Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain at 8,848.86 metres (29,031.7 ft) and thus a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. This is a list of people who reached the summit of Mount Everest in the 20th century. Overall about 1,383 people summited Everest between 1953 and the end of 2000.[1] After 2000, the number of climbers greatly increased when the peak became more accessible and more popular. By 2013, 6,871 summits had been recorded by 4,042 different people.[2]
Only six people summited Mount Everest in the 1950s:[1]
In total, 18 people summited in the 1960s.[4] These are some of the ascents:
In total, 78 people summited in the 1970s.[1] These are some of the most notable ascents:
In the 1980s, 871 climbers set off from Base Camp; around 180 made the summit; and 56 died.[1][23] Overall about 356 people summited Everest between 1953 and the end of 1989.[1][23] These are some of the most notable ascents of the 1980s:
In the 1990s, 3,017 people set off from Base Camp(s); around 900 reached the summit; 55 died.[1][23] Overall about 1237 people summited Everest between 1953 and the end of 1999.[1] These are some of the most notable ascents in the 1990s:
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In total, 146 people summited in 2000.[1] Overall about 1383 people summited Everest between 1953 and the end of 2000.[1] These are some of the most notable ascents in 2000:
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