Mt. Everest - The Facts

•  Everest was formed about 60 million years ago

• 29,035 ft (8850m)

• Sir George Everest in 1865 ,the British surveyor-general of India. Once known as Peak 15

• May 29,1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary, NZ and Tenzing Norgay, NP, via the South Col Route

• May 1,1963, James Whittaker, via the South-Col

• First Oxygen-less Attempt - May 8, 1978- Reinhold Messner, IT, and Peter Habeler, AUT, via the South-East Ridge

• Youngest Person - Temba Tsheri on May,22,2001 – 15 years old

• Oldest Person - Sherman Bull May,25,2001 - 64 years old

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Mt. Everest - The Physical Requirements

You must be in tip-top condition to climb Mt. Everest. For a quick summary of the requirements please visit this link.

Mt. Everest - The Costs

The cost of climbing Mt. Everest ranges from $70,000 USD to $100,000 USD. You can find out more about the costs here.

Mt. Everest - The Paths

Click this for a route to the peak via South Col.

Click this for a route to the peak via North Ridge.

Mt. Everest - The Safety Precautions

Visit this link for a list of safety tips for your ascent to the peak.

Mt. Everest - The Gear and Equipment

1. Clothing and footwear top our climbing Mount Everest gear list. Invest in the highest quality water proof boots with sufficient layers of internal insulation. A down jacket completed with a down jumper suit is necessary to keep you warm and active while climbing. Include 5-6 pairs of heavy-duty socks that will help ward off frostbitten feet. Bring several pairs of fleece under-clothing that you can change into to absorb sweat. Warm hat, face mask, eye goggles and several pairs of mittens will all help you stay warm and protected from low temperatures and high winds that are common in this region.

2. Food and water are essential for our well-being especially while trekking in Nepal. When you climb you can burn over 6,000 calories per day meaning you need convenient and calorie dense foods to keep your energy levels up. Energy bars, biscuits, chocolate, nuts, tinned ham, beef jerky, peanut butter and lots of canned soups are just a few handy foods to fuel you up on your way to Everest. Make sure to include snow collection bags that could be later used to melt snow and turn it into hot beverages. Lightweight cooking equipment, a steel mug, bowl, sharp knife and utensils are also essential for your meal preparations in the mountain conditions.

3. Medical Aids must be included in your essential climbing Mount Everest gear list. Bring medicines to help you with very common for high altitude ailments like diarrhea, dry cough and heartburn. Antibiotics could be vital in case you suffer an injury, come down with a case of pneumonia or a bacterial illness. Aspirin based medicines help thin blood and are very effective for a high-altitude headache. Many experienced climbers also bring a kit of emergency life-saving medicines like adrenalin shots (Epinem), Diamox to speed up acclimatization, Decadron to relieve mountain sickness and Nifedipine for pulmonary edema. Talk to your doctor about which emergency medicines to bring along and exact instructions on how to use them.

5. Communication equipment. Walkie-talkies and satellite phones could save your life in case you get lost or suffer an injury and need to get in touch with the base camp.

6. Oxygen tanks and masks are one of the most important pieces of your climbing Mount Everest gear list supplying your body with proper levels of oxygen essential for your well-being. High altitudes conditions considerably lower your body’s oxygen levels and impair your thinking necessary to make quick decisions in rough conditions.

7. Climbing gear crampons are important parts that you can attach to your boots for good traction enabling you to climb icy slopes. Personal harness is also a must to take along so you can get yourself secured to ropes for safety purposes. Do not forget about a good quality flash light with a head strap.

8. Special climbing contraptions will include an ice axe and at least 15 meters of rope that are used for crossing especially dangerous sections or for emergency rescues.

9. Camp gear is an integral piece on your climbing Mount Everest gear list. You will need a durable tent, a high-quality down sleeping bag and pads to place inside your tent for comfort. Staying at Everest Base Camp trek will ensure that you get your body used to high altitude changes and avoid many unpleasant conditions that happen in such conditions.

Mt. Everest - The Itinierary

Day 1: Drive from Tingri to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. (5100 m)

Day 2-6: Acclimate the high altitude at the Base Camp.

Day 7: Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Day 8: Climb up to 6000 m, then come down to BC. (5100 m)

Day 9-14: Acclimate at BC.

Day 15: Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Day 16: Climb up to Advanced Base Camp. (6500 m)

Day 17-19: Acclimate the high altitude at ABC.

Day 20: Climb up to Camp 1. (7082 m)

Day 21: Come down to ABC. (6500 m)

Day 22: Stay in ABC.

Day 23: Come down to BC. (5100 m)

Day 24-27: Stay in BC.

Day 28: Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Day 29: Climb up to Advanced Base Camp. (6500 m)

Day 30-33: May.3 Stay in ABC.

Day 34: Climb up to Camp 1. (7082 m)

Day 35: Climb up to Camp 2. (7790 m)

Day 36: Come down to ABC. (6500 m)

Day 37 Come down to BC. (5100 m)

Day 38-41: Stay in BC.

Day 42: Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Day 43: Climb up to ABC. (6500 m)

Day 44: Stay in ABC.

Day 45-49: If weather is good, try to climb to the top (8844.43 m).

Day 50-59: Standby time for climbing to the top.

Day 51: Come down to BC. (5100 m)