Pretty much everyone in North America and I’m sure Europe and most other countries have heard of Mount Everest since they were a kid.
It’s height may be one of the most commonly known facts in the world.
Not many other tourist destinations have that level of global recognition. Regardless of the difficulty. The difficulty probably only adds to it’s allure and humane are biologically hard wired to seek hard challenges.
It’s not too hard to figure out.
The good news is that there are thousands of other mountains around the world so there will never be a shortage to climb... unlike most natural wonders.
It’s height may be one of the most commonly known facts in the world.
Not many other tourist destinations have that level of global recognition. Regardless of the difficulty. The difficulty probably only adds to it’s allure and humane are biologically hard wired to seek hard challenges.
It’s not too hard to figure out.
The good news is that there are thousands of other mountains around the world so there will never be a shortage to climb... unlike most natural wonders.