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Mount Everest Routes
From 1921 to 1938 all the British attempts to climb Mount Everest were made via the North Col - North East Ridge route from
Tibet. After the Second World War all routes to
Mount Everest were forbidden and closed. In 1951
China occupied
Tibet, the Chinese stopped all foreign travelers from gaining access to
Mount Everest from the traditional route. The British turned there sights to the South Side in
Nepal. Permission was granted, which eventually led to the successful 1953 Expedition.
Today, you can reach Mount Everest from both
Tibet and
Nepal. Both countries welcome climbers and visitors from all over the world.
The two normal routes to climb Mount Everest are the South Col - South East Ridge from
Nepal and the North Col - North East Ridge from
Tibet. There are other routes that will get you to the summit of Everest, although these are not very often used now a days.
Other routes that have been climbed although not very often include:
West Ridge Hornbein Couloir, South West Face, West Ridge Direct, Japanese Couloir, South Pillar, South West Pillar, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 1, North East Ridge - North Face - Norton Couloir 2, East Face American Butress, The Great Couloir, East Face - South Col, Below North Col - North Face - Norton Couloir, The Complete North East Ridge, North - North East Direct, Central North Face Direct.
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