EVEREST  EXPEDITION (8848m NORTH COL)

Everest Expedition begins when you arrive to Kathmandu and you meet with the staff of our Asian Heritage Treks & Expedition in the airport and they transfer you to the hotel. Next day, we have the introduction section to the members with our crews. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary documents for the Everest Expedition.

After 3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up to the Friendship Bridge through Arniko Highway , where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transportation keep waiting us there. The expedition gears are taken by y truck and we drive you by Land cruiser 4WD to Zhangmu, which is first city of Tibet to entrance.

We take time to acclimatize with one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nylam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up the high hills for acclimatization.

Next day we drive to Tingri (4350m) where we spend further two nights acclimatizing. Then we drive Tingri to Base camp 5200m along the rough way with jerking & bouncing through the grassy plain way which leads you till to the Everest Base Camp; and it is called the Chinese base camp as well.

We set up our camp at Chinese Base Camp and stay two nights or more and it depends on our members feeling. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp and advance base camp fixed at the different places are kept there permanently until finishing the whole expedition. Now 2 days walk towards the ABC starts from here.

After walking 2 days, we reach to ABC 6400m along with the Yaks. From ABC, the route goes to the east Rongbuk (Everest Base) glacier and after that there is an easy snow slopes to the North Col at 7000m. Where camp 1 is situated on snow

After that there is a long reasonably angled snow slopes to climb 7400m. Where we should put camp 2 on snow, the route from Camp 2 to camp 3 is the series of the rocks, which is a little bit difficult. But again there is a very easy terrain to walk ahead to set up camp 3, This camp 3 is at the height of 7900m on the rock.

The route again goes through a series of rocky climbs, and then there is a median angled snow slopes where we have to climb on mixed rocks and snow until we reach camp 4 at 8400m. Now this camp is on the rock but some times ago, it was covered by snow. To reach there, we have to fix the ropes on climbing but there are safety lines, which provide you safe place when you are tired and the wind seems windy to blowing there . This route is mostly very windy especially between Camp 2 to camp 3

Camp 4 is the last camp for Everest summit from North East Ridge . Now the route is mixed with rocks and snow steps. This step is quite steep in many places so you require very considerable care for yourself, to your clothing and oxygen equipments.

After that, the North East Ridge is wide but we have to climb through small steps with a little bit height until we go ahead where we fix the rope. Above there the climbing is a little bit exposed but it is easy again to reach ahead in the second steps. After the second steps the route is in the series of small nude ridge, which is some times covered with snow.

After that route with large boulder where we should use ladder to climb ahead, Again after that section of the route, we should fix the rope. Above these steps, the route is relatively easy with gentle ground until we reach at the third steps. Now to go head it is not the series of ridge as the previous steps but we should use the fixed rope to the Col before the final summit of snow slopes. Again there are quite steep and fixed ropes to go ahead to the buttressed rocks from where there is a short section of corniced ridge to reach on the Summit of Everest.

Climbing Sherpa guide for Himalayan:

We facilitate highly professional, well trained and qualified climbing Sherpas for your expeditions. Many climbers avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing, so because of this, they have been found to facing many hindrances on their way. If you take Sherpas along with you on the expedition, they are very useful in your each and every step of support, which makes your climbing easier to restore your strained energy; and it gives you vigorous strength for your next day's climbing. Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa guides on the expedition, are found to be succeeded as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to operate your expeditions along with the Sherpa guides.

International Everest 8848 North Side
Entry/Exit Zhangmu

Itinerary:

Day 01 : Arrive Kathmandu & transfer hotel
Day 02 : Kathmandu
Day 03 : Kathmandu
Day 04 : Drive Zhangmu
Day 05 : Drive to Naylam
Day 06 : Rest Day for Acclimatized
Day 07 : Drive to Tingri
Day 08 : Rest Day for Acclimatized
Day 09 : Drive Chinese Base Camp
Day 10 : Chinese Base Camp 5400m.
Day 11 : Chinese Base Camp
Day 12 : Chinese Base Camp to Middle Camp load carry by Yaks
Day 13 : Middle Camp - Advance Base Camp of Everest 6400m.
Day 14-65 : Climbing Period of Everest 8848m.
Day 66 : ABC - Base Camp
Day 67 : Drive to Zhangmu
Day 68 : Drive Zhangmu to Kathmandu.
Day 69 : Kathmandu
Day 70 : Final Departure

Cost includes:

• 5 nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast (3 star hotel).
• Expert professional Nepalese expedition crews like Cook, Kitchen boy, ABC guide and mountaineering gears till to the ABC are provided; and our crews get all expedition facilities from our office itself.
• Tibet visa & Travel Permit for the expedition crew.
• Full board hotel in route to Tibet side Zhangmu, Nyalam,Tingri (bed & breakfast, Lunch, dinner).
• Base Camp - Advance Base Camp 1 tent for 1 person (North Face brand).
• Dining tent, Table, Chairs, toilet tent, Mess tent & Kitchen tent.
• Per person's (60 KG) Load is carried by the Yak till to the from Base Camp to Advanced Base.
• Per person's (40 KG) Load is carried by the Yak on the way back to the ABC to the BC.
• Kathmandu - Zhangmu - Base Camp - Zhangmu (vice versa) are provided the Mini bus/Jeep for the members & Truck for the equipment [Mini-Bus, Jeep & Truck].
• Peak permit for North col Everest 8848m.
• Tibet Visa & Travel permit .
• Liaison officer & Interpreter.
• Nepalese crew' insurance.
• ABC - Emergency Oxygen, Mask & regulator.
• Satellite phone (Pay call).
• Gamow bag (Life saving device in case of altitude sickness).
• Expedition T-shirts with Expedition label.
• Farewell dinner.

Cost does not include:

• Air travel to and from Kathmandu.
• Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
• Laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature.
• Entry visa and Re-entry visa for Nepal.
• International departure tax.
• Personal Expenses.
• Medical and rescue insurance.
• Personal Climbing equipment.
• Bar bills & Beverage.
• Rescue Jeep USD 600.00
• Medicine and first aid expenses
• Garbage Deposit USD 500.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
• Walkie-Talkie.
• Extra yak, Per Yak's USD 100.00 will be charge till to 40 KG load.

Note: After the Expedition, Tipping system is well come for expedition crews from your generosity if you are happy with the staffs of the company. We wish you a happy and successful climbing.

Extra service if required:

Russian oxygen 4 litters
US$ 450.00

Mask & Regular
US$ 400.00

Satellite phone
US$ 700.00 per set (Personal use from climber)

Film Permit
US$ 6000.00 (Small Portable movie camera is free)

Duty Jeep
US$ 3000.00

Rescue Jeep
US$ 600 Per Jeep