K2 "has been called the mountaineer's peak, whereas Everest has become more of an amateur climber's peak," he added. In 2023, roughly 600 climbers summited Mt. The average cost to climb Everest in 2024 was about $55,000, according to pricing data from ExpedReview. Everest, Mt. AdvertisementEven though Everest is the tallest of these three mountains, it's not the most challenging to climb, Madison said.

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