Everest North Col Expedition - Tibet
Everest 8848m. Expedition begins you well coming from Kathmandu where you meet the staff of Monterosa Treks & Expedition in the airport and Transfer you to Hotel. Next day, is the start of the introduction of Expedition crews and the joining of the team members. Since then we make your Tibet visa and other necessary document for the Everest Expedition.
3 day after we drive you up the Friendship Bridge through Arnico Highway Nepal-Tibet border; where the Chinese liaison officer and Chinese transport meet us there. 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 Nylam (3750m), which also gives us the chance to trek up high hills for acclimatization.
Next day we drive to Tingri (4350m) where we spend a further two nights acclimatizing. From here we leave the main rough road with jerking & bouncing grassy plain leading up Everest BC.
We set up base camp at a place called Chinese Base Camp and stay two nights or more, depending on how everyone feels and we make schedules of the yaks. Base camp is a temporary but comfortable affair with Nepali cook and dining tent. Now the walking begins with the two-day walk to advanced base camp (ABC).
We drive Tingri to Base camp 5400m, from their after waking 2 days we reach to ABC 6400m along with the Yaks. From ABC the route goes to the east Rongbuk glacier and after that there is a easy snow slopes to the North Col at 7000m. where camp one 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 the camp 3. This camp 3 is at the height of 7900m. on the rock.
Camp 3. The route traverses through again a series of rocky climbs; and then there is a median angled snow slopes to climb; and then again we have to climb on mixed rocks and snow until we reach camp 4 at 8400m.high. This camp for is on the rock but some times ago it was snow covered. To reach there we have to fixed the ropes on the climb but there are safety lines which is provides you when you are tired and windy is blowing. This route is mostly very windy Specially between camp 2 to camp 3.
Camp 4. 8400m. Camp 4 is the last camp of the 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 your self. For your clothing and your oxygen equipments.
After that the North East Ridge is quite wide with small steps with little bit height again until we go for the first steps ahead where we should fix rope to reach there. 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 these are some times covered with snow. After that route with large boulder then we should use the ladder to climb a head. Again after that section of the route should be fixed with rope. Above this 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.
Itinerary:
27 March 05 Day 01 Arrive Kathmandu & transfer hotel
28 March 05 Day 02 Kathmandu
29 March 05 Day 03 Kathmandu
30 March 05 Day 04 Drive Zhangmu, Hotel
31 March 05 Day 05 Drive to Naylam, Hotel
01 April 05 Day 06 Rest Day for Acclimatized
02 April 05 Day 07 Drive to Tingri
03 April 05 Day 08 Rest Day for Acclimatized
04 April 05 Day 09 Drive Chinese Base Camp
05 April 05 Day 10 Chinese Base Camp 5400m.
06 April 05 Day 11 Chinese Base Camp
07 April 05 Day 12 Chinese Base Camp to Middle Camp load carry by Yaks
08 April 05 Day 13 Middle Camp - Advance Base Camp of Everest 6400m.
09 April - 26 May 2005 Day 13-58 Climbing Period of Everest 8848m.
27 May 04 Day 59 ABC - Base Camp
28 May 05 Day 60 Drive to Tingri
29 May 05 Day 61 Drive to Zhanmu
30 May 05 Day 62 Drive Border exit and drive to Kathmandu.
31 May 05 Day 63 Kathmandu
01 June 05 Day 64 Kathmandu
02 June 05 Day 65 Final Departure
Cost: Group joining basis (group size minimum 5 Persons)
Person, Per Person US$ 6,500.00
Climbing Sherpa guide - Per guide US$ 3000.00
THE COST INCLUDES:
Hotel in Kathmandu accommodation 5 nights with bed and breakfast
full board hotel in Tibet above the Itinerary. Double room sheering basis.
All the transportation in Nepal and Tibet as per the itinerary
4 Yaks Base Camp to ABC 60 Kg. per member - after sharing camping Food & Equipments
3 Yaks ABC to Base Camp 50 Kg. Per member - after sharing camping Food & Equipments
Tibet visa fee
Permit for Everest Expedition from Tibet.
Sherpa Cook and kitchen boy at BC and ABC.
Base camp Tent, Dining tent, Kitchen tent, toilet tent, chair & table at BC & ABC, Mattresses
Food and fuel at BC& ABC during the expedition period. (Breakfast, Lunch, dinner)
Liaison Officer & Interpreter.
High way and conservation charges.
Last Day Farewell Dinner
Office service charge
COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
Drinks, laundry, all other items of personal nature.
Entry visa into Nepal. This can be obtained at the airport upon arrival.
Re-entry visa for Nepal.
Departure tax at Kathmandu airport.
Personal travels, medical and rescue insurance.
Climbing equipment, high altitude food & fuel above ABC.
Bar bills
Gas, Oxygen & regulator
Gamo Bag, Rescue Jeep.
Note:
If the expedition will be finished earlier than the estimated itinerary or cancelled the expedition due to any reason, the expedition package cost will not be refundable. The package cost includes Kathmandu – Border – Chinese Base camp and then back to Kathmandu with group travel.
Incase if some of the member are fallen sick during the expedition tenure and return to Kathmandu personally, they should bear all of the travel expenses to Kathmandu by them self. The company will be responsible for there sickness and cancelled expenses.
Member are allowed to carry only up to 70KG climbing gears and food along with them and the which includes in the package cost, but if the members climbing gears are more than 70 KG than they should pay extra USD 100.00 for per yak’s load by them selves.
Extra:
Russian oxygen 3 litters US$ 400.00
Mask & Regular US$ 400.00
Satellite phone US$ 2300.00 per set
Film Permit US$ 4500.00
Duty Jeep US$ 2000.00
Extra Yak US$ 100.00
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