If You’re Dreaming of Climbing Mount Everest, This Is What It Takes

If You’re Dreaming of Climbing Mount Everest, This Is What It Takes
Physical training and tens of thousands of dollars are just a few of the things adventure-seekers need to conquer Mount Everest. Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
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Physical training and tens of thousands of dollars are just a few of the things adventure-seekers need to conquer Mount Everest. Experts say it takes much more than that to check it off your bucket list.

Hundreds of people from around the world travel to the Himalayas every year, dreaming of reaching the Everest summit. They spend weeks getting their gear, adjusting to the altitude and simply waiting for good weather.