The heights scare most climbers, not the looks but more so the lack of oxygen that can cripple many of the hikers. The journey to the top is a breathtaking hike, with the beautiful view of being on top of the world but also your lungs will be pushed to their limits. The journey to the top would be hard to do so without the five camps between the base and top of the mountain. Everest Base Camp sits at 17,500 feet. From base camp, climbers typically train and acclimate by traveling and bringing supplies back and forth through the often treacherous Khumbu Icefall. The Khumbu Ice Fall is a 2,000 foot climb on a moving glacier complete with deep crevasses and towering seracs. Climbers step over the crevasses on aluminum ladders with crampons
