Everest is becoming a conveyor belt of hikers who pay $25,000 to do the climb — these images reveal what the trek really looks like

Everest climbing season is here. In May, when the mountains in Nepal and Tibet warm, the temperature at Base Camp on Everest heats up to a daily high of around 25°F, and the winds around the world’s tallest peak still. That’s when bold tourists begin arriving on the mountain by the hundreds for their once-in-a-lifetime, $25,000-$75,000 journeys to the thin sky atop Mount Everest.  Read More at The Business Insider.