Highest Mountain in the World 🏔️ | Mount Everest Explained | BurningCompass

Highest Mountain in the World What is the highest mountain in the world, and just how high is Mount Everest? Standing at 8,848.86 metres (29,031.7 feet) above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth when measured from sea level. Located in the mighty Himalayas on the Nepal–China border, Everest is much more than an enormous mountain. Its story involves colliding tectonic plates, ancient geology, extreme weather, extraordinary human exploration and one of the harshest environments on our planet. 🌍 In this video, Niyati takes you on a journey to discover: 🏔️ Where Mount Everest is located 📏 How high Everest really is 🌏 How the Himalayas were formed 🪨 The fascinating geology of Everest 🥶 What happens in the 8,000-metre “Death Zone” 🧗 How climbers attempt to reach the summit 🏆 The historic 1953 ascent by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay 🏙️ How Everest compares with the Burj Khalifa 🌋 Why Mauna Kea can be called taller using a different measurement 🌎 Why Chimborazo’s summit is farther from Earth’s centre 🌊 How Everest compares with Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench From the deepest parts of our oceans to the highest mountains on Earth, our planet is full of extraordinary geographical extremes. 🌍 Subscribe to BurningCompass for fascinating maps, geography, countries and incredible places around the world. 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed it, and tell us in the comments: Would you ever attempt to climb Mount Everest? #MountEverest #HighestMountain #Everest #Himalayas #Geography #WorldGeography #Nepal #Mountains #GeographyFacts #Earth #BurningCompass #earth #world #facts #Education #kids #school #baikal #interestingfacts #interesting #knowledge #video #educationvideo #geographyvideos #college #university #collegeeducation #schooleducation #universityeducation #nature #naturebeauty #natural #freshwater