What are the possible climbing routes to Mount Everest?

There are two commonly climbed routes up the mountain, the South Col Route and the Northeast Ridge.

What is the hardest route to climb Mt Everest?

Of all the obstacles to those ascending Mount Everest, the Khumbu Icefall is perhaps the most treacherous. The steep, craggy expanse of glacier skids downhill at a rate of several feet per day, constantly heaving and shifting from the pull of gravity and the pressure of its own immense weight.

What’s the easiest route up Mount Everest?

the south route
Which Everest route is the easiest? They are both extremely difficult, each in its own unique way. But the south route is believed to be technically easier to ascend and the North side is much harder to climb because of the time spent at high altitude, the weather and the distance travelled to reach the summit.

Can I climb Mount Everest with no experience?

You need experience, experience, experience: having attempted the Seven Summits isn’t sufficient training for this kind of mountaineering. But beyond high-altitude climbing experience, you also need good footwork, good self-management and understanding of when you might need to turn back.

Which route is most popular on Everest?

The vast majority of climbers use two routes: South Col or the Northeast Ridge Standard aka North Col route. As regular readers on my Everest coverage know, I will be climbing the South Col route on International Mountain Guide’s Classic program.

Is Everest easier from North or south?

By now they have researched and selected their route. Some on the north, others on the south. There are over 18 named routes on Everest and a couple that are still unclimbed….South Col Route.

Pluses Concerns
Easy access to villages for pre-summit recovery Crowds, especially on summit night

What’s harder north or south Everest?

The south has the Khumbu Icefall and the north has the Steps and weather. However these numbers clearly show the north takes a stronger toll.

Can a smoker climb Everest?

While neither man is thought to have smoked, John Hunt, the leader of the expedition, was a pipe smoker, as was Charles Evans, one of the first two men to reach Everest’s South Summit. Wilfred Noyce, one of the first two men to reach the South Col, smoked cigarettes.