A Photo Gallery of 8850m Mount Everest

( Chomolungma, Sagarmatha )

" Goddess Mother of the World "

- the highest mountain in the world

Named Mt. Everest by the Survey of India in 1856 

after Sir George Everest the retired Surveyor-General of India.

The Nepalis call it Sagarmatha ( " Head of the Sky " ) 

and the Sherpas call it Chomolungma ( " Goddess Mother of the World " ).

The Chinese call it Qomolangma Feng. 

The first ascent was in 1953

when ( Sir ) Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit

via the Khumbu Icefall, the Western Cwm, over the Geneva Spur to the South Col,

and up the Southeast Ridge.

Reinhold Messner has climbed Everest twice without oxygen 

and also made the first solo ascent. 

At the end of 2003 the record stood at 449 expeditions, 

900 different people had reached the summit 

(including over 30 people climbing more than 5 times, 

40 people climbing more than twice, a total of 1000 ascents), 

and 160 climbers having been killed. 

From 1983 both China and Nepal have allowed several expeditions

on the mountain at the same time resulting in queues for the fixed ropes, 

confusion, squabbles, crowded base camps 

and the inevitable rubbish littering the mountain.

Index of Photographs ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Everest
• Everest & Nuptse-Lhotse Wall
• Everest & Nuptse-Lhotse Sunset

 

• Everest from Gokyo Ri
• Everest from Kallar Pattar
• Everest & Nuptse

• Everest on ascent of Mera Peak
• Everest from summit of Mera Peak
• Everest from Parchamo

 

• Everest North Side from BC
• Everest North Side (b)
• Everest North Side (c)
• Everest North Ridge

 

• Everest South Ridge
• Everest Climbing Guide
• Everest South Col ascent route
• Everest, Western Cwym & Lhotse
• Everest West Ridge
• Everest South West Ridge

 

• Everest Sunset
• Everest Sunset (b)
• Everest North Side Sunset
• Everest North Side Sunset (b)

 

• Everest from Tibet
• Everest from the air
• Everest from space

 

• Summit Panorama

Photo Galleries:-

• The Khumbu Himal

• Images of the Nepal Himalaya

• Nepal Peaks

• Himalayan Landscapes

• The Seven Summits

• The Eight-thousanders ( 8000ers )

• The Seven-thousanders ( 7000ers )

References:-

• Everest Base Camp Map ( UK , USA )
• Everest Trekking Map - National Geographic
• Maps Worldwide
• Everest Expedition Route
• Travel Himalayas - Mount Everest
• Lonely Planet

 

• Mount Everest - The British Story
• Mount Everest - Photo Gallery
• Everest West Ridge 2006
• National Geographic - Everest 50
• Everest Peace Project - Everest Gallery
• Northern Ireland Everest Expedition
• Mountains of Photos - Everest

 

• Trekking in the Everest Region
• A visit to Nepal
• Annapurna and Everest areas
• Nepal & Everest, Whizz Kidz Charity Trek
• National Geographic

 

• Everest Photo Gallery
• Khumbu Photo Gallery
• Nepal Khumbu Everest
• Safe Journeys
• Everest Trek

 

• Island Peak & Mera Peak
• Pumori Climbing Expeditions
• Pumori
• Mount Everest Expeditions
• Himex - Everest North Ridge
• World Records Expeditions & Treks (P) Ltd

 

• Nepal Vista - Everest Facts
• Peakware - Everest
• Everest News
• Mount Everest.net
• ABC-of-Mountaineering: Mt.Everest
• Everest Approach & Climbing Routes

 

• Nepal - Highest mountains
• Mountains open for mountaineering
• Summit Post

 

• The Seven Summits

• The Eight-thousanders

 

Information:

• Everest Region Map
• Comparative Details of 19 Treks
• Nepal Himalaya - CD Rom
• Trekking to Everest - CD Rom
• Nepal Links

Maps:-

• Everest Base Camp Map ( UK , USA )

• Everest Trekking Map - National Geographic

• Island Peak - Climbing Map ( UK , USA )

• Khumbu Region Map ( UK , USA )

• Khumbu Himal: Schneider Nepal Maps

• Khumbu: Jiri to Everest Base Camp Map

• Himalaya Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Nepal Trail Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Maps Worldwide Home

 

Recommended Books:-

• Nepal Books & Maps

• "Trekking Peaks of Nepal " by Bill O'Connor

• "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya " by Stan Armington

• "Trekking and Climbing in Nepal " by Steve Razzetti

• " Trekking in Nepal " by Antoine d'Abbundo

• "Trekking in Nepal " by Stephen Bezruchka

• "Nepal " - Lonely Planet

 

• "First Across the Roof of the World "- Peter Hillary

• "East of Kathmandu "- Tom Weir

• " All 14 Eight-thousanders " - Reinhold Messner

• "The Kurt Diemburger Omnibus "

• "The Boardman Tasker Omnibus "

• " Into Thin Air " - John Pilkington

 

• " The Challenge Of Everest " - Rand McNally

• " On Top of the World " - Rebecca Stephens

• " The Six Mountain Travel Books" - Shipton

• " High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest "

• " Nepal Himalaya - H.W.Tilman "

• " Mount Everest - Pocket Art "