Chinese Scientists Summit Mount Everest to Remeasure its Exact Height

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A team of scientists from China’s Ministry of National Resources became the first group to climb Mount Everest this year, as part of a project to remeasure the exact height of the world’s tallest mountain.

Members of the Chinese survey team could be the only people this year to reach the peak of Everest, after both China and Nepal canceled the spring climbing season to combat the spread of coronavirus.

China’s network of Beidou satellites is being used in the survey to determine the mountain’s current height and natural resources, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Data on snow depth, weather and wind speed is also being measured to aid in glacier monitoring and ecological protection, it said.

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