Mountaineering Expeditions

 Mt. Everest (8,848 m) Expedition

   Region: Khumbu (Everest Region)

Introduction:

The summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, at 8,848m above sea level. Named after Sir George Everest, the British surveyor-general of India, Everest is known in Tibet as Chomolungma while the Nepalese call it Sagarmatha. Mount Everest is located in Nepal-Tibet border. The famous first successful accent of the mountain was done by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in 1953.  Our expedition follows the classic route pioneered by these two famous climbers beginning from the south, Nepal Base camp, we will approach the summit via 4 camps.  The highest being camp 4 at 7,920 m from where we will start our summit bid.

Itinerary:
March 26 – 27: Arrive in Kathmandu, where you will be met at the airport by our representatives and transported to your hotel. Begin final preparations and packing for the mountain.
March 28:  One last day of sightseeing and shopping in Kathmandu.
March 29:  Fly to Lukla (9300 feet) and trek to Phakding (8700 feet)
March 30:  Trek to the busy town of Namche Bazaar (11,300 feet).
March 31:  Rest and acclimatization in Namche Bazaar.
April 1:  Trek to the renowned Thyangboche monastery (12,700 feet).
April 2:  Continue to the village of Dingboche (14, 250 feet).
April 3:  Rest day in Dingboche.
April 4:  Trek to Thukla (4620m).
April 5:  Trek to Italian Research Station near Lobuche (4930m)
April 6:  Climb up to Kala Pattar (18,450 feet), then continue on to Everest Basecamp (17,500 feet)
April 7 -May 31 Climbing period.