How Much Does it Cost to Climb Everest in 2025?

Climbing Everest brings out a range of emotions—incredulity, awe, envy, and so on. But the most common emotion revolves around …  money.

I know a thing or two about both Everest and money. I summited Everest on May 21, 2011, after previous attempts in 2002, 2003, and 2008. And I’ve written many editions of this story (“How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?”) over the last 15 or so years.

I often field two popular questions about Everest:

1. How much money is needed? As I’ve said for years, the short answer is a car, but the prices have skyrocketed, so now it’s a luxury car. Most people pay between $45,000 and $75,000. Some will pay as much as $220,000, or as much as $1,000,000. Prices continue to rise, so if you are on a tight climbing budget, go as soon as your skills, experience, and checkbook can support a safe attempt.

2. What are my chances of tagging the summit? Actually, they’re pretty good, assuming you have the appropriate experience and go with a qualified team. Since 2011, 61% of people who climbed above Everest Base Camp made the top, according to the Himalayan Database. In recent years, long-time Western operators like Jagged Globe, Adventure Consultants, Furtenbach Adventures, Madison Mountaineering, and others regularly put almost every member on the summit. However, those who believe they can show up and be “guided” to the summit by a talented guide are often the ones whose obituaries we read soon after.

That said, there are large variations in cost and expedition structure, so I go into detail below.

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