2013 Everest Expedition - Nepal Tibetans call Mt. Everest “Chomolungma” – mother goddess of the world 29,035 feet – 8850 meters

International Mountain Guides Kathmandu to Lukla Airport – 85 miles Lukla to Everest Base Camp – 40 miles – 9-10 days to adjust to high altitudes

Climbers & Trekkers in Kathmandu

IMG Guide Team Justin Merle, Greg Vernovage, Peter Anderson, Mike Hamill and Aaron Mainer

Packing Oxygen Bottles Into Yak Loads For Transport to EBC

Hiking Above Namche

Hiking to Bridge at Namche Hill

Pheriche

Sherpas Setting Up Base Camp Before Climbers Arrive

Entire IMG Base Camp

Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Icefall and West Shoulder From Pumori

Sherpas Known As Icefall Doctors In The Khumbu Icefall

Inside Communications Tent at Base Camp

Training In Base Camp

Training Above Base Camp

South Side Climbing Route

Climbing Route Through the Khumbu Icefall

Climbing Route From Camp 2 to Camp 4

Upper Mountain Route

Camp 1 at 19,500’ At the top of the Khumbu ice fall.

Camp 2 at 21,000’ At the top of the Western Cmw and base of the Lhotse face. AKA Advanced Base Camp

According to the Himalayan Database, there have been 5652 summits of Everest by 3425 different persons, meaning that 2,220 climbers, mostly Sherpas, have multiple summits. 223 people have died on Everest.