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Mount Everest - Expedition Overview
The highest mountain on earth and considered the premier guided climbing challenge, Mount Everest was first summited by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmond Hillary in 1953. At 29,035 feet Everest is one of the fourteen eight thousand meter peaks and is known by the Sherpa as Sagamartha "Head of the Sky", or the Tibetans as Chomolungma “Mother Goddess of the Universe“. The mountain is approached from the South Side via the renowned Khumbu Icefall and Western CWM or from the North Side via Tibet’s Rongbuk Glacier and the North Col. Mount Everest while not posing substantial technical climbing difficulty, does require a high level of climbing proficiency on steep and exposed terrain at high altitude.Everest Expedition - South Side Summit Climb
Our South Side expedition begins in the historic city of Kathmandu, known for its fascinating Nepalese culture and ancient temples. We fly to Lukla and trek along the Dudh Koshi River until arriving in legendary village of Namche Bazaar, the main trading center of the Sherpa people and gateway to the Khumbu Valley. Over the next week we’re rewarded with amazing views of the Himalaya before arriving in Everest Base Camp at 17,700 feet. The climb ascends through the Khumbu icefall with its seracs and crevasses, using fixed ropes and ladders prepared by our Sherpa climbing team. The classic South Side route climbs to Camp 2 via the Western CWM, then to Camp 3 high on the Lhotse Face and finally to the wind swept South Col where we place our final Camp 4. Summit day starts early climbing the Southeast Ridge assisted by oxygen to the Balcony (27,500ft). We continue to the South Summit (28,500ft). From here we traverse the exposed ridge for a few hundred meters before reaching the Hillary Step and then to the summit of Mount Everest.Click for itinerary, cost and dates! Everest Expedition - North Side Summit Climb
Mountain Gurus provides guided expedition services on the North side of Mount Everest. The classic Northeast ridge is approuched via the North Col from Tibet. Please inquire with Mountain Gurus regarding pricing and details. Click for itinerary, cost and dates!Khumbu Icefall - Camp 2, Camp 3 and South Col options
Our Khumbu Icefall expedition begins in Kathmandu’s bustling tourist district of Thamel. The team departs by Twin Otter plane to Lukla and treks along the Dudh Koshi River before arriving in the legendary Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar. The next day offers amazing Himalayan views as we make a long descending traverse across the Imja River and then climbs to Tengboche Monastery. We now enter the upper Khumbu Valley passing the well-established trekking outposts of Dingboche, Lobuche and Gorak Shep before reaching Everest Base Camp at 17,700 feet. The climb to Camp 2 and the South Col ascends through the Khumbu Icefall with its seracs and crevasses, using fixed ropes and ladders prepared by our Sherpa climbing team. The classic South Side route climbs to Camp 2 via the Western CWM, then to Camp 3 high on the Lhotse Face traversing the Geneva Spur and finally to the wind swept South Col. Click for itinerary, cost and dates!Base Camp & Camp 2 - Support Services
Mountain Gurus provides Base Camp Support Services for self-reliant climbers or expeditions seeking to climb Mount Everest or Lhotse. Our Director of Nepal Operations has provided services for many highly respected American climbers and international expeditions. His dedicated and experienced Sherpa staff present world class service at Everest Base Camp and higher on the mountain should your expedition need further assistance. Click for itinerary, cost and dates!
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