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Where is Base Camp of Mont Everest? How many camps are there before you get to the peak of Mont Everest? What kind of gear do you need to Mont Everest? What could go wrong while you're climbing Mont Everest?
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Read the article at the link about what training you need to climb Mount Everest.
To climb Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world takes a lot of training. You must be the fittest you have ever been, it helps if you have knowledge in snow/ice climbing and have had experience in climbing other high altitude mountains.
To climb Mount Everest you will need experience from climbing on other high altitude mountains. You will also need to be good on using crampons and have basic mountain knowledge.
To climb Mount Everest you need to buy a climbing permit first, without this you are not allowed to climb.
Apart from all the clothing and equipment that a climber will need while on Mount Everest the main thing required is experience at climbing other high altitude mountains.
There is a lot of training you need to do before considering climbing on Mount Everest. Read the article at the link given for ideas.
It is said the Mount Everest is not a technical mountain to climb but you will still need a good knowledge of mountain climbing. There is a lot of training needed if you wanted to climb a high mountain. Have a look at the link.
While climbing on Mount Everest you sleep in a tent at camps that are at different heights.
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.
You do not have to join a training insitute but you will need to have lots of history of climbing at altitude to climb on Mount Everest.