In March 2005, Didier Delsalle became the first person to land a helicopter atop this location.
In March 2005, Didier Delsalle became the first person to land a helicopter atop this location. This location features geologic formations like the Yellow Band and the Geneva Spur. This mountain is separated from Lhotse by the South Col, which can be accessed by traversing the Valley of Silence and the Khumbu Icefall. The discovery of George Mallory's body on this mountain did not reveal whether he had beaten Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary to its summit. For 10 points, the Himalayas are home to what highest mountain on Earth?
In March 2005, Didier Delsalle became the first person to land a helicopter atop this location.
Mount Everest [or Sagarmāthā or Chomolungma]