There are real costs involved and Everest is not the place to save money. However, with guided expeditions charging variable cost , depending on the guiding agency. You can sometimes get a deal, but don’t count on it given Everest’s popularity. Most of the leading commercial guides sell out months in advance each year. Anywhere from $35k to $100k, depending on your specifics. A good US guide service will cost you somewhere around $65,000, which will usually include supplies, food, the guides, sherpas, yaks, the permits and fees (often in excess of $35K/climber), and local lodging and transportation. You will also need to pay for personal mountaineering equipment (several $K ) and airfare (several $K more). Also consider that even though Mt. Everest is not that technical of a mountain (there are MANY more difficult climbs), too many inexperienced climbers attempt it. The mountain has become very commercialized and many of the people trying to climb it are a joke (the woman from one o