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Ever wonder why there are so many folks queuing up to climb Mt. Everest? As the peak is a whopping 29,035 feet above sea level, the highest point on Earth and where jetliners fly, reaching the top ...

While there are many discovered and named climbing routes on Everest, two routes are most commonly climbed: The South Col route starting from Nepal, and the Northeast Ridge Standard ...