Tibet Side to Dominate Everest Climbs?

[Traveler]

Interesting to see that the Chinese have put in a road to Base Camp in an attempt to take business away from Nepal:
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles ... er-everest

[talamo71]

Chinese imperialism in bloom again.

[TallGrass]

Interesting to see that the Chinese have put in a road to Base Camp in an attempt to take business away from Nepal

Sooo instead of packing out my wag-bags I can just send them to...

[Alan Arnette]

[quote="Traveler"]Interesting to see that the Chinese have put in a road to Base Camp in an attempt to take business away from Nepal:

While climbing Everest gets the headlines, I believe this is more about simple tourism - making it easy for the emerging middle and upper class throughout China to see Everest up close and 'explore' Tibet. This is an extension of the high speed rail service put in a few years ago connecting Beijing to Lhasa and the now fully paved road to the Rongbuk Monastery and Everest Base Camp. - No annoying hike like on the Nepal side

By the way Chinese nationals must have summited an 8000 meter mountain before being accepted on an Everest climb from China, and the cost is $60,000. Thus many Chinese are climbing from Nepal where there are no requirements and the cost is less than half for them.

If you are curious, thru August 2015 the Nepal side has been more popular with 4,421 summits and 176 deaths or 3.98% compared to 2,580 summits from the Tibet side with 106 deaths or 4.1% - stats from the Himalayan Database.

[Scott P]

Interesting to see that the Chinese have put in a road to Base Camp in an attempt to take business away from Nepal:
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles ... er-everest

There has been a road to the basecamp for several years now, but it's the pavement that is new.

As for me, I really enjoy the hike to basecamp from the Nepal side.

[herdbull]

Interesting to see that the Chinese have put in a road to Base Camp in an attempt to take business away from Nepal:
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles ... er-everest

There has been a road to the basecamp for several years now, but it's the pavement that is new.

As for me, I really enjoy the hike to basecamp from the Nepal side.

Exactly. Just knowing the fact that once a person is to Lukla you will not have to deal with any automobiles or wheeled vehicles is so soothing & uplifting. It really does make you feel that you are in the middle of nowhere. The perfect place to be.