Mount everest

Mount Everest is still the ultimate mountaineering adventure. As the highest mountain in the world, Everest has immense appeal to mountaineers and fascination for non-climbers, but it also has tremendous allure because of its position in Nepal's Khumbu, one of the world's most beautiful mountain regions, and because of its remarkable climbing history. An ascent of Everest provides immense personal challenge, a rewarding cultural experience on approach, and a personal connection with a rich history of exploration.
An attempt on Mt Everest is also a major undertaking which requires significant climbing experience, solid alpine skills, good mountain judgment, excellent physical conditioning, and a huge amount of dedication and determination. If you see Everest as a definite or possible climbing goal for yourself, we can help you through all the stages of your preparation, from technical skills development to training in cold weather survival skills and the gaining of climbing experience at high altitude.
We climb Everest via the South Col route from Nepal in the spring season because this route and timing offer the absolute best chance of success. Routes from the north are technically more difficult, especially high on the mountain, and in the spring climbing season, we gain the dual advantages of getting progressively milder weather as we move closer to the summit and of climbing more stable slopes because the winter winds have scoured away much of the snow, significantly reducing the avalanche hazard.
This expedition is a joint American Alpine Institute / Adventure Consultants undertaking. The Institute has the most extensive and successful high altitude guiding record in the world, and Adventure Consultants has the highest success rate guiding on Mt. Everest (with 64 climbers reaching the summit). Both companies are committed to meticulous preparation. From expert Sherpas and support staff, to careful menu planning, oxygen support, satellite communication, environmental protection, and a mountain clean-up plan, our expedition is finely tuned to Leave No Trace while offering you the highest possible chances for success
By the time you arrive at the base camp at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, a route will already be established with ropes and ladders through the icefall to Camp 1, and our strong Sherpa team will be ferrying loads of equipment up the mountain. On your first acclimatization foray, you'll spend several days at and above Camp 2. On your second foray, you'll spend several days and nights at Camp 3, and on your summit attempt, we will climb through the established camps with lightweight packs to Camp 4 on the South Col. All climbers will be sleeping on bottled oxygen before setting out for the summit, carrying only very lightweight Russian oxygen bottles.
The expedition will be organized in such a way to allow members to concentrate largely on their own health and performance, without the burden of load carrying or dealing with logistics. A doctor, who is experienced in high altitude medicine, will be resident at base camp throughout the expedition to monitor your acclimatization and provide for your health care.
To gain a full understanding of your body's response to altitude and to gain experience with Himalayan conditions, we recommend you join us for two expeditions prior to Everest (Alaska's Denali and Tibet's Cho Oyu are our top choices for your preparatory steps to the summit of Everest). Please see our web site for more details on all these expeditions or call us to discuss our high altitude program.

Everest climbing expedition outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu O/n at hotel

Day 02: Document preparation

Day 03: Everest Expedition briefing

Day 04: Fly to Lukla and trek start to Everest Base Camp

Day 11: Arrive Everest Base Camp

Day 12-15 : Rest and Preparation

Day 16-62 : Everest Climbing Expedition periods

Day 63-65 : Retrace to Lukla

Day 66: Fly to Kathmadu

Day 67-68 : In Kathmandu

Day 69: Departure

Suggested Departure Date for Everest Expedition - Spring 2007
Arrival in Kathmandu: Monday 26 March 2007
Departure from Kathmandu: Saturday 02 June 2007
Trip cost includes
Airport transportation
06 Nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on B/B plan
All domestic airfare with the airport tax
Everest summiteers climbing Sherpa (01 Sherpa per 02 members)
Everest Expedition peak permit fee and all government taxes
National Park Entrance fees
Khumbu Ice fall route fees
Full board high altitude meal while trekking to base camp and climbing Everest
Liaison officer with all his expenses.
Well- experience climbing guide and porters with their equipments, daily wages, food, insurance etc.
Base camp cook, cook helper and Base camp Leader and Manager
All necessary camping and kitchen equipment, including base camp tents, dining tent, kitchen tent, toilet tent, shower tent, mattress, table and chairs etc
Oxygen with regulator and mask for emergency or medical purpose;
High Altitude New member and Sherpa tent
EPI gas and burner for high climb;
Gamow bag / Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC)
All necessary climbing Everest hardware group equipment
Satellite Phone in case of emergency
Cost doesn't Includes
Medical and personal high risk insurance
Nepal entry visa fees
Main meal in Kathmandu
Personal equipment and climbing gears.
International airfare and airport tax
Tips and personal nature expenses.

Expedition Royalties in Nepal :
Mt. Everest: US$ 50000 for team up to 5 members, US$ 10000 for each additional member, max. 10.

Peaks higher than 8000m: US$ 10000 for team up to 7 members, US$ 1500 for each additional member, max. 12.

Peaks higher than 7501m: US$ 4000 for team up to 7 members, US$ 500 for each additional member, max. 12.

Peaks higher than 7001m: US$ 3000 for team up to 7 members, US$ 400 for each additional member, max. 12.

Peaks higher than 6501m: US$ 2000 for team up to 7 members, US$ 300 for each additional member, max. 12.

Garbage Deposit for Expedition: Effective from “1992" the Ministry of Tourism has fixed the price of the deposit for the management of garbage's by each mountaineering team who tries to

climb any peak are as follows : * Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) US $ 4,000* Other peaks above 8000 meter US $ 3,000* All peaks less than 8000 meters US $ 2,000

EXPEDITION PERMIT:
To obtain an expedition permit from the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation the following documents should be submitted.
# Application form.

# Members Bio-Data with photo.

# Endorsement of the National Alpine Club and if in case there is no alpine club, the endorsement of the Government of the respective country of the members of the Mountaineering Team.

# Map and or photograph of the mountain indicating the climbing route.

# Payment Procedure for Expedition:

# An advance of 30% is required when booking the Expedition.

# Further payment of 60% is required 30 days before the departure of the Expedition.

# The remaining balance has to be paid in Kathmandu before the departure of the Expedition.

# The Royalties should be paid maximum 2 months before the climbing permit will be issued.

# This Royalty is not refundable in case of cancellation.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

This registration fee is not refundable in case of cancellation. Cancellations are only accepted until 60 days before departure. Charges are calculated according to the Expenditures done for each Expedition.