 Expedition begins when you arrive to Kathmandu where you meet the staff of Ramdung “GO” Treks & Expedition in the airport and transfer you to hotel. Next day, we have introduction section with other climbing members & Expedition crews. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary document for the Everest Expedition. After 3 day, we drive you towards Nepal-Tibet border up to Friendship Bridge through Arnico Highway , where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transport meet us. The expedition gears go by truck while we travel by Land cruiser 4wd. We take time to acclimatize with one night at Zhangmu (2300m) and two nights at Nyalam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up 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 5400m along rough way with jerking & bouncing through grassy plain leading up to Everest BC , which is also called Chinese base camp. We set up our camp at Chinese Base Camp and stay two nights or more, depending on how everyone feels. We also make schedules of the yaks by that time. Base camp is a temporary but comfortable affair with Nepali cook and dining tent. Now the two-day walk towards advanced base camp (ABC) begins.
After waking 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 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 snow covered. To reach there, we have to fix ropes on climbing but there are safety lines, which provide you safe place when you are tired and wind is blowing. This route is mostly very windy especially between camps 2 to camp 3.
Camp 4 is the last camp for Everest summit from North East Ridge . Now route is mixed rocks and snow steps. This step is quite steep in many places so you require very considerable care for yourself, for your clothing and oxygen equipments. After that, the North East Ridge is wide but we have to climb through small steps with little bit height until we go ahead where we fix rope. Above there the climbing is little bit exposed but it is easy again to reach ahead in the second steps. After the second steps the route is 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 rope. Above these steps, route is relatively easy with gentle ground until we reach at the third steps. Now to go head it is not series 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.
Entry & Exit: Zhangmu
Itinerary:
28 March 2009 Day 01 Arrivals in Kathmandu transfer hotel
29 March 2009 Day 02 Rest days preparation for expedition in Kathmandu
30 March 2009 Day 03 Finally preparation for expedition
31 Mach 2009 Day 04 Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
01 April 2009 Day 05 Drive from Zhangmu to Naylam
02 April 2009 Day 06 Rest days at Nyalam for acclimatization
03 April 2009 Day 07 Drive from Nyalam to Tingri
04 April 2009 Day 08 Rest days at Tingri for acclimatization
05 April 2009 Day 09 Drive from Tingri to Chinese Base Camp
06 April 2009 Day 10 Chinese Base Camp 5400m.
07 April 2009 Day 11 Chinese Base Camp
08 April 2009 Day 12 Chinese Base Camp to Middle Camp load carry by Yaks
09 April 2009 Day 13 Middle Camp to Advance Base Camp of Everest 6400m
10 April-28 May 2009 Day 14-65 Climbing Period of Everest 8848m
29 May 2009 Day 66 ABC to Base Camp
30 May 2009 Day 67 Drive from BC to Zhangmu
31 May 2009 Day 68 Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu.
01 June 2009 Day 69 Rest days at Kathmandu
02 June 2009 Day 70 Departure your destination
Cost: Group join basis ABC service (Fixed departure joining basis)
Per person Euro 7,478.00
Climbing Sherpa (per sherpa) Euro 3,165.00 if required
Cost includes:
- 5 nights 3 star standard hotels in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast
- 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 (50 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
- Peak permit for North col Everest 8848m.
- Tibet Visa & Travel permit
- Liaison officer & Interpreter
- Nepalese crew' insurance
- ABC-Emergency Oxygen, Mask and regulator
- Satellite phone (Pay call)
Cost excludes:
- 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 Euro 482.00
- Medicine and first aid expenses
- Garbage Deposit Euro 344.00 (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 Euro 69.00 will be charge till to 40 KG load.
Extra service if required:
Russian oxygen 4 litters Euro 310.00
Mask & Regular Euro 276.00
Satellite phone Euro 482.00 per set (Personal use from climber)
Film Permit Euro 3,440.00 (Small Portable movie camera is free)
Duty Jeep Euro 2,408.00
Rescue Jeep Euro 482.00 Per Jeep |
