What is the easiest climb of Everest?

The Southeast Ridge route is widely acknowledged to be much easier to top the Everest. An authentic statistics show that the death toll of the Southeast Ridge route is far less than that of the Northeast Ridge one with factors most related to the altitude, fall, crevasse, and avalanche.



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There are two ways to climb Everest: from Nepal or the Tibetan side. While climbing the mountain from Nepal is a popular route for experienced mountaineers, the Tibetan side has easier access to the base camp.

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Most would consider the south side slightly safer because knowing the routes is a really big, big deal in mountain climbing, Arnette said. Weather: The North side is often windier and chillier, according to Arnette. The bottom line, Miller stressed, is that both sides are extremely dangerous.

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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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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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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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Expedition Everest isn't for the faint of heart. Not only is there a steep 80 foot drop, but it reaches high speeds of 50 mph and goes both forwards and backwards. It's a thrilling, intense ride. There are also a lot of dark moments and a scary yeti that appears.

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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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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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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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The main reason climbing Everest takes so long for most people is acclimatization, the process of adapting to high altitude, low oxygen environments.

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In early season, you should be comfortable gaining 2,000 ft. elevation over 5–7 miles round-trip, with a 30–40-pound pack; each hike, try adding three to five pounds until you are comfortable with a 55-lb. pack, then begin increasing the total elevation gain and mileage.

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However, in general, most people can only survive for a few minutes without oxygen at the summit of Mount Everest. The air pressure at the summit of Mount Everest is only about one-third of what it is at sea level.

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At least 365 people have climbed Annapurna and more than 72 have died on the mountain, according to hiking officials.

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