The dangerous trek up the world’s largest mountain can come with some extravagant perks—but it’ll cost you.
For two months starting in March, thousands of ambitious voyagers are set to travel more than 16,000 feet above sea level to one of“There was a company last year that offered a masseur from Kathmandu, who stayed the whole season,” Alan Arnette, a mountaineering coach who successfully climbed Everest in 2011, told The Daily Beast. “If you’re paying $100,000, you can expect cappuccinos and sushi up there. Even a three-star chef.
Expedition organizers and former Everest climbers told The Daily Beast that the cost for the mountain trip ranges from $30,000 to over half a million dollars—excluding the airfare to Asia. The trip consists of three major costs: a permit that costs upwards of $18,000 to climb on either theor China side; payment to the guide company that supplies the tents, oxygen sherpa, and other necessities; and purchasing all the gear to safely summit the 29,000-foot mountain.
Once at base camp, travelers at every price range can enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime views from one of the natural wonders of the world. Arnette admitted that while photography at the snow-topped, rocky mountain is not new, the rise of social media has changed how travelers document their adventures. Graham Cooper relaxes with a book after a morning train session inside a bevy tent hooked up to an altitude generator where he breathes oxygen reduced air to prepare for an ascent of Mt. Everest on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Truckee, CA.Ryan Waters, a professional climber and owner of a guide company, explained that while normal ranges for trips “vary quite a lot,” anything with less than a $40,000 price tag “would raise red flags” since it may be sacrificing some essential safety measures.
“Plus personal very large box tents for each climber while at base camp that have carpet, a bed mattress, pillow, storage area, charging, wifi, etc,” Waters explained. “In addition a propane heated shower, lots of toilet tents, and then staff domes and kitchen for our staff.”, a professional climber who submitted Everest in 2019, told The Daily Beast that while he didn’t shell out for high-end accommodations the last time he went to the mountain—he still enjoyed the perks.
Another perk that comes with the more expensive guide package, he explained, is access to more high-flow rate oxygen during the actual summit. “A higher flow rate allows for an easier time climbing,” Synott explained.reported in March that local officials are trying to limit the number of travelers and restricting luxury sites in order to protect the mountain.
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