Mapping a common climbing route from Mount Everest base camp to the summit at 8,848 meters. At a bit over 29,000 feet, climbers journey into the same cruising altitude as commercial airliners. Nearing 30,000 feet, the summit of Everest is one of the harshest environments man can test himself in. "Everest's first known summiting occurred by 1953, but it remains a difficult peak for decades. Despite the effort and attention poured into expeditions, only about 200 people had submitted by 1987. Everest remained a difficult climb for decades, even for serious attempts by professional climbers and large national expeditions, which were the norm until the commercial era began in the 1990's. By March 2012, Everest had been climbed 5,656 times with 223 deaths. Although lower mountains have longer or steeper climbs, Everest is so high the jet stream can hit it. Climbers can be faced with winds beyond 320 km/h (200 mph) when the weather shifts. At certain times of the year the jet stream shifts north, providing periods of relative calm at the mountain. Other dangers include blizzards and avalanches. By 2013, the Himalayan Database recorded 6,871 summits by 4,042 different people" - Wikipedia.org This animation, created in ArcGIS Pro, shows a more common route up the mountain for climbers. This video is featured in The ArcGIS Book, 2nd edition found online at thearcgisbook.com.