Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

Mount Everest seen at sunset, as the peak’s height continues to grow at a rate of about two millimeters per year. Nir B. Gurung via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Mount Everest, the tallest ...

An ancient act of “river piracy” may be partly responsible for Mount Everest’s soaring heights. At 8849 metres, Mount Everest – also called Chomolungma or Sagarmāthā – is the world’s highest peak.

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The summit of Mt Everest taken in 2019 by Karma Tenzing. In the foreground is the remnant of the Hillary Step that came down during the 2015 earthquake. Photo: Karma Tenzing / Nepali Times Archive If ...

A student hikes the Y overlooking BYU campus. BYU Outdoors Unlimited is currently hosting a challenge to hike as much vertical elevation as Mt. Everest's peak this summer. (Nate Edwards/BYU Photo) BYU ...