The average distance (the mean distance) between the Earth and the Sunâ¦ is about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is also called 1 astronomical unit (or AU).
After watching a television show about climbing Mount Everest, Cindy Abbott had a dream: climb the highest mountain in the world. She did just that in May 2010. Here she takes a break on the summit of Mount Everest.
The entire Sawtooth Ridge area is a paradise for technical rock climbing and ski mountaineering, having a short approach from the year-round Twin Lakes resort. Matterhorn Peak also has the distinction of being the mountain Jack Kerouac attempted to climb in a spiritual quest.