Mount Everest is still the ultimate mountaineering adventure. As the highest mountain in the world, Everest has immense appeal to mountaineers and fascination for non-climbers, but it also has tremendous allure because of its position in Nepal's Khumbu, one of the world's most beautiful mountain regions, and because of its remarkable climbing history.
An attempt on Mt Everest is also a major undertaking which requires significant climbing experience, solid alpine skills, good mountain judgment, excellent physical conditioning, and a huge amount of dedication and determination. If you see Everest as a definite or possible climbing goal for yourself, we can help you through all the stages of your preparation, from technical skills development to training in cold weather survival skills and the gaining of climbing experience at high altitude.
We climb Everest via the South Col route from Nepal in the spring season because this route and timing offer the absolute best chance of success. Routes from the north are technically more difficult, especially high on the mountain, and in the spring climbing season, we gain the dual advantages of getting progressively milder weather as we move closer to the summit and of climbing more stable slopes because the winter winds have scoured away much of the snow, significantly reducing the avalanche hazard.
This expedition is a joint American Alpine Institute / Adventure Consultants undertaking. The Institute has the most extensive and successful high altitude guiding record in the world, and Adventure Consultants has the highest success rate guiding on Mt. Everest (with 64 climbers reaching the summit). Both companies are committed to meticulous preparation. From expert Sherpas and support staff, to careful menu planning, oxygen support, satellite communication, environmental protection, and a mountain clean-up plan, our expedition is finely tuned to Leave No Trace while offering you the highest possible chances for success
By the time you arrive at the base camp at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, a route will already be established with ropes and ladders through the icefall to Camp 1, and our strong Sherpa team will be ferrying loads of equipment up the mountain. On your first acclimatization foray, you'll spend several days at and above Camp 2. On your second foray, you'll spend several days and nights at Camp 3, and on your summit attempt, we will climb through the established camps with lightweight packs to Camp 4 on the South Col. All climbers will be sleeping on bottled oxygen before setting out for the summit, carrying only very lightweight Russian oxygen bottles.
The expedition will be organized in such a way to allow members to concentrate largely on their own health and performance, without the burden of load carrying or dealing with logistics. A doctor, who is experienced in high altitude medicine, will be resident at base camp throughout the expedition to monitor your acclimatization and provide for your health care.
To gain a full understanding of your body's response to altitude and to gain experience with Himalayan conditions, we recommend you join us for two expeditions prior to Everest (Alaska's Denali and Tibet's Cho Oyu are our top choices for your preparatory steps to the summit of Everest). Please see our web site for more details on all these expeditions or call us to discuss our high altitude program.
Tour Itinerary:
27 March, Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu O/n at hotel (D)
28 March, Day 2: Document preparation for Everest Expedition (B, D)
29 March, Day 03: Prepared Expedition & Briefing in Ministry of Tourism (B, D)
30 March, Day 4: Fly to Lukla & Trek to Phakding (2640m) (B, L, D)
31 March, Day 5: Phakding - Namche Bazar (3446m) (B, L, D)
1 April, Day 6: Namche (3446m) & Acclimatization (B, L, D)
2 April, Day 7: Namche - Thyanboche Monastry (3867m) (B, L, D)
3 April, Day 8: Thyanboche - Pheriche (4243m) (B, L, D)
4 April, Day 9: Pheriche - Lobuche (4930m) Lodge / camp (B, L, D)
5 April, Day 10: Lobuche - Everest Base Camp (5400m) O/N Camp (B, L, D)
6 April - 31 May, Day 11 - 65: Climbing Period for Mt. Everest (B, L, D)
7 June, Day 66: Base Camp - Thyanboche (3800m) (B, L, D)
8 June, Day 67: Thyanboche - Phakding (2600m) (B, L, D)
9 June, Day 68: Phakding - Lukla (2800m) (B, L, D)
10 June, Day 69: Lukla - Kathmandu (B, L, D)
11 June, Day 70: Final Departure to your country home (B)
Included:
- 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast (hotel 3 star Level)
- Kathmandu - Lukla - Kathmandu flight tickets with 50KG cargo per member
- Trekking from Lukla to Base camp & back to Lukla with Lodge trek lodge or camping
- Food for trekking & Expedition period in Everest Base camp
- Porter / Yak Lukla to Base Camp & back to Lukla (Porter transportation)
- 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
- Dining tent, toilet tent, table and chairs, Mattresses for expedition
- All kitchen equipment for Base Camp
- Liaison officer's allowances equipment for Expedition, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages
- Expedition Crew’s allowances for Expedition, flight ticket, insurance, daily wages
- Peak permit for Everest South Col spring 2006
- All transfer airport-hotel-airport
- Crews: Base camp Guide, Cook, Kitchen boy and Kitchen helper
- All necessary taxes
- Emergency Oxygen- Mask and regulator
- Satellite phone(Pay call)
- Gamo Bag (life saving device incase of altitude sickness)
- Fare well dinner.
Not Included:
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- High altitude climbing food, fuel, Gas above base camp
- Expedition personal climbing gears
- Personal accident insurance and emergency evacuation, Helicopter rescue
- International airport departure tax
- Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving into Nepal
- Expedition cargo custom clearance
- Bar bills & beverage
- Personal Satellite phone with e-mail & internet permit
- Waki takies permit
- Extra expenses for personal
- Oxygen and Mask regulator for climbing
- Garbage Deposit USD 4000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don’t take back their garbage Namche Bazaar and Kathmandu
Expedition Equipments List:
Personal:
- Down Sleeping Bag 1pc
- Down Jacket 1 pc.
- Climbing boot 1 pair
- Shocks for climbing - 6 pairs
- Trekking Boot 1 pair
- Rucksack 2 pcs.
- Crampon 1 set
- Stick 2 set
- Harness – 1pc.
- Get up (Boot clover) 1 set
- Snow Glass - 2 pcs.
- Main rope 15 meters.
- ICE Crew – 1pc.
- Sable small -1pc.
- Mattress 1 pc.
- Carbine 2 single + 2 lock
- ICE-axe with Ice hamber 1 pc.
- Head Light – 2pcs.
- Wind Proof Jacket & trouser.
- Woolen Globe 4 set.
- Bag Cover
- Water Bottle
- Wind mask for climbing.
- Climbing clove 3 best qualities
- Personal Medicine
- Eight finger
- Knife
Group:
- Fixed rope
- Main rope
- Medicine
- Oxygen, Mask and regulator
- Climbing tents
- Food, fuel, light
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
1 Person Per Person USD 16500.00 + 25000.00 Royalty: 41,500.00
8-12 Persons, Per Person US$ 7500.00 + Royalty 10,000: 17,500.000
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