what is the current height of mount everest
Mount Everest The current official elevation of 8,848 m (29,029 ft), recognised by China and Nepal, was established by a 1955 Indian survey and subsequently confirmed by a Chinese survey in 1975.[1] In 2005, China remeasured the rock height of the mountain, with a result of 8844.43 m. There followed an argument between China and Nepal as to whether the official height should be the rock height (8,844 m., China) or the snow height (8,848 m., Nepal). In 2010, an agreement was reached by both sides that the height of Everest is 8,848 m, and Nepal recognises China's claim that the rock height of Everest is 8,844 m.[5]
Mount Everest The routes usually share one spot in common, the summit itself. The summit of Everest has been described as "the size of a dining room table".[269] The summit is capped with snow over ice over rock, and the layer of snow varies from year to year.[270] The rock summit is made of Ordovician limestone and is a low-grade metamorphic rock according to Montana State University.[271] (see survey section for more on its height and about the Everest rock summit)