What are the requirements to climb Mount Everest?

2022-09-13

Anyone interested in climbing Mount Everest should strive to build their ambitions after several visits to high altitudes and the requisite outdoor climbing experience. For experienced high-altitude climbers, climbing Mount Everest will still be a long-term plan of 3-5 years. The last two months are the final shock, and there are still longer preparations before the shock.

What hard conditions do I need to meet to climb Mount Everest?

Unlike general mountaineering, high-altitude climbing like Mount Everest requires more detailed laws and regulations. Mountaineering from the northern slopes of China mainly refers to the "Administrative Measures for Domestic Mountaineering", "Regulations on Mountaineering of the Tibet Autonomous Region" and "Interim Measures for the Management of Mount Everest Mountaineering Garbage". Only when these basic requirements are met can we enter the preparation stage.

1. Age restrictions

No special circumstances, climbers of Mount Everest must be at least 18 years old, and the maximum age is 60 years old;

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2. High-altitude summit experience

Climbers must complete a summit experience above 8,000 meters above sea level and present the necessary summit certificate. It should be noted that the 8000 meters here does not mean that you can complete the height of 8000+, but you need to take into account the completion of several heights of 6000 meters, 7000 meters, and 8000 meters.

The more common ones are 6000m+ Qizi Peak (6217m)/Tanglang Qu Peak (400m)/Yuzhu Peak (6178m), 7000m+Muztagh Peak (located in Xinjiang, 7546m above sea level)m), Cho Oyu Peak (8201m) at 8000m+ Wait.

Climbers who rely solely on others to climb will be banned from climbing Mount Everest. That is to say, there have been rumors of "hiring someone to carry Mount Everest" before, which obviously does not exist - even the most powerful Sherpa can't carry a person with reduced mobility down the mountain, let alone count on it The additional oxygen supply is instantly sent to 8400 meters;

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3. Mountaineering Permit

All climbers must apply for a climbing permit, and the management will review the climber's summit certificate, climbing form and climbing route. In 2021, affected by the epidemic, the General Administration of Sports of China stopped the mountaineering activities on the north slope, and resumed the mountaineering permit in 2022;

4. Climb Approval

Mountaineering activities are initiated by units with legal personality, and there are more than two team members who have participated in basic training and physical training of mountaineering knowledge and skills organized by mountaineering associations at or above the provincial level.

For climbing peaks over 7,000 meters, the initiating unit of the mountaineering activity shall apply to the General Administration of Sports for special approval 3 months before the activity is implemented. Mountaineering activities must be reported to the Tibet Mountaineering Association for approval one month in advance.

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If you want to climb Mount Everest, you also need to meet sufficient economic preparations

The cost of climbing Mount Everest generally includes guide services, personal/travel expenses, climbing permits, insurance, climbing equipment, etc. Climbing Mount Everest has entered the era of commercial mountaineering. Professional commercial companies provide ordinary climbers with guides with certain professional mountaineering skills, as well as other complete services to achieve the summit - so the price will vary greatly depending on the specific service.

And as the number of people who want to climb Mount Everest increases, the cost of climbing Mount Everest grows and changes every year.

Take, for example, the cost of climbing Mount Everest in recent years:

The basic cost of commercial climbing Mount Everest in 2016 is close to 330,000 RMB, including accommodation, meals, transportation, high-altitude oxygen, medical team doctors and other expenses during the mountaineering. This is also the base fee; The cost in 2019 is RMB 458,000.

Additional charges for personal services such as extra alpine oxygen will incur additional charges.

Also, as mentioned before, it can take you years to summit 6000/7000/8000 meters before climbing Everest, which means that when you decide to summit from the north slope, you generally have to climb at least 5 The above snow-capped mountains are also quite expensive. And that doesn't include the cost of repeating a failed climb to the "threshold" height...so even with savings, the entire plan to climb Everest, from preparation to the final ascent, is no less financially prepared than mountaineering experience.