Pinoy leaves for Mount Everest

Rudy Garduch, the mountaineer aspiring to become the first Filipino to climb the summit of Mount Everest, left for Nepal on Friday to embark on his voyage of a lifetime. Garduch is expected to reach Everest’s summit in May. He will be climbing for the benefit of the GMA Kapuso Foundation. Garduch will first acclimatize himself with the cold temperature and high altitude. Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, was formed about 60 million years ago and has an elevation of 29,028 feet (8,848 meters). The mountain peak reportedly rises a few millimeters each year due to geological forces. The mountain got its name from Sir George Everest, the first person to record the height and location of Mount Everest. The mountain is called Sagarmatha in Nepal, which means goddess of the sky, and Chomolungma in Tibet, which means mother goddess of the universe.-GMANews.TV