According to this measure, Everest is not the highest mountain in the world

With this measure, the "roof of the world" is no longer as high as you think.

In 1953, he set foot on Mount Everest. Inspired by this feat, thousands of adventurers of all ages tried to conquer this deadly mountain peak. In fact, many people climbed the Himalayas to the point where the beauty here is turning into . a huge pile of manure. But I'm not here to criticize that.

We are here to conclude that Everest, according to another definition, is not the highest peak in the world. This is not groundless conclusion, scientific research has shown that.

Mount Everest.

The highest mountain in the world must be Chimborazo in Ecuador , part of the Andes. Because the distance from this peak to the center of the Earth is the farthest , Chimborazo is the highest mountain by distance.

According to the New York Times, Chimborazo peak is 6,268 meters above sea level, so it is 2580 meters lower than Mount Everest. But if measured from the center of the Earth onwards, we have another champion in height.

The Earth is not as flat as many people claim, but it is not a perfect sphere either: The Earth is slightly bulging at the equator and slightly lower at the poles. That means that the peaks near Earth's orbit will be higher than other brothers.

Peak Chimborazo, looks much more gentle than Everest.

So how tall is Chimborazo? According to MathSciNotes data, Everest is 6,382 km from the center of the Earth . Chimborazo is 6.384km tall if measured by the above measure. 2km was more than enough for Everest to suffer lower than Chimborazo in the height scale. In fact, 2km is more than enough for Chimborazo to be the highest in the world, and Everest does not reach the top 20.

Okay, Chimborazo is higher, but why is Everest the top of the mountain that people like? That is the difficulty of the journey to the top . If you are a climber, you will want a challenge as difficult as possible. That is what Everest brings to those who love adventure.

The climber takes up to 10 days to reach the Base Camp - Base Camp , the first limit that climbers must overcome if they want to conquer Everest. They will take 6 weeks to get used to the harsh climate - a procedure is required if you want to climb safely, and it takes 9 days to climb to the top.

As for Chimborazo, it takes about 2 weeks to get used to the climate, and only 2 days to climb to the top.

Everest is still the roof of the world, if calculating the height from sea level.

But still have to confirm that Everest is still the roof of the world, if calculating the height from sea level ! And if measured on this scale, then the peak of Chimborazo is not the highest peak in the Andes, it is the peak of Aconcagua.

So if you intend to peak conquering Mount Everest, you are still confident that you are still climbing the roof of the world, the highest peak on Earth! If you are a bit more weak, you can climb Chimborazo, the path seems much easier and can still confidently claim to climb the highest mountain in the world.