Nepal states 29,028'. China states 29,017'.
Nepal asks for international donations and technical expertise to remeasure Mount Everest.
I suggest they split the difference and save money. 29,022-1/2'
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-us-nepal-everest-aidtre81s0vm-20120229,0,6335140.story
pinchvalve; can I throw down ONE really?
the author wrote: Nepal, one of the world's 10 poorest countries, gets a large chunk of its budget from international donors.
It's all about scientific credibility.
Yeah......... Right.........
I think they're making a mountain out of a molehill.
the article said: Kathmandu uses a measurement made by the Survey of India in 1954, which gives the height as 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), including the snow packed on top of the peak .
I would think that 11 ft of snow could change annually quite easily
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