How much does it cost and climbing requirements to climb Mount Everest once?

Climbing the main peak is a place that many mountain climbers want to conquer, but many people want to know how much it costs to climb the main peak once. Bian Xiao told everyone that it was actually very expensive. Bian Xiao will introduce this information to you!

From 20 10 to 20 12, the cost of climbing the south slope of Mount Qomolangma in Nepal increased from 40,000 USD/person of 20 16 to 45,900 USD/person of 20 10, which is about 317,800 RMB/person. On the northern slope of Mount Qomolangma in China, a professional mountaineering company in Tibet quoted nearly 460,000 yuan/person.

But it should be noted that no matter which side you choose to climb Mount Everest, the above quotation is only a "team fee", and tens of thousands of yuan are paid by the climbers themselves.

The early stage of climbing mainly involves personal equipment expenses and domestic transportation and accommodation expenses to and from Nepal. Personal insurance is usually not included. "About two months before and after, the personal insurance cost is about 3000-6000 RMB".

Every activity in the base camp on the south side of Mount Everest is clearly marked:

For example, before the climbers arrived, the road maintenance alliance called "Glacier Doctor" fixed cross ladders and road ropes at each camp. Therefore, in the tour fee, there is a "clearly marked price" of "Glacier Doctor" road repair fee of 600 dollars per person.

From Camp No.3 to the top of the mountain, several large rock climbing companies take turns to clear the way every year, and other companies or individuals have to pay a toll of $500 per person. In addition, there is a charge for the weather service during mountaineering.

If you want to surf the Internet in the base camp, the cost is 300 yuan a G traffic, and the network speed is often not guaranteed.

There is no internet service in the climbing process, and the contact with the outside world is mainly through satellite phone. Because some sections are close to China, domestic service providers can also be used in the process of climbing the south slope of Mount Everest. Maritime satellite fee 1.8 yuan/min. If you choose an international service provider, such as Iridium, the fee is 7-8 yuan RMB per minute.

In addition, a necessary personal expense is tipping for Sherpas (summit bonus). There is an unwritten rule that Sherpas usually need to tip about $65,438 +0.500 regardless of whether they reach the summit.

There is also a tip for the logistics team to live in the base camp. At the base camp, there are waiters, cooks and porters, and climbers have to pay a tip of $300.

In terms of helicopter rescue, the rescue cost of the 7790-meter C2 camp is $7000 per plane. If more than one person uses it, the cost will be shared equally.

If you reach Camp C3 at an altitude of 8,300 meters, the cost will be higher. However, in many cases, due to the harsh climate in Camp C3, it is difficult for helicopters to reach this height for rescue.

Some mountaineering companies have given a detailed list of extra expenses. Among them, if the climber needs more Sherpa cooperation while ensuring that the climber and Sherpa are 1: 1, the cost for each additional Sherpa is 8,000 USD/person. For each additional bottle of oxygen, the cost is $550 (only the base camp price), and the rent for additional oxygen masks is $350/set.

A mountain friend told reporters: "Many people who have climbed Mount Everest told me that they are willing to pay any amount of money in order to come back alive, because when you are really in danger on Mount Everest, you may not be able to buy back a can of oxygen with no amount of money."

I learned that the cheapest company is the local mountaineering company in Nepal, and the team cost of some small mountaineering companies is 30,000-40,000 USD/person. However, in recent years, a phenomenon is that some mountaineering companies attract climbers at low prices, and the key mountaineering equipment used, such as oxygen bottles, are all defective products from the local flea market, which brings great hidden dangers to the safety of climbers.

For mountaineering companies in China and other countries, the team cost is in the middle, between 40 thousand and 60 thousand dollars/person; Europe is the most expensive company, and its tour fare is quoted at 60,000-80,000 US dollars. However, if customers have special requirements and specify alpine cooperation, the price will be higher. "They use the most experienced European and American tour guides, and the logistics support is quite distinctive. There is a saying that they climbed Mount Everest with champagne and coffee, "said a mountain friend.

The climbing price on the north slope of Mount Everest in China has soared from 380,000 last year to 460,000 this year. Excessive price increase led some China climbers to move to Nepal, which indirectly pushed up the climbing price on the south slope of Mount Everest this year.

Before climbing Everest, climbers usually have a complete advanced route of 5000-6000-7000-8000 meters:

There are many peaks in the 500-meter class, and the cost is 2000-5000 RMB;

Among the 6000-meter peaks, if you choose Emerald Everest or Queer Mountain, the price is 1 10,000 yuan;

There are Mustapha ata in the 7000m class, about 40,000 RMB;

The price of 8,000-meter peaks, including Ma and Luozi Peak in Xixia Kingdom, has soared to 65,438 yuan +0.5-0.2 million yuan.

This means that before climbing Mount Everest, the total cost for a climber to complete a series of "advanced steps" will be close to 300,000 RMB, plus the cost of climbing Mount Everest, a climber will spend at least 700,000 RMB.

How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest once?

Mountaineering requirements

Climb Mount Everest, 20 routes. Among them, the most important are two traditional routes, the southern slope and the northern slope. The northern slope route is located in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China. Every year, Everest climbing activities on the China side are held here.

Since the 1990s, folk mountaineering and commercial mountaineering have started to rise, and the number of climbers on the north slope of Mount Everest has been increasing. Up to now, 30 19 people have climbed Mount Everest from the north slope. However, climbing Mount Everest is not easy.

According to the "Measures for the Administration of Mountaineering in China", climbing an independent peak of more than 5,000 meters in Tibet and an independent peak of more than 3,500 meters in other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions requires the approval of the provincial sports administrative department one month in advance; To climb a mountain more than 7000 meters, you must apply to the State Sports General Administration for special permission three months in advance. The relevant person in charge of Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau said that to climb Mount Everest from the north slope, climbers must apply for a climbing license before February 28th every year.

When applying for a mountaineering permit, the climber's resume, climbing certificate, climbing form and climbing route should be strictly examined. At the same time, the relevant person in charge of the Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau said that climbers must have climbing experience above 8,000 meters above sea level, and it is forbidden to climb Mount Everest without climbing ability or relying entirely on others; There are also restrictions on the age of Everest climbers, and they must be between 16 and 70 years old.

In addition, Chinese and foreign climbers who are willing to climb Mount Everest from the north slope must apply for a climbing license in the form of group business. Individuals cannot apply separately.

Similarly, the organizers also need to undergo strict qualification examination. According to the introduction of Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, the threshold for climbing Mount Everest is constantly improving, and the team members who do not have team qualifications and poor organizational skills are not approved, and the registration qualifications are strictly examined.

There are also strict restrictions on the mountaineering season. The north slope of Mount Everest only receives climbers in spring, because there is a windy weather window in spring, which is suitable for mountaineering. In other seasons, high-altitude winds and monsoons are strong, there are many snowfalls and frequent avalanches, which are prone to mountaineering accidents.

According to the data released by Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, the number of climbers on the north slope of Mount Everest is 336, 283 and 362 respectively each year, which is generally stable.

North slope: mountaineering experience above 8000 meters above sea level.

In Xizang Autonomous Region, China, many climbers choose another route besides climbing from the northern slope, that is, climbing from the southern slope of Nepal.

However, the access criteria for climbing Mount Everest from the south slope are not uniform.

In May this year, Ghimire, director of Nepal Tourism Bureau, said in an interview that at present, there is no restriction on whether people who climb Mount Everest have mountaineering experience. At the same time, he said that in the future, before issuing a permit to climb Mount Everest, applicants may be required to show proof of previous experience in climbing mountains of different heights.

Although there is no clear regulation by Nepal Tourism Bureau, some Nepalese mountaineering travel companies have additional requirements for applicants in the project of climbing Mount Everest.

A local Nepalese mountaineering company told Du Nan that if you want to sign up to climb Mount Everest, you must meet the following conditions.

"There are many local companies in Nepal, and the service projects can be chosen by themselves. The level of tour guides is quite uneven. " Tsering Tashi, who climbed Mount Qomolangma for the first time in May this year, told Southern Reporter that the tour guides in Nepal did not stipulate the length of study, and some even did not climb the mountain at ordinary times.

You can learn from it. If you need to climb Mount Everest, you can learn about it. You must pay attention to safety when climbing mountains!