Did you know that...

• Due to Earth's gravity, mountains cannot be higher than 49,000 feet?                                                               didyouknow.org
• While Mount Everest (29,029 ft.) is the tallest mountain above sea level, Mauna Kea (only 4,205 ft. above sea level, but about 33,000 ft. tall total) in Hawaii is the tallest mountain from the base up?                                                           http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/mountains.htm
• While Mount Everest is taller, K2, in opinion, is harder to reach than Everest?                                         Peak by Roland Smith
• The Himalayas consist of the tallest mountains on Earth and are also one of the youngest?
• The oldest mountain ranges on Earth are the Urals in Russia and the Applacians in America?