Everest Expedition

Climbing Mount Everest requires prior mountaineering experience and it is expected that a climber should have experienced at least a 7000m peak or an 8000m peak like Cho-Oyu or Manaslu before attempting a larger mountain. Since 2 months will be spent in the mountains, determination, strong mental health and a burning desire to climb mountains are a must to join this expedition. Prepare yourself to face high altitude sickness, difficult weather conditions and fatigue. Familiarity with the use of climbing equipment, and walking on snow and ice is essential and a good level of fitness is required. You should be familiar with rope skills, ice wash arrest and crampon skills, the use of climbers (Jumar) and descenders, and how to use your special harness.

The use of oxygen equipment plays a major role in high mountain climbing and helps to avoid many critical situations and save your life. At Everest, we provide each climber with 11 bottles of oxygen (8 for you and 3 for your Sherpas) using the latest masks and regulators (top out or summit oxygen systems).

Following in the footstep of Everest climbing legendary Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. Our route goes through the Khumbu Icefall, up the Western Cwm, to the Lhotse Face, South Col, South summit, Hillary Step and the Summit. An itinerary has been prepared keeping in mind every important aspect to allow a better pace compatible schedule during the entire journey.

We subscribe to weather forecasting services during the peak period of the expedition to provide the best weather forecast for the summit push.

The Everest climbing group will be provided with satellite phone for emergency purposes throughout the Everest climbing period. Cell phone network is available at the trekking section and base camp but service is not reliable and may depend on weather conditions. Satellite internet is available at the base camp at an additional cost. If you need to make a personal call, you can use a sat phone for $3 per minute. And we also provide radio communication system to communicate between camps.

Rescue insurance is a must before embarking on adventure activities like high altitude travel. We advise all our clients to obtain emergency helicopter evacuation insurance which may be required in the event of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) at high altitudes where other means of transport are not available. Medical expenses, lost luggage, delays and cancellations, death and repatriation are other important factors to include when purchasing your insurance. So it is advisable to carefully review the insurance and its coverages before making a final decision.

Everest climbing itinerary is designed keeping every aspect in mind. We included the Lobuche East Climb (6,119m) in our itinerary. Since lobuche climbing is involved, it provides every climber with good acclimatization, practice of climbing techniques and the ability to walk on icefalls. After climbing Lobuche, higher (camps 1, 2 and 3) will be done for the acclimatization.

We provide each climber with an individual box tent at base camp during the entire expedition. Each box tent will have plenty of space, comfortable mattresses, carpet floors and more for your comfort. From Base Camp to above Camps, a high quality extreme weather tent will be provided for every 2 climbers. Similarly, the base camp will have heated dining room, kitchen tent, toilet tent, shower tent etc. for your comfort and more.

We consider delicious and nutritious food to be the key ingredient for the overall success of our campaign. And most of the time we charter food in flight and pay a lot of attention to quality of preparation and cleanliness. From typical Nepalese food to western food, our expedition chef cooks all meals at base camp and camp 2. And for higher camps, we provide a variety of highly nutritious meals. Also during the trek, your meals will be served at the tea house/lodge where you will stay and lunch will be on the way.

The gear listed below is essential for the expedition. We encourage you to get all the tools listed below and please check and try each tool. Can also be bought or rented in Kathmandu.

Head:

• A warm hat
• Baseball cap or other sun hat
• Thermal balaclava
• Buff X 3
• Sunglasses/glacier glasses (high quality, UV-blocking sunglasses with good all-around protection)
• Ski goggles (anti-fog and good ventilation)
• Headlight X 2 with extra batteries

Upper Body:

• Base layer top
• Long sleeve shirt
• T-shirts
• Warm jacket/sweater/pullover
• Primaloft or light down jacket
• Hardshell jacket with hood
• Down jacket with hood (800m fill)
• Down suit (light weight, comfortable fit and 800m fill) (for summit climb only)

Lower Body:

• Below the base layer
• Trekking trousers/pants
• Mid-weight trousers/pants
• Hardshell Gore-Tex pants (non-insulated and waterproof)
• Insulated down pants

Legs:

• Warm socks (4 pairs of thin socks and 4 pairs of thick socks)
• Trekking shoes (with padding to protect/support your knees)
• 8000m mountaineering boots (light weight and comfortable size)
• Camp shoes
• Low shoes

Hands:

• Liner gloves
• Medium weight gloves
• Heavyweight gloves (leather palm)
• Down Mittens / Summit Gloves

Climbing Equipment:

• Climbing helmet
• Harness
• Ascender/Jumar (large handle)
• Descender /Figure 8
• ATC Guide
• Carabiners (4 screw gates and 4 snap gates)
• Prussik Cord X 2
• Slings X 2
• Ice Ax
• 12-point steel crampons

Gear/Personal Equipment:

• Lightweight backpack (45-55 L) for both trekking and climbing
• Inflatable sleeping mattress
• Sleeping bag – 20C rated for base camp
• Sleeping bag – 40C rating for high camps
• Trekking pole
• Water bottle one (1) liter X 2 with insulated cover
• Thermos
• Multi-tool knife
• A bottle of urine
• Laundry bag to keep dirty clothes
• Large plastic bags to keep clothes dry
• Lock
• Binoculars
• Sewing kit
• Duct tape
• Reading materials, notebooks and pens
• Camera with charger or extra battery
• Snack Foods (Energy Gels for Summit Day)

Toilets and hygiene

• Quick drying towels
• Small face towel
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Deodorant, soap and shampoo (small bottle)
• Face and body moisturizer, sunscreen and lip balm
• Hand sanitizer/antiseptic wipes
• Hygiene products
• Basic first aid kit

Important Documents

• Passport with visa and 6 months validity from the end of your trip
• 4 copies of passport size photographs for permission and official formalities
• Travel insurance (please see general information page for more details on this)
• Flight tickets
• Credit cards in case of emergency
• Driving ID or any other ID if you lose your passport.