It will cost you a lot of money to climb Mount Everest. You need a permit, lots of mountaineering clothing and equipment. Company's that do expeditions on Everest charge between £35,000 and £60,000
Nobody goes to Mount Everest for a holiday. Mount Everest is a serious and deadly climb.
No dogs have died on the slopes of Mount Everest. A dog did once reach the Base Camp at Mount Everest but did not go any higher.
People go upto Mount Everest because it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it also attracts many tourists.
Many thousands of hikers go to see Mount Everest every year. It is a very popular destination.
People go to Mount Everest to climb and try and reach its summit.
You dont tend to wash when you are on Mount Everest except when in Base Camp. Climbers can go many weeks without a shower!
All sorts of people from all over the world goes to Mount Everest every year. Sightseers: They walk to Base Camp at Mount Everest to see one of the world Wonders. Climbers: There dream is to climb to the summit of Mount Everest.
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The most amount of people to have died in one go while on Mount Everest is eighteen. This happened last year, 2015 when an earthquake struck in Nepal and caused an avalanche near the base of Mount Everest while there were many climbers on the mountain.
Mount Everest is cold because of the altitude it stands at. The higher you go upwards the colder it gets.
The higher you climb up Mount Everest the less oxygen there is.
To get to Mount Everest would depend which country you are coming from. From Mount Everest you would need to go back to Kathmandu and then get a flight to Africa, where the river Nile is located.