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March 26: Arriving in Kathmandu
All I can say about this dream coming true is WOW!!!!!!!!! I just met some of my climbing teammates and Sherpas. Not only am I in the big leagues for the first time in my life, but I am playing in the World Series. One of my teammates is Mustafa from Jordan. Mustafa is the first Jordanian to ever attempt Everest. He is a national hero in Jordan. Our first call if/when we make the summit is a live video satellite call to the king of Jordan himself!!! How cool is that???
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Mount Everest Facts

The world’s tallest mountain

Mt. Everest
Photo taken by Luca Galuzzi
Height:
29,035 feet
Name in Nepal:
Sagarmatha
(“Goddess of the Sky”)
Name in Tibet:
Chomolungma:
(“Mother goddess of the universe”)
Location:
Its summit ridge seperates Nepal and Tibet
Number of times summited:
2,249
Deaths:
186
Highest cause cause of death:
Avalanches, about a 2:1 ratio over falls
First Ascent:
May 29,1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay, Nepal.
First American ascent:
May 1,1963, James Whittaker
Largest number to reach the top in one day:
40, on May 10, 1993
Sources:
www.mnteverest.net, www.everestnews.com

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