Every year, Mount Everest Day or International Everest Day is celebrated on 29 May.
- The day is committed to honouring the two brave climbers named Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa who were the first to climb the highest mountain in the world on 29 May 1953.
- People celebrate the International Everest Day to commemorate those individuals who climbed Mount Everest after battling many obstacles.
- This is an appropriate opportunity to undertake and participate in various activities like trekking, hill climbing, and so on.
International Everest Day 2024: History
Everest stands tall at 29,029 feet. It was declared the tallest mountain on the planet in 1841 by a British survey team which was led by Sir George Everest. The mountain was named after him 24 years later