How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest once? The cost of climbing the south slope of Mount Everest in Nepal increased from $40,000 per person in 2065,438+06 to $45,900 per person in 2065,438+09, which is about RMB 3,654,380+0.78 million. On the northern slope of Mount Qomolangma in China, a Tibetan professional mountaineering company offered nearly 460,000 yuan/person.
However, it should be noted that no matter which side you choose to climb Mount Everest, the above quotation is only a "team fee", and tens of thousands of yuan will be paid by the climbers themselves.
In the initial stage of climbing, personal equipment and domestic transportation and accommodation expenses to and from Nepal usually do not include personal insurance. "About two months before and after, personal insurance costs are around 3,000-6,000 yuan."
Every activity in the base camp on the south side of Mount Everest is clearly marked:
For example, before the climbers arrived, the road-building union called "Glacier Doctor" fixed cross ladders and ropes in various camps to build roads. Therefore, in the tour fee, a "clearly marked" payment fee is "Glacier Doctor" road repair fee of $600/person.
From Camp 3 to the summit, several large rock climbing companies take turns to open the road every year, and other companies or individual climbers need to pay 500 dollars/person for it. In addition, there is a charge for obtaining meteorological services during mountaineering.
In the base camp, if you want to surf the Internet, the cost is 300 yuan RMB, and the network speed is often not guaranteed.
There is no internet service in the climbing process, and the contact with the outside world is mainly through satellite phone. Because some areas are close to China, domestic service providers can also be used in the climbing process of the south slope of Mount Everest, and the cost of maritime satellite is 1.8 yuan/min. And if you choose an international service provider, such as Iridium, the cost is 7-8 yuan RMB per minute.
In addition, a necessary personal expense is a tip for Sherpas (summit bonus). There is an unwritten rule that Sherpas usually need to tip about $65,438+0,500 regardless of whether they reach the summit or not.
There is also a tip for the logistics team to live in the base camp. At the base camp, there are waiters, chefs and backpackers, and climbers need to pay a tip of $300.
In terms of helicopter rescue, the rescue cost of the 7790-meter C2 camp is $7,000 per plane. If more than one person uses it, the cost will be shared equally.
If you reach Camp C3 at an altitude of 8,300 meters, the cost will be higher. However, in many cases, due to the harsh climate in Camp C3, it is difficult for helicopters to reach this height for rescue.
Some mountaineering companies have given a detailed list of extra expenses. Among them, under the condition that the climber and Sherpa are 1: 1, if the climber needs more Sherpa cooperation, the cost for each additional Sherpa is 8,000 USD/person. For each additional bottle of oxygen, the cost is $550 (only the base camp price), and the rent for additional oxygen masks is $350/set.
A mountain friend told reporters: "Many people who have climbed Mount Everest told me that they are willing to pay no amount of money to come back alive, because when you are really in danger at Mount Everest, you may not be able to buy back a can of oxygen for no amount of money."
The interview learned that the cheapest company is a local mountaineering company in Nepal, and the team cost of some small mountaineering companies is 30,000-40,000 US dollars/person. However, in recent years, there has been a phenomenon that some mountaineering companies attract climbers at low prices, and the key mountaineering equipment used, such as oxygen bottles, are inferior products from the local flea market, which has caused great hidden dangers to the safety of climbers.
The median cost of mountaineering companies in China and other countries ranges from $40,000 to $60,000 per person; European companies are the most expensive, and their tour fares are quoted at 60,000-80,000 US dollars. However, if customers have special requirements and specify alpine cooperation, the price will be higher. "They use the European and American guides with the most rock climbing experience, and they are also quite distinctive in logistics support. There is a saying that they climbed Mount Everest with champagne and coffee, "described by a mountain friend.
The climbing price on the northern slope of Mount Everest in China has soared from 380,000 last year to 460,000 this year. Excessive price increases led some China climbers to move to Nepal, which indirectly pushed up the climbing price on the south slope of Mount Everest this year.
Before climbing Everest, climbers usually have a complete advanced route of 5000-6000-7000-8000 meters:
There are many peaks in the 5000m class, and the cost is 2000-5000 RMB.
Among the 6,000-meter peaks, if you choose Emerald Everest or Queer Mountain, the price is 6,543,800 yuan;
The 7,000-meter class has Mustapha ata, and its cost is about 40,000 RMB.
The price of 8000-meter peaks, including Bangma and Luozi Peak in Xixia, soared to 1.5-0.2 million RMB.
This means that before climbing Mount Everest, the total cost for a climber to complete a series of "advanced" activities will be close to 300,000 RMB, plus the cost of climbing Mount Everest, a climber will spend at least 700,000 RMB.
Mountaineering requires the northern slope: there are climbing experiences above 8000 meters above sea level, and there are 20 routes to climb Mount Everest. Among them, the most important are two traditional lines located on the south and north slopes. The north slope line is located in Dingri County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, China. Every year, the Everest climbing activities on the China side are held here.
Since the 1990s, folk mountaineering and commercial mountaineering have started to rise, and the number of climbers on the northern slope of Mount Everest has been increasing. Up to now, the cumulative number of people climbing Mount Everest from the northern slope has reached 30 19. However, climbing Mount Everest is not easy.
According to the "Measures for the Administration of Mountaineering in China", climbing independent peaks over 5,000 meters in Tibet and independent peaks over 3,500 meters in other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions requires the approval of the provincial sports administrative department one month in advance; To climb a mountain more than 7000 meters, you should apply for special permission from the State Sports General Administration three months in advance. The relevant person in charge of Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau said that to climb Mount Everest from the north slope, climbers must apply for a climbing license before February 28th every year.
When applying for a mountaineering permit, it is necessary to strictly examine the resume, summit certificate, climbing form and climbing route of the climber. At the same time, the relevant person in charge of the Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau said that climbers must have climbing experience above 8000 meters above sea level, have no climbing ability or rely entirely on others to prohibit climbing Mount Everest; There are also restrictions on the age of Everest climbers, and they must be between 16 and 70 years old.
In addition, Chinese and foreign climbers who are willing to climb Mount Everest from the north slope must apply for a mountaineering license in the form of group business, and individuals cannot apply separately.
Similarly, organizers also need to undergo strict qualification examination. Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau has said that the entry threshold for climbing Mount Everest will be continuously improved, and those who do not have the team qualification and poor organizational ability will not be approved, and the registration qualification will be strictly examined.
There are also strict restrictions on the mountaineering season. The north slope of Mount Everest only receives climbers in spring, because there is a windy weather window in spring, which is suitable for mountaineering. In other seasons, high-altitude winds and monsoons are strong, heavy snowfall and frequent avalanches are prone to mountaineering accidents.
According to the data released by Xizang Autonomous Region Sports Bureau, 336 people climbed the north slope of Mount Everest in 20 17, 283 people climbed in 20 18 and 362 people climbed in 20 19, which was generally stable.
Nanpo: There is no uniform requirement for mountaineering. In addition to climbing from the northern slope of Xizang Autonomous Region, China, many mountaineers choose another route, that is, climbing from the southern slope of Nepal.
However, the access criteria for climbing Mount Everest from the south slope are not uniform.
In May this year, Ghimire, director of Nepal Tourism Bureau, said in an interview that at present, there is no restriction on whether people who climb Mount Everest have mountaineering experience. He also said that in the future, applicants may be required to show their previous experience in climbing peaks of different heights before issuing permits to climb Mount Everest.
Although there is no clear regulation by Nepal Tourism Bureau, some Nepalese mountaineering travel companies have their own additional requirements for applicants in the project of climbing Mount Everest.
A local mountaineering company in Nepal told Du Nan that if you want to sign up for the summit of Mount Everest, you must meet such conditions as having been to a mountain at an altitude of 6,000 meters in Nepal, having experienced the summit of 8,000 meters, and having a hospital report to prove that your physical fitness can reach the summit of Mount Everest. The cost of the company is 84,000 dollars, which is relatively high in Nepal.
"There are many local companies in Nepal participating in the competition, and the service projects can be chosen by themselves. The level of tour guides is quite uneven. " Tsering Tashi, who climbed Mount Everest for the first time in May this year, told Southern Reporter that Nepalese tour guides did not set the required study period, and some even did not climb the mountain at ordinary times.
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