How long does it take to climb Everest?

Melanie’s expedition to Everest took two months but, in some ways, you could say that it took Melanie five years to get to the summit of Everest.

In 2013 the climbing community celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first expedition to successfully reach the top of the world: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s 1953 summit of Mount Everest. The event, held at the Royal Geographical Society, inspired and intrigued her and she wanted to learn more about the history of climbing Everest and abou...