Mount Everest (pas) Sagaarmatha-Chomolungma or Everest is the cynosure of a vast network of mountains, natural resources,culture and languages. These are mountains in which humanity has sought for voicesin the wilderness and gods made in its image. For the people of Everest, the Sherpas, the mountain is a part of life, a part of myth and tradition. It is the crowning glory of the Abode of Snow, the Himalaya.