The first teams to attempt to climb Mount Everest was the British back in 1921. They had a Base Camp as they knew it would be impossible to climb the mountain without having to sleep and rest somewhere on the way up and back down.
Today there are usually four camps used before reaching the summit.
The name of the camp at the bottom of Mount Everest is called 'Base Camp'. The next camp up is called 'Camp 1'. There are 4 camps on each side of the mountain.
There are two Base Camps on Mount Everest, one on the South side which is in Nepal, this is at a height of 17,400 metres and one on the North side of the mountain in Tibet that is at a height of 7,000 metres.
Thousands of tourists visit the base camps of Mount Everest every year. They come to view the highest mountain in the world and to see the different culture of the land around the Himalayas.
Edmund Hillary and his team mates arrived at Mount Everest Base Camp early April 1953
The Base Camp at the bottom of Mount Everest is used as a 'home' for the climbers who intend to climb to the summit and back. In Base Camp the climber would prepair themselve for their climb, eat and drink well, get plenty of rest and sleep and also let their body aclimatise to the high altitude. Base Camp is a very important part of climbing Mount Everest.
Yes, There are to sides in which you can climb Mount Everest from. On the Nepal side there are 5 camps Base Camp Base Camp 1 Base Camp 2 Base Camp 3 Base Camp 4 (the most inhuspitable place on earth) The China side is the same but has 1 extra camp (Advanced Base Camp)
To reach the summit of Mount Everest you need to rest at camps on the way up. On the North side (Tibet) and South side (Nepal) there is a Base Camp plus 4 higher camps on the mountain.
There are 4 camps located on the South and North side of Mount Everest. North (Tibet) side camps: Base Camp: 17,000ft --- ABC: 21,300ft --- Camp 1: 23,000ft --- Camp 2: 24,750ft --- Camp 3: 25,600ft --- Camp 4: 27,400ft South (Nepal) side camps: Base Camp: 17,400ft --- Camp 1: 19,600ft --- Camp 2: 20,700ft --- Camp 3: 23,000ft --- Camp 4: 26,100ft
These are the camps that are set up on Mount Everest: North (Tibet) side camps: Base Camp: 17,000ft --- ABC: 21,300ft --- Camp 1: 23,000ft --- Camp 2: 24,750ft --- Camp 3: 25,600ft --- Camp 4: 27,400ft South (Nepal) side camps: Base Camp: 17,400ft --- Camp 1: 19,600ft --- Camp 2: 20,700ft --- Camp 3: 23,000ft --- Camp 4: 26,100ft
There are 4 camps located on the South and North side of Mount Everest. North (Tibet) side camps: Base Camp: 17,000ft --- ABC: 21,300ft --- Camp 1: 23,000ft --- Camp 2: 24,750ft --- Camp 3: 25,600ft --- Camp 4: 27,400ft South (Nepal) side camps: Base Camp: 17,400ft --- Camp 1: 19,600ft --- Camp 2: 20,700ft --- Camp 3: 23,000ft --- Camp 4: 26,100ft
The altitude for Mount Everest Base Camp is as follows: North Side: 17,000ft South Side: 17,400ft
The base of mount Everest is 1,097 feet above sea level the information is the the world topigraphical location