Today, there would be lots of climbers, sometimes many hundreds heading for the summit of Mount Everest at the same time.
20 people came to climb mount Everest
25
more than 1000
During the British Mount Everest expeditions of the 1920's, the British teams were the only climbers on the mountain at the time, they saw no other climbers.
Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date
The climbers on Mount Everest during the 1920's expeditions only saw there team mates as there were no other people on the mountain at the same time
Climbers who climb on Mount Everest come from all over the world.
There is no 'slowest' person to climb Mount Everest. All climbers have a set time to climb the mountain before turning around.
How many people attempt to climb Mount Everest every year?
Just like climbers today, Edmund Hillary wanted to climb Mount Everest for the adventure and challenge.
Climbers risk their lives by climbing on Mount Everest for the thrill, challenge and adventure.
Yes, people did climb Mount Everest in 2009. Mount Everest is a popular destination for climbers and several expeditions are organized each year to attempt the ascent to its summit.