Unique and spectacular like the world's tallest mountain, the Mount Everest by Pelikan honors one of nature's magnificent wonders. The distinctive new barrel features a metal shaft with a complex engraving and a specially created gold plated mountain peak. It's formation flows into the anthracite colored resin, rounded and shaped for a more aesthetic design. The nib is 18kt gold with rhodium plating. This special edition will be produced for 2009 only.