Southeast ridge / South Col
Nepal side
The historic 1953 ascent line. The Himalayan Database records camps and expedition histories.
Asia / Himalaya
Mount Everest
Nepal / China · 8,849 m
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Mountain facts
- Elevation
- 8849 metres above sea level
- Country / territory
- Nepal / China
- Mountain range
- Himalaya
- Summit coordinates
- 27.9881, 86.925 · View summit on OpenStreetMap
The highest mountain above sea level, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet. Elevation is rounded to the nearest metre here.
Climbing routes
Northeast ridge
Tibet side
A major northern approach. Consult the linked archive for route-specific expedition records.
First documented ascent
29 May 1953
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.
The first confirmed summit ascent was made by the British expedition via the Nepal side. The Himalayan Database links expedition-level records.
Earlier local or Indigenous ascents may not be represented in the cited record.
Planning and access
Entry, expedition permits, operator arrangements and rescue coverage depend on the side of approach. Current requirements are not verified in this profile.
Terrain and hazards
Extreme altitude, cold and objective ice hazards. No current weather, route-opening or fixed-rope status is supplied.
Sources and coverage
Editorial summaries with linked references. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources.