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Mount Everest Expedition
Mount
Everest, the greatest challenge, is more than
the famous mountain on earth. It has unique
beauty, mystery and mood. Successful historical
Everest Expeditions leaves one with the sense of
most proud and adventurous person on Earth. Mt.
Everest's local names give you a sense of how
the mountain commands respect from all who see
her. The Nepali name, Sagarmatha, means "head
touching the sky" and in Sherpa, Chomolungma,
meaning "Mother Goddess of the world.
The
South Col route on the Nepalese side of Mt.
Everest is the way taken by Sir Edmund Hillary
and Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa while climbing
Everest, who successfully climbed the top in 29
May 1953 registering their names as a Hero of
the adventure world. Climbing Everest expedition
has been successfully organised and climbed many
times since then, but this should not lull
prospective Everest climbers into complacency.
Everest is a deadly mountain. Noting this, one
cannot approach the mountain with anything but a
serious determination and focused mountaineering
attitude.
Royalty Fees
Royalty
Fee Above 8000m Peak
Climbing permit to scale the Nepal Himalayas is
issued in all seasons by the Mountaineering
Section of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and
Civil Aviation. Certain official documents are
required to seek permission for climbing peaks.
Around 121 peaks do not require liaison officer
for expedition. Fees or royalties depend upon
the altitude of the peak starting at US $ 1,000
for peaks below 6,501 meters and rising by US $
500 for every 500 meters.
For the
Mount Everest (Sagarmatha )
The
royalty for the mountaineering expedition
team not exceeding seven in number from the
route other than the general route
(Southeast route) shall be fifty thousand
U.S. dollar.
The
royalty for the mountaineering expedition
from general route (Southeast route) for the
mountaineering expedition team shall be as
follows,-
Member of the mountaineering expedition team
Royalty (U. S. Dollars)
One Member
25,000
Two Member
40,000
Three Member
48,000
Four Member
56,000
Five Member
60,000
Six Member
66,000
Seven Member
70,000
Note: If there is any change in the royalty
amount before receiving the briefing from the
Ministry even after one has already paid the
royalty under this Regulation, the
mountaineering expedition team shall pay the
changed amount of the royalty.
Facts of the Expedition
Duration: 59 Days Trek type: Camping House Max Altitude:
8849 m.
Minimum Pax: 1 + Mode of travel:
Flight Grade: Strenuous
Itinerary in Detail
Day 01 :
Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport and
transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in
Kathmandu.
Day 02 :
Preparation day in Kathmandu. Stay overnight at
hotel in Kathmandu.
Day 03 :
Fly
from Kathmandu to Lukla which takes
approximately 30 minutes and trek to Phakding.
Stay overnight at lodge in Phakding. Early in
the morning you will be driven from hotel to
Kathmandu airport, after 30 minutes spectacular
flight you will land to Lukla airport
(2800m.).You begin your trek to Phakding
(2652m.) and you walk for about 2 and half to 3
hrs. While trekking, you head up the Dudh Koshi
Valley on a well-marked trail to Phakding
(2652m.)
Day 04 :
Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3440 m.)
which takes about 5 to 5 and half hours. Stay
overnight at lodge in Namche Bazaar. This day
you trek and cross the river on high suspension
bridges. Beyond Monjo(2800m.) is the entrance to
the Sagarmatha National Park which was set-up in
order to protect and preserve this fragile
mountain environment. You then ascend quite
steeply to Namche and along the way, if the
weather is clear, catch a first glimpse of Mt
Everest in the distance. You can also enjoy the
view of Mt. Kusum Kangaru, Thamserku, Konde-Ri,
Tawache peak. You can also visit some of the
village monasteries on the way of trekking to
Namche Bazaar (3440 m.). Namche is the main
trading village in the Khumbu region and holds a
busy Saturday market. There is set a meeting
place for the Hindu traders from the lowlands
and the Tibetan yak caravans that have reached
there by crossing the glaciated Nangpa La.
Day 05 :
Rest at Namche Bazar for acclimatization and
excursion around the places. Stay overnight at
lodge in Namche Bazaar. Namche is tucked away
between two ridges amidst the giant peaks of the
Khumbu and has an abundance of lodges, tea shops
and souvenir shops as well as a magnificent
outlook. It is an ideal place to spend a rest
day for acclimatization to the high altitude
before heading off towards Tyangboche. For the
acclimatization you walk upto Khunde Hospital
which was set-up by Sir Edmund Hillary, or a one
hour walk up to the Syangboche (3800m.) where
Everest View Hotel is situated above Namche for
the outstanding view of Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse,
Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. There
are also good views from the National Park
Centre and Museum just above the town.
Day 06 :
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche (3850 m.)
and it takes almost 5 hours. Stay overnight at
lodge in Tyangboche. From Namche, the trail
contours around the side of the valley, high
above the Dudh Kosi. Now you have a glimpse of
first really good views of the great peaks of
the Khumbu including Mt Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse,
Ama Dablam, Thamserku and Kusum Kangaru. Passing
by several villages and numerous tea shops, the
trail descends steeply to a bridge over the
river Dudh Koshi at Phunki Tenga (3250m.).The
village has an excellent place for lunch and you
can take a short rest before making the steep
climb to Tyangboche. Although exhausting due to
the zigzag path, the trek has numerous
attractions like rhododendron bushes, beautiful
birds chirping and superb mountain scenery
making your trek exciting. Tyangboche is famous
for its legendary monastery, the largest in the
Khumbu region.
Day 07 :
Trek from Tyangboche to Dingboche (4260m.) which
takes about five hours. You gradually descend
through a forest, cross the Imja Khola and climb
steadily up to the village of Pangboche. This is
directly opposite to Ama Dablam [6,856 m], and
has exceptional views of the mountain, with the
Gompa, mani walls and scattered pine trees in
the foreground. As you gradually ascend, you
find thick forests. This part of the trail is
full of thorny and juniper bushes. A further two
and half hour’s walk brings you to Dingboche.
Here you can see Sherpa people working hard in
the agricultural farm.
Day 08 :
Rest at Dingboche for acclimatization and
excursion in and around the places. Here you can
steeply climb up to Nakartsang Gompa for the
rare outstanding view of Mount Makalu (8463m.)
along with Lhotse, Island Peak, Baruntse, Ama
Dablam and Thamserku. The another option
provided is a small side trip to Chhukung which
takes about 2 and half hours to go up and 1 and
half hours to come back to Dingboche. There are
some of the lodges which serve you the delicious
food items.
Day 09 :
Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche (4930 m.) which
takes about six hours. The onward journey leads
north for up to 50-minutes until you come to a
mani-prayer Stupa. The trail is gentle looking
down to Pheriche village below. Today's walk
offers views of the Mt.Tawache, Ama Dablam and
to the north-Pokalde (5741m), Kongma-tse (5820m)
and the great wall of Nuptse. After two hours
walk, the trail from Pheriche joins near Dugla
(4595m) before a small wooden bridge over the
river of Khumbu glacier. You stop at Dugla, for
lunch, before continuing for an hour up a steep
hill to the top, where there are views of Mt.
Pumori and other peaks west of Everest. After a
short break, continue trekking up to Lobuche,
hidden and sheltered from the wind.
Day 10 :
Trek from Lobuche to Kala Patthar via Gorakshep.
After an early breakfast, you will prepare for
Kala Patthar (5545m.) Trek up the valley
following the rocky moraine path, view icy
glacial pond and icebergs down below of Khumbu
glacier. After the last rocky moraine dunes, a
short downhill walk brings you to Gorakshep, the
flat field below Kala Patthar (5545m) and Mt.
Pumori (7145m.) Gorakshep is the location of the
original Everest Base Camp with the new camp
being further up the valley. The walk is gradual
until you reach a rocky spot; from there another
uphill climb for half an hour brings you to Kala
Patthar. From Kala Patthar top, the views will
be beyond your wildest imagination, with Everest
seeming within a stones throw distance between
the summit of Mt. Nuptse and Lho-La and Lhotse
on the back. The panoramic view from this spot
is something to cherish and you feel it’s worth
the hard climb up to here and to feel at the top
of the world. With all the higher snow capped
giants that dominate all around, it is truly a
magnificent spot to be at on a clearer sunny
day.
Day 11 :
Trek from Kalapatter to Everst Base camp & back
to Everest Base Camp.While trekking to Everest
Base Camp you pass through a trail, which weaves
its way through ice pinnacles and past the
crevasses of the Khumbu Glacier. During the
spring season, you can meet some expedition team
on the Everest Base Camp. The number of team is
less in the autumn season. On the return leg,
you can take a higher route to get a spectacular
view of the Khumbu icefall and numerous
mountains. You return to Gorak Shep to stay
overnight.
Day 12-52 :
Mount Everest Climbing period.
Day 53 :
Trek from Everest Base Camp to Pheriche.
Day 54 :
Trek from Pheriche to Tyangboche (3867 m.) which
takes approximately four hours. You can have a
morning visit to the research center. Then, trek
back to Tyangboche, an easier descent passing
through rhododendron forest, continue walking
Tyangboche. It is a small village with a famous
monastery offering you the splendid view of Ama
Dablam, green hills and river views.
Day 55 :
Trek from Tyangboche to Monjo.
Day 56 :
Trek from Monjo to Lukla.
Day 57 :
Fly back from Lukla to Kathmandu. Stay overnight
at hotel in Kathmandu.