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Climbers using supplemental oxygen on Everest are roughly how much more likely to reach the summit than those without it?

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about 7,563

About how many different people have summited Everest at least once, as of 2025?

The total number of summits is much higher because many climbers and guides summit more than once.

Source: Alan Arnette, 'Everest by the Numbers' alanarnette.com

about 43%

What's the overall success rate for climbers who attempt to summit Everest above base camp?

Success is measured as summits divided by attempts made above base camp, across all expeditions tracked.

Source: Alan Arnette, 'Everest by the Numbers' alanarnette.com

15 years, 5 months

About how old was the youngest person to complete the Seven Summits?

Jordan Romero completed the challenge at that age in December 2011.

Source: Wikipedia (2011) en.wikipedia.org

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