National Geographic Team Reaches the Top of Mount Everest

Posted by NG Kids in News Bites on May 30, 2012
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A team from National Geographic and The North Face, including National Geographic contributing writer Mark Jenkins, reached the summit of Mount Everest on Friday, May 25. Team leader Conrad Anker reached the summit on Saturday. He did not go with the rest of the group because of exhaustion.

What did it feel like to be on top of the world’s tallest mountain? “It was awesome,” said team member and The North Face athlete Hilaree O’Neill. “There is a 360-degree view of the Himalaya, and you could see over into Tibet, all of Nepal, and the mountains. It was amazing just being able to stand up there, and experiencing that made the whole thing worth it.”

Read more about the expedition on National Geographic News.

How much do you know about Mount Everest? Quiz Your Noodle and find out!

Photograph by Emily Harrington

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Comments

  1. master9667
    June 1, 2012, 2:12 pm

    did you have to put the oxegen masks to breath?
    is there any oxegen on top of Mount Everest?

    Mohamed

  2. barnowl24601
    June 2, 2012, 8:33 am

    Wow cool it would be amazing to stand on the top ov the world. I have been learning about mt everest in class. Congrats!!

  3. Lemurgirl7
    June 9, 2012, 2:30 pm

    I bet that was fun

  4. emmaj
    June 12, 2012, 6:03 pm

    wow that must have been fun!!!!!!!

  5. mmmmmm
    June 24, 2012, 11:50 am

    Wow, they actually climbed the tallest mountain in the world, over 8,000 feet! That is amazing.
    Omer

  6. puppy13
    July 13, 2012, 9:50 pm

    Wow I didn’t even know people could go so high!

  7. Apayne1512
    August 6, 2012, 5:50 pm

    That would of been so amazing being the high in the sky

  8. pancake300
    November 21, 2012, 4:38 pm

    oh that is SOOOOOO cool.but i hope evrey one made it i’ve heard people die well climing to the top

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