Success Factors for Climbing Mount Everest and Other 8,000-Meter PeaksEducation about the best way to train for 8,000-meter peaks like Mount Everest and other high-altitude mountains is a cornerstone of why Uphill Athlete exists. Uphill Athlete has coached and advised dozens of successful Everest summiters since 2015, including Everest guides, guided climbers using oxygen, independent climbers using supplemental oxygen, and a handful of climbers not using supplemental oxygen.As of 2022, Dr. Monica Piris has completed 25 expedition as a Himalayan expedition doctor. Of those expeditions, 21 have been to 8,000-meter peaks, with 16 to Mount Everest alone.Steve House and Scott…