Here’s How Many People Have Climbed Mount Everest
There have been over 12,000 summits of Everest since the first ascent
In 2024, 787 people summited Everest from Nepal, and 74 climbers summited from Tibet. In total, 7,269 climbers have been recorded summiting Everest for a total of 12,884 summits. Sadly, 335 people have died attempting Everest.
Other Everest news this year: There’s a new road in Nepal that connects the Everest region to Kathmandu, which offers an alternative to the once-essential flight to Lukla, marking a much-needed shift in accessibility to the world’s highest peak. The 64-kilometre road goes from the village of Surkhe to Salleri, not far from Everest. “The road will make our lives easier,” said Jangmu Sherpa, the owner of a lodge on the route to Everest.
Nepal has announced that a permit to climb the world’s tallest peak will cost more this year than last year. In September, the cost goes up to $15,000, a 36 per cent rise over the $11,000 fee that had been in place for the past 10 years.
And several Sherpa, known as the Icefall Doctors, are currently working to open a route from base camp, at 5,400 metres, to the Western CWM at 6,000 metres. From March 1 to the end of May is considered pre-monsoon season in the Himalaya, and it’s the busiest time of year on the world’s highest mountains.
