Nepal sends a team to the Mount Everest to verify the “highest mountain in the world” title really deserves. The prime minister of the Himalayastaat, Prasad Sharma Oli, took today in the capital city of Kathmandu, a solemn farewell of the five expedition members, consisting of one expert, three sherpas and a mountain guide.
Three of them will be the highest mountain to climb. They will be there with gps equipment, the height and position of the top register, while the other two team members in the base camp continue. That informed a spokesperson of the competent topographical service. The data are then evaluated, the result will be presented in december. The expedition was a preparation of about a year and a half in advance.
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It is the first time that Nepal itself, the highest mountain in the world collects. The last time was in 1954 by the Indian authorities done. After a lot of bickering about a possible margin of error followed, in 2010, there only a verdict about the height of the legendary mountain. The top would be located at a height of 8.848 meters. the
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