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(8 848 m). The highest peak in the world is better known as Chomolongma in Tibetan (Mother of All) and Sagarmatha in Nepalese (the largest Ocean). His name comes from George Everest who was the first to carry out the mapping of the region. On 29 May 1953, an English expedition led by Sir John Hunt, including among his members Hillary and the Sherpa Tenzin, reached for the first time the summit by the south side (Nepal).Everest is easily recognized thanks to its black cap due to the winds that permanently blow over over 200 km/h.