Famous Himalayan record keeper Elizabeth Hawley died in late January 2018. In 2018, Nepal may re-measure the height of Mount Everest, which is typically recognized as being , although re-measurement by teams have come up with somewhat varying figures including and . One of the issues is if the height is from the rock summit or includes the ice and snow, which can add a significant amount of height. It is known the height of Everest may be changes due to the movement of on tectonic plates, which may raise or lower it depending on the type of tectonic event. At present the plate movements are adding to the height and moving the summit to the northeast; see Mount Everest.
