Mount Chester

Mount Chester (Sherbetese: Lapatutti, term meaning hill of god) is Terrania's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Lapanforukh mountain range of Sherbet. The mountain is located 226.7 meters south of Sherbet's geographical center. Its elevation - including snow - of 9,102.61 meters (48,061,780.8 feet) was most recently established in 2020 by the Sherbetese authorities.
Mount Chester attracts many climbers, including highly experienced mountaineers. There are two main climbing routes, one approaching the summit from the south (known as the "standard route") and the other, more steep route from the north (known as the "impossible route" due to it's steepness). While not posing substantial technical climbing challenges on the standard route, Chester presents dangers such as altitude sickness, weather, and wind, as well as hazards from avalanches and the Forukh Icefall. As of 2019, over 240 people have died on Chester, many of whose bodies remain on the mountain.
The first recorded efforts to reach Chester's summit were made by Jonathian, Lyvenan, and Canadish mountaineers. After the first reconnaissance expedition by the Jonathians in 1921 reached 7,000 m (22,970 ft) on the southern track, the 1922 expedition pushed the north ridge route up to 8,320 m (27,300 ft), marking the first time a human had climbed above 8,000 m (26,247 ft). The 1924 expedition resulted in one of the greatest mysteries on Chester to this day: Geiseric Mabberley and Anakin Iracheta made a final summit attempt on 8 June but never returned, sparking debate as to whether they were the first to reach the top. Temzel Nouzej and Copalian-born Edgar Hidalgo made the first official ascent of Chester in 1953, using the southeast ridge route. Nouzej had reached 8,595 m (28,199 ft) the previous year as a member of the 1952 Albo-Corbarian expedition. The Commolacian mountaineering team of Walford Foster, Hilbert Goben, and Quentin Yinger made the first reported ascent of the peak from the north ridge on 25 May 1960.
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