- Elevation
- 8,849 m / 29,032 ft
- Summit of
- Asia
- Location
- Nepal / China
- First ascent
- 1953
- Main routes
- 2: Tibet, Nepal
- Season
- Apr–May
- Trip length
- 60–65 days
- Typical cost
- from ~$55,000
Height: 8,848.86 m, agreed by Nepal and China in 2020; the guide rounds it to 8,849 m.
Mount Everest (8,849 m29,032 ft) (known as Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा) in Nepali, Chomolungma (ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ) in Tibetan, and Zhumulangma (珠穆朗玛峰) in Chinese) is the highest mountain on Earth and the ultimate objective of the 7 summits. It sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Most commercial ascents follow the South Col route from Nepal or the Northeast Ridge from Tibet. Both demand weeks of acclimatization, bottled oxygen for the vast majority of climbers, and a tolerance for objective hazards.
What Everest costs
- With a guided expedition
$54,000–$85,000 for the middle half of the 45 trips we researched.
The full range is $19,800–$145,000.
17 more are priced in other currencies and are not included here.
Each company’s own price, in the currency it quotes, read from its website. Prices change, so check with the company.
- Organising it yourself
About $35,000–$45,000 on the mountain.
Nepal side: the $15,000 spring permit, a garbage deposit, the icefall fee, a licensed Nepali guide (one for every two climbers, required since 2023), base camp services and bottled oxygen.
Our estimate. International flights, gear and insurance are extra.
- Permits and fees
