Mt. Everest
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Mahalangur Himal · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Everest is a 29,032 ft summit in the Mahalangur Himal (Nepal/China). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude expedition); best season is Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Namche Bazaar (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 29,032 ft
- Prominence
- 29,029 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Namche Bazaar · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Mt. Everest, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Everest is listed as High-altitude expedition with a best season of Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Access / staging
- Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu
How tall is Mt. Everest, and where is it?
- Location
- Solukhumbu, Nepal/China
- Elevation
- 29,032 ft
- Prominence
- 29,029 ft
- Mountain range
- Mahalangur Himal
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
What makes Mt. Everest notable?
Earth’s highest summit — permit-heavy, operator-driven, and season-critical.
Everest is a commercialized high-altitude expedition on the Nepal or Tibet side. Success depends on permits, a licensed operator, weather windows, and prior 8000 m experience more than summit-day fitness alone. Stage through Namche / Base Camp on the south side; budget for multiple agency fees and long logistics chains.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Everest, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Mahalangur Himal, Solukhumbu, Nepal/China.
Closest places
- Namche Bazaar — Solukhumbu via Everest Base Camp Trek
- Chukhung — Nepal/China
- Shomare — Nepal/China
Notable trails & routes
- South Col Route
- Northeast Ridge