The Highest Peak in the World is Mount Everest and is located in Nepal. To Climb this Highest Peak, How much does it Cost to really Climb Mount Everest? Let me show you the break down of cost to climb Mount Everest and also explain you why Climbing Mount Everest is Expensive.
Training Cost : USD 8,000 – 12,000
Mount Everest is 8,848 Meter above Sea Level and to climb that height, you really need to be prepared. You will not only have to be strong, healthy and have a lot of stamina but also you will have to deal with major problem of Altitude Sickness. So what you need to do, you will have to get the Training and this training is not just normal training that you do in a sunny day, but you will have to go through rough training like climbing for 6 to 10 hours in worse weather condition. You will have to hire trainer and pay them around USD 8,000 – 12,000 to complete your training.
Mt. Everest Climbing Permit : USD 7,000 – 12,000
Even to step into Mount Everest, you will have to pay for Permit charges, if you want to climb from Nepal (South Side) permit will cost you USD 10,000- 12,000 and if you are climbing from North, which is Tibet side, you have to pay USD 7,000- 8,000. People choose to take South side which is Nepal’s Permit because it is little safe and you get support.
Gears : USD 7,000 – 10,000
If you are careless here, there are chances you can lose life or at least get frost bite. In order to safe guard yourself , you will need to spend some money for your gears. You will have to buy reliable Gears like Gloves, Jackets, helmet, shoes, etc which are specially designed for mountain climbing . Think about Buying Gloves alone for USD 500.
Other than that, you will need to consult doctor and carry some medications. Interesting facts to know about Viagra Pills,
It Actually ease the symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness. And Also note that Yaser Gumba (Himalayan fungus), is natural alternative to Viagra Pills. You can buy in there but it will be expensive.
Oxygen Bottle :USD 3,000 – 4,000
On average, you will at least use 5-6 bottle Oxygen and each cost USD ~600 and oxygen mask which cost around USD 500.
Sherpa’s Cost : USD 8,000 – 16,000
Most People normally get or assign 1 climbing Sherpa per person, but sometimes you can have 2 as well depending on Safety and other conditions. Cost of one Climbing Sherpa come around USD 5,000 and you will also need to pay for Oxygen Bottle for your Climbing Sherpa, which can be around USD 3,000.
Extra : USD 8,000 – 12,000
Small expenses that are hard to keep track of soon adds up and making a big budget requirement, such small expense includes but not limited to:
- Cell Phone Bill – (USD 1,500) : Because of International Data Plan
- Travel to and from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp ( USD 5,000): Flight charges, yaks and Porter charge to carry gears for week long walk.
- Tips to Sherpas (USD 1,000) : Each Sherpa only gets like USD 3,500 and they ensure your safety, takes good care of you the whole time, you should also treat them better with bigger tips if you can.
- Immunizations , Visa, Insurance ( USD 2,000)
- Maintaining Campsite, etc. ( USD 2500) : Maintaining Campsite consists of keeping the stock with supplies, making sure stuffs are paid, etc.
Total Climb Cost : USD 35,000 – 1,00,000
Climbing Mount Everest come with a not only with courage but also with a big price tag. Permit, Training, Travel to and from Everest base camp, Sherpas, porter and for transportation and extra will cost you easily USD 35,000.
If you go with guides such as Himalayan Experience or International Mountain Guides, you will have to pay USD 100,000 and you will get Sherpa as well as Western Guide. You will also get all Oxygen Bottles, and Camp site management taken care. In other words, they will take care of all your needs and you can concentrate only on your destination and rest will be taken care by the Guide.
