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Mt. EverestDuration
60 DaysAltitude
8848 m.Difficulty
StrenuousGroup Size
2-30paxBest Season
Spring / AutumnMt. Everest is the final step, the tallest summit on Earth. Mount Everest has various titles: the goddess of snow and the roof of the world, the third pole. And, locally known as Sagarmatha in Nepali.
The highest peak in the world was first recorded by a British surveyor) George Everest in 1856.
After the first successful attempt of Mt. Everest in 1953 AD by Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and New Zealander Edmund Hillary. Mount Everest became the most thrilling adventure destination for the mountaineering and climbing community in the world. Since the first attempt date until today, there are many records to climb this roof of the world. Every year, there are several top extreme climbers from around the world attempting this mountain with experienced Nepali Sherpa climber support.
During the climbing period, many popular climbers, Sherpas, and some crew members of the Everest Expedition, they disappeared and lost their lives in the Everest area. Because of natural disasters, avalanches, storms, lack of oxygen, and poor physical condition.
Every year, new records are recording in the Mt. Everest summit. Many people climbed without oxygen, got married on the top of Everest, 8 hours speed runner summit, and more and more. Thus, these days, it is not only a challenge but also a good opportunity to make a personal record and performance on Everest.
Mt. Everest lies between Tibet (Autonomous zone of China) and Nepal’s international border. Basically, the north face of Mt. Everest lies in Tibet, and the other three faces are on the Nepal side. There are two popular climbing routes. The Climbing route from Nepal is Everest Base Camp (known as the South Col route), and another is Tibet Everest Base Camp (northeast route). From both of the base camps, people can participate in climbing Everest.
The most popular climbing route to Mt. Everest is from Nepal. Some climbers choose the Tibet side because of the shorter climbing length, cost, and logistic access. Because of the best trekking route from Lukla to Everest Base Camp along the stunning villages, trails, and temples to get more acclimatized. Almost 90 percent climber choose Nepal to climb Mt. Everest every year.
By taking the Nepal side climbing route, climbers get great high-altitude acclimatization during their hike up to Everest Base Camp from the low-altitude level Lukla (2800m)
In recent years, every year more climbers choose the Nepal side (South Col route to climb Mt. Everest ). The South Col climbing route is more expensive than the Northwest route. Because of permit costs by different countries, Nepal has taken more dollars than China. Climbing Mt. Everest from the Nepal side costs $ 15000 and $ 9000 from the Tibet side. This cost is only for a permit. Other climbing services, personal climbing equipment, and climbing Sherpa fees come on top of that. Daily wages of expedition workers, high altitude porters cost, high altitude food, logistic services, camping gear, and rope fixing to the top of Mt. Everest Summit are additional costs required.
There are additional costs required for extra filming, use of satellite phones, skiing, Snowboarding, and other adventure activities. All illegal activities and harassment. Cultural and natural activities damages are forbidden during the Climbing period of Mt. Everest. The climber is not allowed to leave trash in the climbing routes and on the summit during the climbing and expedition period. Before getting the climbing permits, climber required to pay for garbage deposit to the Tourism Department of Nepal; if climbers bring back all the trash from the expedition, the money is refundable.
Climbing Mt. Everest is an ultimate quest for the climbers to get to the summit successfully with NFH. Our experience Everest climbers, base camp, and higher camp support team, the up to date logistic service, and permit processing format, you are always in safe hands.
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