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THE CORRECT ANSWER: Mount Everest

Mount Everest is unquestionably the most famous and highest peak on Earth. Located in the majestic Himalayan range, on the border between Nepal and China, it culminates at an impressive altitude of 8,848 meters above sea level. Discovered as the world's highest peak in the mid-19th century, it takes its name from Sir George Everest, a British surveyor. His first successful ascent was accomplished in 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. Since then, this ice giant has attracted hundreds of seasoned mountaineers every year who have come to try this mythical feat despite extremely harsh and dangerous weather conditions. Everest remains today one of the world's greatest symbols of surpassing oneself and the extreme challenges of wilderness.