Costs of Climbing Everest

This article of Ask Adventure is a couple of years old, but still of interest as the Everest climbing season approaches. It goes into detail about what it costs to climb Everest today, and it's not for the faint of heart. For instance, it'll cost you $25,000 for a lead guide alone, and $10-$15K for each assistant guides. Sherpas run $5000 each. All told, it's about a $65k bill to climb the highest peak on Earth, and that's assuming you have all the gear you need already. This is a very interesting read and shows you expensive an expedition to Everest really is.