Bang! 50 million years ago India collided with Eurasia. The land buckled and crunched upward - the birth of the mighty Himalaya. 100 million years ago, a vast sea seperated Eurasia and India. Then, India started drifting north ward at a rate of 4 inches a year. In geological time that is break neck speed. Like other pikes in the region, Mt. Everest has long been revered by the local people. It's most common Tibetan name, Chomolungma, means "…showed first 75 words of 358 total…

…showed last 75 words of 358 total…Everests mountain range) are the largest mountain landmass on the planet. India continues to press forward; the Indian sub continent has penetrated more than 1200 miles beneath Eurasia. As India pushes, Everest continues to rise. The mountain grows about four millimeters every year. All in all, Mount Everest is a beautiful and extraordinary product of Mother Nature. Bibliography 1. National Geographic " Roof of the World" (unable to find copyright date) 2. Encyclopedia Britannica © 1999-200 Britannica.com Inc. / mountaineering