The two main routes to climb Mount Everest are the South Col - South East Ridge from Nepal and the North Col - North East Ridge from Tibet.
The most used route to climb Mount Everest is the South Col - South East Ridge followed by the North Col - North East Ridge.
Which ever route you choose it is not an easy climb on Mount Everest.Both main routes have there problems but it is said that the South route is a bit easier than the North route.
To climb Mount Everest you will need a lot of mountain gear. You can get a full list of the items needed at the link given. The price depends on lots of things. Which route you climb, if you climb with just a guide or part of a large team. You can research this using Google.
While climbing on Mount Everest you sleep in a tent at camps that are at different heights.
Tenzing Norgay was a Sherpa who had already been on Mount Everest but not to the summit. He climbed with Edmund Hillary because he had good knowledge of the route and was a excellent climber.
No Lincoln Hall was not the first australian to climb Mount Everest. On 3 October 1984 Macartney-Snape and Greg Mortimer were the first Australians to reach the summit of Mount Everest. They reached the summit, climbing without supplementary oxygen, via a new route on the North Face (North Face to Norton Couloir).
Although K2 is not as high as Mount Everest it is said to be more dangerous to climb. This is because the route is much harder and the weather on K2 is much more fierce.
Lhotse, Mount Everest neighbouring peak is the second highest mountain in the Himalayas and also fourth highest mountain in the world standing at a height of 8,516 metres or 27,940 feet. To climb this mountain you share some of the same route as if you were climbing Mount Everest.
The famous mountain that Bear Grylls had climbed was Mount Everest. He reached the summit on the 26th May 1998 by climbing up the South Col South East Ridge route in Nepal.
Nearly all climbers on Mount Everest see other team members or members from different teams. They all camp in the same place, climb the same route etc.
There are many tourist-related treks and tours in the Himalayan region, particularly in Nepal. Everest Base Camp - the staging area for summit attempts up Mount Everest - is a popular place to visit for trekking holidays, and often is where treks culminate. The Everest Base Camp trek is the classic route - it follows the route that Edmund Hillary took as he approached Everest for his famous Everest ascent. Although a certain level of fitness is required, this is the best way for regular tourists to visit Mount Everest.
Climbers descend from the summit of Mount Everest by the same route they took to get to the top. During the descent climbers must be more carefull because they are usually very tired and a small mistake could kill them.
There is no easy route on Mount Everest, every route has its pros and cons. However, The South Col route is the most used route. See more routes in the link provided.