To make the ascent, you start at 2700 m above sea level, then trek for a week to reach base camp at 5340 m. After this, you climb through another four camps before reaching the main peak, which sits at 8848 m. The whole journey covers some of the most treacherous terrain imaginable.
攀登聖母峰必須從海拔 2,700 公尺的起點，步行一星期到聖母峰山腳、海拔 5,340 公尺的基地營，再經過 4 個營地而到達 8,848 公尺的頂峰，其地形之險惡一般人難以想像。