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The two normal routes to climb Mount Everest are the South Col - South East Ridge from Nepal and the North Col - North East Ridge from Tibet.

Other routes that have been climbed although not very often include: West Ridge Hornbein Couloir, South West Face, West Ridge Direct, Japanese Couloir, South Pillar, South West Pillar, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 1, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 2, East Face American Butress, The Great Couloir, East Face - South Col, Below North Col - North Face - Norton Couloir, The Complete North East Ridge, North - North East Direct, Central North Face Direct.

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There is no easy route to reach the summit of Mount Everest but climers have favoured the South Col - South East route because the camps are placed at lower altitudes than those on the North Col - North East route.

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The two normal routes to climb Mount Everest are the South Col - South East Ridge from Nepal and the North Col - North East Ridge from Tibet. There are other routes that will get you to the summit of Everest, although these are not very often used now a days.

To see the other routes look at the link I have given.

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