A Chinese survey team became the first and perhaps only group today to climb Mt. Everest this year, part of a project to remeasure the exact height of the world's tallest mountain. China has conducted six major surveys of the mountain, known in China as Qomolangma, since the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949. It's height was registered at 8,848.13 meters (29,029 feet) in 1975 and 8,844.43 meters (29,017 feet) in 2005. China has also taken advantage of the lack of climbers to collect garbage from Everest and other popular climbing peaks, the report said.-AP

Source: The Standard May 27, 2020 13:52 UTC