Answer: mteverest

AnswerCrossword Clue
MTEVEREST

The "it" in "Because it's there"

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29,028-ft. Himalayan peak

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Peak peak

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Its Nepalese name is Sagarmatha
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"Into Thin Air" locale (abbr.)
MTEVERESTHillary's '53 conquest
MTEVERESTThe peak.
MTEVERESTIt's all downhill from here
MTEVERESTSubject of the 1997 best seller "Into Thin Air"
MTEVERESTLocale that made Hillary famous