doughboy1956 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 > This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Fantastic! > Most of us would never have seen this save for the computer! > What would it be like to stand atop the tallest mountain on Earth? > Visible are snow peaked mountains near and far, tremendous cliffs, > distant plateaus, the tops of clouds, and a dark blue sky. > > > > Mt. Everest stands 8.85 kilometers above sea level, roughly the > maximum height reached by international airplane flights, > but much less than the 300 kilometers achieved by a space shuttle. > Hundreds of people have tried and failed to climb the behemoth by foot, a > feat first accomplished successfully in 1953. About 1000 people have now > made it to the summit. > Roddy Mackenzie, who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the above > image. Mt. Everest lies in the > Himalayan mountains in the country of Nepal. In the native language > of > Nepal, the mountain's name is > "Sagarmatha" which means "forehead of the sea." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! thats pretty amazing! thanks for the post!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! WOW! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_MD_ Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Wow, that is a great picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! That is absolutely amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! That's amazing! Great picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! My daughter said that is pretty tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Amazing picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! thats pretty sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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okbowman Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Great rare pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilbuckmaster Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobie Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Sweet picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Awesome pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! That's incredible!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! Thats a great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Re: This is a 360 degree view from atop Mt. Everest! That is awesome! I've watched a few shows lately on Mt. Everest and climbers; it's extremely fascinating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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