Everest Summit (IMAGE) University of Washington Caption The summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, rises more than 29,000 feet above Nepal. Credit Richard Salisbury Usage Restrictions Bona fide news use only. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.