Originally referred to as Peak XV, the peak was renamed for Sir George Everest, British surveyor general of India from 1830 to 1843. Mt. Everest was not recognized as the tallest peak until the ...

In 1856 this peak was named in honour of Sir George Everest, Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843, although locals call Everest Chomolungma, which means mother goddess of the earth.

The Jet Stream will soon subside over the Himalayas, allowing climbers to reach the summits of the highest mountains in the ...