<P> On 9 October 2005 , after several months of measurement and calculation , the Chinese Academy of Sciences and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping officially announced the height of Everest as 8,844.43 m ( 29,017.16 ft ) with accuracy of ± 0.21 m ( 8.3 in ) . They claimed it was the most accurate and precise measurement to date . This height is based on the highest point of rock and not the snow and ice covering it . The Chinese team also measured a snow - ice depth of 3.5 m ( 11 ft ) , which is in agreement with a net elevation of 8,848 m ( 29,029 ft ) . The snow and ice thickness varies over time , making a definitive height of the snow cap impossible to determine . </P>
<P> On 9 October 2005 , after several months of measurement and calculation , the Chinese Academy of Sciences and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping officially announced the height of Everest as 8,844.43 m ( 29,017.16 ft ) with accuracy of ± 0.21 m ( 8.3 in ) . They claimed it was the most accurate and precise measurement to date . This height is based on the highest point of rock and not the snow and ice covering it . The Chinese team also measured a snow - ice depth of 3.5 m ( 11 ft ) , which is in agreement with a net elevation of 8,848 m ( 29,029 ft ) . The snow and ice thickness varies over time , making a definitive height of the snow cap impossible to determine . </P>
what is the present height of mount everest
what is the present height of mount everest
8,844.43 m ( 29,017.16 ft ) with accuracy of ± 0.21 m ( 8.3 in )
8,844.43 m ( 29,017.16 ft ) with accuracy of ± 0.21 m ( 8.3 in )