Brain Post: 17 Interesting Facts About Mount Everest Everest climbing season is here.  Summits are about to be had.  Lives are about to be changed forever… for better or for worse. MOUNT EVEREST FACTS 1.  Everest grows 4mm higher every year due to geologic uplift. 2.  1 in 10 successful summits ends in death. 3.  Over 4,000 people have attempted to climb Everest. 4. George Everest, Surveyor General of […] Brains SnowBrains | May 3, 2019 101 Comments