How was Mount Everest formed and how was it first conquered by man? What challenges are faced by a climber? Learn all about Mount Everest here.

Classroom activities for students to understand and identify the role of women in different cultures, such as the Sherpa women in this video who make history climbing Mount Everest.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mount Everest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This 29-page PDF article "True Everest: Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer published in September 1996 in Outside Magazine focuses on his experience in climbing Mount Everest and the impact on him after the deaths of his fellow climbers.

Brief article reports on the suspension of climbing on Mount Everest following a tragic avalanche.

This website is an interactive site to explore the world of Mount Everest and allows you to discover more about glaciers, rivers and the people of the Greater Himalaya.

Use this site to learn more about the tallest mountain in the world. This page is part of an entire site dedicated to Mount Everest.

Follow the arduous route of Mallory and Irvine (and the 1999 NOVA crew) up the North Face of Mt. Everest. View 360 degree panoramic images of various high camps along the way, and one from the summit itself at this site.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climbing Mount Everest. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Photographs and brief description of the tallest mountain in the world.

Jumping spiders contain over 5,000 species making Salticidae the largest of the spider families. They are widely distributed over the planet and can even be found up Mount Everest. Learn more about jumping spiders in this...

The Mountain Institute provides information on three areas: Andes, Appalachians, and the Himalayas. Find resources on conservation, the mountain ecosystems, and the culture of the areas.

This site from Photius Coutsoukis provides a geographical examination of the current geography of eastern China.