Can a beginner climb Mount Everest?

Climbing Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is an awe-inspiring and demanding challenge that requires meticulous preparation and extensive training. Attempting such a feat without prior mountaineering experience is dangerous and highly discouraged.



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Anyone willing to go into the high mountains has to be physically fit and mentally prepared. Most people spend at least one year training intensely before they are ready to climb Mt Everest. Fortunately, there are many ways through which you can prepare yourself for such a challenge.

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When you go to a high elevation there is less air pressure. The lower air pressure makes air less dense (thinner) and so there is less oxygen in the air you breathe. At the top of Mount Everest there is only ? of the oxygen available as there is at sea level.

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As with many things in life, the answer to this question is not so simple. However, climbers can expect to spend anywhere between $32,000 (USD) and $200,000 depending on the type of expedition, what is included in the price, and the level of luxury expected.

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Trekking to Everest Base Camp is not going to be a walk in the park, but it's not a technical climb and if you're fit enough, mentally and physically, you're more than likely to be up to the challenge. This is a hard and tough trek at altitude and over at least 10 days.

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Although experienced mountaineers say the overall difficulty of the two routes is comparable, the challenges are different. On the Southeast Ridge, mountaineers must race through the hazardous Khumbu Icefall, but it's a slightly shorter summit day and easier to descend quickly in the event of an emergency.

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Yes, even beginners can do it. But it is best that you prepare yourself mentally and physically for this trek. Everest Base Camp Trek is categorized as a trek of moderate difficulty so it can be done by people with no trekking experience also.

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Altitude Sickness: This is the biggest risk to Mt. Everest climbers.

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Climbers who ascend higher than 26,000 feet on Mount Everest enter the death zone. In this area, oxygen is so limited that the body's cells start to die, and judgment becomes impaired. Climbers may also experience heart attack, stroke, or severe altitude sickness.

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It takes 19 days round trip to trek to and from Everest Base Camp. Once at Everest Base Camp it then takes an average of 40 days to climb to the peak of Mt.

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The top of Mount Everest is in the death zone. People are advised not to stay in the death zone for more than 16 to 20 hours, media said; Shorter stays can also be deadly. Most of the 200+ climbers who have died on Mount Everest have died in the death zone.

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Nepali tourism official Bigyan Koirala told the news agency it's “almost impossible to rescue climbers at that altitude,” the equivalent of over 20,000 feet. At that altitude, temperatures can dip to negative 30 degrees Celsius (negative 86 degrees Fahrenheit).

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Transportation of all the foods and equipment up there generate a heavy expense for climbing groups. In many cases a helicopter must be chartered to drop the food and equipment at base camp which itself is the hefty expense to the organizer. A good climbing team organizes one climber one Sherpa guide to reach the top.

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