In reply to yesbutnobutyesbut:
> 'An estimated 60,000 climbers and guides access the north side of the mountain from China each year' > Is that figure correct? It would mean that at some point there must be several thousand people at the base camp? > Or is it a figure for people that use the road to the base camp and turn straight back round again ?
The Guardian article says "Every year, about 60,000 climbers, guides, and tourists visit the region of Everest the 8,850-metre (29,035ft) peak between Nepal and Tibet, with hundreds attempting the climb from both sides" - that looks like a total of 60,000 in the region, not even necessarily in base camp. And "hundreds" above base camp