Record #00013Nature archive
Highest Mountain Elevation
China and Nepal jointly announced Mount Qomolangma's snow-surface elevation as 8,848.86 m in 2020, based on the global height datum.
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8,848.86m
Current record value
- Holder
- Location
- - boundary
- Start date
- 2020-12-08
- Record status
- Verified · current
Overview
Archive NoteMount Qomolangma is the world's highest peak and lies on the China-Nepal boundary.
China and Nepal jointly announced its updated elevation on 8 December 2020.
Record history
1 Milestones8,848.86 m
China-Nepal boundary
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