mount Everest base camp

mount Everest base camp : Mount Everest attracts both experienced mountaineers and inexperienced climbers, who often hire sherpas as guides. Climbing above 8,000 feet is a difficult task. For most climbers, altitude sickness, weather, and wind are the biggest obstacles to reaching the summit. More than 5,000 people have attempted to climb Everest, with 219 dying in the process. Since 2000, about 77 percent of the ascents have been completed. In 2007, a total of 633 ascents were recorded, which was a new high.

The southeast ridge from Nepal and the north ridge from Tibet are the two main climbing routes up Mount Everest. Today, the southeast ridge approach is more commonly used since it is technically easier.