Mount Everest – Standing 8848 metres above sea level Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and has been crowned as one of the 7 natural wonders. It is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal, Tibet and China and is part of the Himalayan range. The summit of Everest was first reached in 1953 by the mountaineers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Since then many more have managed the climb. In 2007, 3679 ascents were made to the summit.