More and more parents are taking children to the base camp of Mount Everest: “They are pretty resilient”. There are more than 2,400 meters of altitude on the route, and in winter the temperatures can be below zero at night.
People who are not trained are at risk of nausea and shortness of breath. The Everest Basecamp is at an altitude of around 5300 meters. The hike is generally only recommended for children aged twelve and over. However, Dr. Scott McIntosh, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Utah, said there is no real guideline.