The world’s tallest mountain is still growing. At 50 million years old and 29,032ft / 8,849m high, the trek to the top of Mount Everest is getting a little longer every year according to new research.
Everest was born alongside the side rest of the Himalayas when the Indian subcontinent collided with the Eurasian tectonic plate. The Himalayas are still feeling the effects of this collision and continue to be pushed upwards.
