Is Mount Everest volcanic in nature?

Mount Everest was formed over 60 million years ago through plate movement. Two continental plates crash together pushing the crust upwards, forming sharp, jagged mountains. Every year, Mt. Everest rises a few millimeters due to natural geological forces.

Mt. Everest has different names in different cultures. In Nepal, the mountain is called Sagarmatha, meaning Goddess of the sky. In Tibet, the mountain is called Chomolungman, meaning Mother goddess of the universe. The English name – Everest – was named after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor-general of India in 1865. Before, it was only known as Peak 15.

The first successful ascent was made by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

The first solo ascent was made by Reinhold Messner on August 20, 1980. Messner also made the first ever oxygenless ascent on May 8, 1979. The youngest person to summit Everest was only 13 years old. This was accomplished by Jordan Romero on May 22, 2010. The oldest person to summit Everest was 76 years, 340 days old. This was accomplished by Min Bahadur Sherchan on May 25, 2008. Aba Sherpa has made it to the summit of Everest 21 times.