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ASIA





           NE P A L /  T IBE T
         The route to the

         top of the world



          With over 100 mountains exceeding
          7,200m, the Himalayas are the
          world’s highest mountain range.
          Topping them all is Mount Everest,
          at a staggering 8,848m tall. If
          approaching from Tibet, climbers
          travel along the East Rongbuk
          Glacier to Advanced Base Camp,
          before ascending the North Col,
          reaching progressively higher
          camps along the North Face,
          before making the final push to
          the summit.
          PHOTOS: NASA




























                D I D Y O U K N O W

               1,600



           The number of stacked
           London buses equal to
         the height of Mt. Everest.

                NEPAL/TIBET
                                   TIBET
                                 (AUTONOMOUS
                                REGION, CHINA)
                           NEPAL                                               East Rongbuk Glacier


                             Mt. Everest

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