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Storms can happen on Everest very quickly. Usually is a monsoon that turns into a snow storm. Winds can be furious on the mountain. The wind is so high that most of the time the summit is not even covered with snow. Storms are usually very strong and violent.
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The capitol of Kathmandu is Nepal. The population is about 1 million people. In Kathmandu they speak the languages Nepalese, Newari and Maithali. It is home to some of the highest peaks in the Himalayas.
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There are two base camps on different sides of Mt. Everest. The base camp to the south is located to the in Nepal. The base camp located on the north side of the mountain is located in Tibet. Base camp to the south is at 17,000 feet. North base camp is at 17,900 feet high.
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Camp one is at 6,050 feet. Camp one is at at the end of the Western Cwm, right before the glacier tumbles down the icefall base camp
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The summit is the highest place on earth right now. It was first climbed on May 28, 1953. About 4,000 people tried to climb Everest. Only 660 people actually made it. It is 29,028 feet high which would be 20 Empire State building stacked together. In 1989 the first women climb Everest.
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The summit is the highest place on earth right now. It was first climbed on May 28, 1953. About 4,000 people tried to climb Everest. Only 660 people actually made it. It is 29,028 feet high which would be 20 Empire State building stacked together. In 1989 the first women climb Everest.
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