Climbing Mount Everest

Trek from Lukla to Base Camp at 17,600 feet. Leave Base Camp and scale the Khumbu Icefall up to 19,500 feet. Rest at Camp I in the Valley of Silence. Push on to Camp II at 21,300 feet. Scale the Lhotse Face and climb to Camp III at 23,500 feet. Rest and acclimatize for the trip to Camp IV, which at 26,300 feet is the only camp located in the 'death zone.'  From Camp IV begin your climb to the summit, starting early in the morning.    Reach your final destination and sit atop the 29,028-foot summit and know that you are at the highest point on earth.