How high is Everest, and why are there different numbers?

HarryEquipo7Summiteer2 oct 2026

I keep seeing 8,848 m, 8,849 m and 8,850 m. How high is Everest, and why the different numbers?

HarryEquipo7Summiteer2 oct 2026

Everest is 8,848.86 m, or 29,031.7 feet, above sea level, the figure agreed by Nepal and China in December 2020 after a joint survey, and usually rounded to 8,849 m. The older numbers come from earlier surveys and from whether the snow on top was counted.

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