Problem 1: Mt. Whitney, located near Lone Pine, CA in the Eastern Sierra is not only the highest peak in California, but in all of the lower 48 states. Given its elevation of 4418 m (14,494 ft. ) above sea level, what is the average barometric pressure at its summit?
Problem 2: Mt. Everest, located on the border between Tibet and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain with an elevation of 8850 m (29,035 ft.). What is the average barometric pressure at its summit?