Get Was Mount Everest Always The Tallest Mountain Pictures. Mount everest is the highest mountain on earth. It is about 8,848.00 metres (29,028.87 ft) high.
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No, says alex tait, the geographer of. It's not such a simple question. The mountain was known as peak xv by the british until 1865 when it was named after sir george everest, who served as the surveyor general. Over 5 from a height of 5,300 meters (17,400 feet), the mountain is capped with snow and ice all year round.