How many people have climbed Everest?

Though it's impossible to say how many people have reached Everest's summit at any given time since the number changes every year, as of September 2011 over 3,100 climbers from over 20 countries had made over 5,100 recorded climbs, mostly after 2000 CE. read more

Around 800 people attempt to climb Mt. Everest annually. Budget is quite high. Percentage of summiting has increased recently and more nepali groups are available now. More than 4,000 people have scaled the summit since Sir Edmund Hilary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first conquered the mountain in 1953. read more

Mount Everest, at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) is the world's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. Over 375 people have died trying to climb it. The last year without known fatalities on the mountain was 1977, a year in which only two people reached the summit. read more