Originally Posted by
CliffordK
8,848 meters (29,029 feet) in a day
kind of a faulted concept, there is no beach at the base of Everest.
google finds this:
Elevation Gain: (base camp to summit) South ridge route: 11,560 feet (3523m), plus 8980 feet (2737m) on trekking approach (total 20,540 feet, 6260m)
i guess Everest summiters don't really everest.