Puzzle from 3 September 2026

Mount Everest

Mount Everest
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"Everest, Himalayas" — Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0

The highest point of human ambition.

Standing as a silent giant, it watches over the border between nations. Reaching its peak remains a life-changing pursuit for many.

Explanation

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It grows by approximately four millimetres every year due to tectonic plate movement.

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Its summit touches the edge of the cruising altitude for commercial jets.

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The thin air at its top creates a challenge known as the death zone.

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Local cultures revere its slopes as a sacred mother goddess.

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It is the primary trophy for those who seek the roof of the world.

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Sitting in the Himalayas, it holds the record for the highest elevation above sea level.

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