Both sides of Mount Everest are hard to climb, there is no easy way to the top. The North side you have higher camps and the Second Step to deal with while on the South Side you have the Khumbu Icefall and the Hillary Step.
Today you are allowed to climb Mount Everest from both sides, the North and South routes.
The hardest side to climb is the north side because of the more rocky terrain and the stronger winds. This side also has the most deaths.
To climb Mount Everest you need to buy a permit from the local authorites. If you are climbing from the South side this will be Nepal and from the North side it will be Tibet.
To climb on Mount Everest from the Tibet (North) side there is no minuim age but from the Nepal (South) side you have to be 16.
On average, about 800 to 1,000 climbers attempt to climb Mount Everest each year. They are organized into various groups led by experienced guides and Sherpas.
The North side of Mount Everest is in Tibet.
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The currency of Nepal (the South side of Mount Everest) is the Nepalese rupee.The currency of Tibet (the North side of Mount Everest) is the Renminbi.
Poorna Malavath from India became the youngest female to stand on the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 13 years and 11 months old, she did so on the 25th May 2014. The youngest male to reach the summit of Mount Everest is Jordon Romero from USA, he was just 13 years old when he stood on the top of the world on the 22nd May 2010.
The South side of Mount Everest is located in Nepal
The altitude for Mount Everest Base Camp is as follows: North Side: 17,000ft South Side: 17,400ft
To reach the South (Nepal) side of Mount Everest takes around 14 days from Kathmandu. To reach the North (Tibet) side of Mount Everest takes around 10 days.
Mount Everest is west of Beijing.
You can see the summit of Mount Everest from the ground on the North (Tibet) side but not the South (Nepal) side.