Is the Chinese side of Everest easier to climb?

They are both extremely difficult, each in its own unique way. But the south route is believed to be technically easier to ascend and the North side is much harder to climb because of the time spent at high altitude, the weather and the distance travelled to reach the summit.



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Perhaps most important, many experts say the Tibet side of Everest simply is safer. On the Nepali side, the Khumbu Icefall has claimed more than a dozen lives in the past few years. On the Tibetan side, there are no natural threats—except weather.

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The Nepal EBC trek takes longer , especially as you need to allow yourself some acclimatisation time during the trek. On the Tibet EBC trek you would've done the bulk of your acclimatisation before starting on the trek, probably in the city of Lhasa. The trek to North Base Camp can be done in four days.

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As for success rates, the South side had 6,847 attempts and 3,865 summits (56% success) while on the North, out of 2,723 attempts, 1,652 reached the top (60% success).

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Whilst it is often cheaper to go North there are a few things to take in to account. Firstly the figures show that there is a far, far higher success rate on The South side and secondly there is a much, much higher death rate on The North side.

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Although Everest is taller, Annapurna's total elevation rise is more than Everest's. As a result, climbing Annapurna will take more work and time. Unfortunately, the longer you spend at a high altitude, the more dangerous it becomes for you.

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Difficulty level Most trekkers reach Kala Patthar to enjoy the fantastic early morning views. Generally, treks above 5,000m are regarded as challenging. Hence, Everest Base Camp treks are much more challenging than the Annapurna Base Camp trek. Higher altitudes mean lower oxygen levels and hikes become very exhaustive.

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The Long EBC Trek Route with Cho La Pass & Gokyo Lakes
  • Out of all 16 days or trekking to Everest Base Camp and back to Lukla, the 3-4 hours from the Cho La glacier rim to Thangnak were the most difficult.
  • The second hardest day on Everest Base Camp trek is the one from Tengboche to Dingboche.


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The South Route Of Everest Is Technically Easier It's interesting that this route is considered the easier path up the side of the mountain because, in regard to its terrain, the ascent is much steeper than that of the North route.

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If there's one week [of safe weather], then the summit isn't crowded. But sometimes, when there's only a window of two or three days, it gets very crowded as all the climbers try to reach the summit at the same time, Mingma Sherpa tells the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

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Most people agree that Kilimanjaro is harder than Everest Base Camp. While there are aspects of the Everest Base Camp trek that are harder than Kilimanjaro, the general feeling is that Kilimanjaro is the harder of the two treks. The main reason for this is summit night – it's a biggie.

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This means you will ascend much slower on an Everest base camp trek which will give the body more time to acclimatize. This is one of the main reasons why Kilimanjaro is considered to be harder. The trail to Everest base camp has more ups and downs throughout the trek, they are also more challenging under foot.

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Firstly, in our opinion, the summit day on Kilimanjaro is harder than anything you will encounter on the Everest Base Camp Trek. However, the days on Everest Base Camp treks are longer. Also, the day to day trekking is a bit tougher than on Kilimanjaro.

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Well, when you're climbing above 8,000 meters, a lot can go wrong. Acute mountain sickness and exhaustion are believed to be the leading causes of death on the mountain.

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Yes you can do it for less, but in the world of high stakes mountain climbing into “the death zone,” do you really want the cheapest guide service? Another statistic shocked me as well: 80 percent of all accidents that occur when climbing Mt Everest happen on the way down.

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