What are the five main climbing routes on Everest?

Where can I find a site with lots of info on Mt. Everest?

• I have a school project and I'm having trouble finding good websites. Here are several examples of questions. # Find a map of the area. Include the map and the hyperlink to where you found the map. # Use this map to name three neighboring countries and three nearby towns or cities surrounding the summit of Mt. Everest. # Calculate the distance from each of these three cities to Mount Everest. Give the distance in miles and kilometers. Include the formulas you used to calculate these figures. # Describe the climate and weather at Mount Everest. Include temperature ranges for the warmest and coolest months of the year. Give the temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Centigrade. Include the formulas you used to calculate these figures. # Name five of the popular climbing routes.

• Answer:

  Maps: Shows routes: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/images/0609/everest_map.jpg Topographic: http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/Beyond/Everest/EverestMap.jpg Countries: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hillary/navart/evermap.gif Various: http://www.chinatrekking.com/maps/tibet-maps/mt-everest-map GeoNames.org: http://www.geonames.org/maps/google_27.989_86.925.html (click on the markers to find latitude and longitude of Everest and the nearby cities) Distance: I would use the great circle distance formula and the difference in elevations to find rough distance. Convert latitude and longitude to radians by multiply by π/180. r = radius of the Earth (depends on what unit you want to use) a = r * arccos(sin Lat1 * sin Lat2 + cos Lat1 * cos Lat2 * cos (Lon2 - Lon1) b = altitude of Mount Everest (8850 m) c = rough total distance = √(a² + b²) Climate: Most expeditions are during the spring season. Weather spring 2008: http://www.climbing.com/exclusive/above/everestweather08/ Mount Everest Weather: http://www.adventureweather.com/ "The climate of Mount Everest is naturally extreme. In January, the coldest month, the summit temperature averages -36° C (-33° F) and can drop as low as -60° C (-76° F). In July, the warmest month, the average summit temperature is -19° C (-2° F)." To convert: F = (C * 9/5) + 32 C = (F - 32) * 5/9 Routes: Most Popular: Southeast Ridge, North Col-Northeast ridge, South Pillar, Southwest Face. The South Col on my spreadsheet (below) is part of a Southeast Ridge route. The four above are the most common and any others are rare and incredibly dangerous. Here are all 18 routes: http://www.mounteverest.net/story/stories/ChomolungmaNirvana-theRoutesofMountEverestMay292004.shtml Here's a spreadsheet I made for another Everest question. You can find a list of most of the people who have summited Everest, including nationality and route: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6559758/Everest