 kilometers above sea level, roughly the maximum height
reached by international airplane flights, but much less than the
300 kilometers achieved by a space shuttle. Hundreds of people
have tried and failed to climb the behemoth by foot, a feat first
accomplished successfully in 1953. About 1000 people have now
made it to the summit. Roddy Mackenzie, who climbed the
mountain in 1989, captured the above image. Mt. Everest lies in
the Himalayan mountains in the country of Nepal. In the native
language of Nepal, the mountain's name is "Sagarmatha" which
means "goddess of the sky."