Everest Climb (8848m) South Side, Nepal. (Full guides and high sherpa service)

PAYMENT POLICY
A deposit of $9,000 is due at time of registration to reserve a space on the expedition.
A full payment is due 90 days prior to the expedition start date.

CANCELATION POLICY
Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made less than 90 days prior to the scheduled date.

Nepal, Tibet, Everest from Nepal (8848m), Everest (8848m), Mountaineering

Trip overview

Katmandu – Lukla – Namche-Bazaar – BC – Summit – BC – Namche-Bazaar – Lukla - Katmandu

Why go there?

We are offering you a full service Everest Expedition from the South Side of Everest.

The price includes:

- High-altitude sherpa — 2 sherpas for 1 member
- Guides — multiple Everest summiters —  Ratio 1:5 (1 guide for 5 members)
- Oxygen cylinders "POISK" — 10 items for one climber
- Fully equipped Base Camp 5100m 
- We provide mattresses for common use in high camps
- 4 fully equipped High Camps 6100,6400, 7100m and 8000m — including tents, mattresses, gas-stoves, pans, gas-cylinders, dried food, oxygen bottles, delivered to High Camps by expedition Sherpas

Project "Seven Summits": Expeditions and Adventures of the 7 Summits Club.

For the 17 year in a row, we have been organizing expeditions that bring together climbers from various countries. Thanks to our extensive experience in Himalayan expeditions, reliable partners, and established connections with local support teams, we have been able to provide some of the highest quality services for climbers.

Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8,848 meters), is the cherished dream of every mountaineer. We help make this dream a reality.

All high-altitude Sherpas have Everest experience. They bring all shared equipment and oxygen cylinders in high camps and accompany team all the way from BC to the Summit.

Our expedition starts in Katmandu: we meet in “Yak & Yeti” 5* hotel. We have transfers from the airport to the hotel for those arriving with later flights. First few days we do the formalities and sightseeing around Katmandu city.

Two days later we start our journey to Everest: we fly from Katmandu to Lukla and than we have about a week for trekking to Everest BC. In 6 days we get to the Everest BC (5350m). By this time yaks and porters bring our stuff, Sherpas are establishing BC. After 2-3 days rest in BC our Sherpas carry equipment to camps 6100m and 6400m. One day later after camps are ready, the expedition members start their first acclimatization.

During acclimatization we will also reach Camp 7100m without overnight stay and will descend to BC or down to the Namche Bazar and have a rest for the next 3-4 days.

After May 15-17 climbers are usually staying at the ABC camp 6400m and waiting for the weather window for a summit push.

The advantage of our expedition is that it does not start too early and it finishes before May 31. The end of May is usually the best time for the ascent in terms of weather.

At the end we return to Katmandu. We stay at “Yak & Yeti” 5* hotel and from here we will depart for the airport to take a flight home, each of us taking a piece of Everest in his heart.

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Obligatory Summit Sherpas Bonus 

Obligatory Summit bonus for your 2 high-altitude Sherpas  $2,000 * 2 = $4,000 (provided that you started moving up with them above the South Col Camp 7900m)

The obligatory Summit bonus is given at the end of the expedition at base camp to Sirdar Mingma Gelu Sherpa and he distributes this money between high-altitude porters and sherpas

Tips for the kitchen and Base Camp staff is preferably $500-$1000 per member, given to the base camp manager 

Tips for Russian guides according to your desire, preferably $500 per member, given to the Chief Expedition Guide 

All tips are paid at your discretion, except for the Summit Bonus, which is mandatory for all Companies working on Everest

Necessary travel papers (documents)

-Passport
-Visa if necessary
-Everest climbing permit
-Medical Insurance
-Trip Cancellation Insurance

By air and by land

-Airport meet up and drop off
-Transportation to BC
-All transfers in Kathmandu
All transfers will be done in comfortable minivans
Helicopter flights Kathmandu-Lukla and BC-Kathmandu

Transportation of Loads Above Base Camp

Yaks carry loads, including personal belongings of participants, to Base Camp (BC). For personal items, we provide 1 yak per expedition member for the Lukla-BC section and 1 yak per member for the BC-Lukla section. Yaks transport all communal and personal equipment for the expedition.

High-altitude porters (Sherpas) carry all communal expedition equipment above BC. They set up high-altitude camps and transport tents, sleeping bags, mats, food supplies, gas cylinders, stoves, cookware, snow shovels, and ropes.

Personal oxygen cylinders are also transported by high-altitude porters. Each porter carries one 4-liter "Poisk" cylinder to Camp 7,300 m and five cylinders to Camp 8,000 m per climber.

Accommodation

-2 first nights in the Hyatt Hotel upon the arrival to Kathmandu
-1 night in the hotel after the expedition
-Single occupancy rooms
-Huts stays along the way to the BC
-BC accommodations: 1 tent per each member
-High camps accommodations: 1 tent per 2-3 members

Meals

-Breakfast in Kathmandu (lunch and dinner are not included)
-All meals breakfast, lunch and dinner are included during the whole expedition. Also hot water is always available for all your needs.

Staff

-The leader of the expedition 7 Summits Club - Alexander Abramov
-Guides of 7 Summits Club (Everest summiteers)
-Personal high-altitude porter (Sherpa) (ascendant to Everest) - 2 Sherpas for each climber
-Medical doctor
-Nepalese Liaison Officer
-Nepalese cooks
-Kitchen Cook Assistants

Health and medical insurance

In the base camp, we have a doctor who provides services during the expedition. The guides are equipped with the necessary first aid kits to provide medical assistance. However, we also recommend that you bring your own first aid kit with personal medications.

Attention: All climbers are required to have a comprehensive medical insurance coverage.

Weather

The weather in the Everest region is highly unpredictable. Each day, we receive a forecast via the internet and use it to determine the best timing for acclimatization outings and the ascent.

Extra expenses

-Extra hotel stay in Kathmandu
-Tips for Nepalese personnel
-Personal guide (with high altitude experience and 8,000 peaks summiteer) for the whole expedition

Internet, phone

Wi-Fi in BC

Personal gear

GEAR LIST
General Information

Each item on the list below is required unless specified to be optional
If seasonal fluctuations impact the requirement for an item on your list, it will be specified
All other items are required regardless of the forecast to ensure your well-being, as weather and conditions can change quickly in the mountains


TRAVEL ITEMS:

- Climbing Backpack 45-50 L

- Expedition Duffel Bag
150-liter expedition-ready duffel bag used to transport all gear. All items need to fit securely into the duffel bag.

- Casual Travel Clothes
We recommend wearing clean clothing while traveling and before and after your trip. It's a good idea to pack a comfortable variety of outfits, including some t-shirts.

TECHNICAL CLOTHING

- Baselayer Bottom
2-3 pairs of thermal bottoms: lightweight and medium weight. Fabric: wool, wool blend, synthetic or polyester. No cotton.

- Baselayer Tops
2 thermal long-sleeved tops: one light weight and one medium weight. Fabric: wool or synthetic. No cotton.

- 1 sun hoodie, preferably light colored.

- Trekking Pants
A pair or two of lightweight trekking pants. Zippered pockets are good, and thigh vents can be useful on hot days. We also recommend synthetic fabrics.

- Softshell Pants
Non-insulated, stretchy softshell pants that should fit comfortably with or without your baselayer bottoms.

- Hardshell Pants
These must fit over your thermal under layers and softshell pants. These must be non-insulated, lightweight, waterproof and have full zips on the side to get on and off over your climbing boots and crampons.

- Insulated Synthetic Pants
Fabric: Synthetic or Down. Medium weight is ideal. These should fit over both your thermal under layers and your climbing pants. These must have full zips on the sides to get them on and off over your climbing boots and crampons without taking your boots off.

- Midlayer Top
A midweight, lightweight fleece layer for use over baselayers. Hoods are optional but recommended. Very light down jackets can also suffice as a midlayer.

- Softshell Jacket
This breathable, wind-and-weather resistant jacket is a key part of a mountaineering layering system. A hooded model is highly recommended. This layer must fit well over your midlayer top and baselayer top.

- Hardshell Jacket
A non-insulated, fully waterproof shell jacket with a hood. This layer must fit comfortably over your baselayer, midlayer, softshell, and potentially a lightweight insulated layer. Helmet-compatible hoods are required.

- Lightweight Insulated Jacket
You may use this as a layering piece or as stand-alone insulation when appropriate. Down or synthetic insulation. Down is more packable and lighter weight, and synthetic insulation will retain warmth when wet.

- Down Parka
Expedition style parka should be heavily insulated with high-quality down fill (800-fill or more) and must have an insulated hood. It should fit comfortably over the rest of your upper body layers. Down sweaters or light puffy jackets will not be sufficient.

- Expedition Down Parka
An 8000-meter rated, expedition ready parka.

- Expedition Down Pants
Must be heavily insulated and must fit over all other layers, with a weather proof outer shell fabric.

- Down Suit instead of Expedition Down Parka and Expedition Down Pants
Expedition down suit can be used instead for down parka and down pants.

HANDWEAR

- Lightweight Liner Gloves

- Lightweight wool or synthetic liner gloves.

- Softshell Gloves
Midweight, lightly insulated gloves. Leather-palm construction is recommended.

- Insulated Shell Gloves/ Climbing Gloves
One pair of warm shell gloves with insulated removable liners. We recommend models with a durable leather palm.
These need to have room in the fingers to not be constructive and cut off warmth and circulation to your fingers. More room in the gloves is better than less. You must have enough dexterity to use your technical gear (ascender, carabiners, rappel device) while wearing these gloves. It is important to be very familiar with these gloves and get used to using them with your gear before your climb.

- Expedition Mittens/ 8000 mitts
These must fit over your medium weight liner gloves and your heavy weight climbing gloves without constriction. Larger is always better than smaller. These down mitts serve as a backup in case you drop a glove or your hands are simply too cold in the heavy weight gloves and need a warmer option (gloves plus mitts).

- Hand Warmers and Foot Warmers (Optional)
Bring enough pairs to get you through the expedition but not more as they are heavy to carry up the mountain. If you are bringing the Hotronics electric foot warmers you will likely not need the chemical warmers. Note: chemical hand warmers use oxygen to burn so do not work well at high altitude and the foot warmers in the boots do not really work at all on summit day.

HEADWEAR

- Buff Neck Gaiter
- 2 Balaclavas: one heavyweight and one lightweight
- Sunhat
- Wool or Synthetic Ski Hat
- Facemask
- Glacier Glasses
These must be the high-quality darkest lenses you can buy (Cat 4) and have full coverage around the eyes to block all light.

- Sunglasses (Optional)
These must be high quality dark lenses.

- Ski Goggles
High-quality goggles for sun and wind protection at altitude.
These must be the darkest lenses you can buy (Cat 4). If your goggles accept multiple lenses, bring one super dark lenses and one clear or high light transmission yellow for low light/high wind conditions.

Note: If you need prescription Glacier Glasses contact the manufacturer for options well in advance of your trip.

- Headlamp
200-300 lumens and extra batteries.

FOOTWEAR

- Liner Socks
4-5 pairs of liner socks.

- Wool or Synthetic Socks
4-5 pairs of medium to heavy hiking socks. These must fit over your liner socks if you plan to wear liner socks.

- Light Hiking Boots or Trekking Shoes
For any approaches across dry trails. Light weight, high comfort, plenty of room in the toe box, and good ankle support.

- High Altitude All in One Boots
Boots rated for 8000 meters

- Down Booties
Down or synthetic insulated camp booties for use inside the tent and sleeping.

- Base Camp Boots (optional, but recommended)

CLIMBING EQUIPMENT

- Alpine Ice Axe

- 12 Point Crampons
General mountaineering crampons. We recommend modern steel 12-point crampons with anti-balling plates.

- Trekking Poles

- Locking Carabiners 5 items

- Climbing Helmet
A lightweight climbing-specific helmet. This must fit comfortably over your bare head, hat, and/or balaclava, and your headlamp must be able to strap securely to the outside of the helmet.

- Belay Device With 1 Locking Carabiner

- Ascender

- Rappel Device
We do highly recommend a figure 8 style rappel/ belay device.


PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

-40 F Down Sleeping Bag
Sleeping bag should be rated to -40°F and must be down-filled, not synthetic.

-20 F Down Sleeping Bag (Optional, but recommended)
This bag will remain at BC and you will take your -40 F bag above basecamp,

- Inflatable Sleeping Pad

- Foam Pad

- Water Bottles
2 one-liter wide-mouth hard-sided water bottles.

- Water Bottle Parkas
2 insulated water bottle parkas that fully cover your water bottle with closing lids.
We recommend the Forty Below Bottle Boot or the Outdoor Research Water Bottle Parka.

- 1 Liter Stainless Steel Thermos

- One Insulated Mug

- 0.5 Nalgene Bottle (Optional)

- Pee Bottle
Collapsible or hard sided 1 liter Nalgene models.

- Pee Funnel For Women
Optional. Practice is needed for the use of this item.

- Sunscreen
Should be with a high zinc content and sweat resistance. This must be 50 spf or higher.

- Lip Balm with SPF 30+

- Water purification: Iodine tablets, filter or UV treatment
Water on the upper mountain is usually just melted, not boiled. It is very important to have a way to purify your drinking water up high.

- Altitude Watch (Optional)

- Small Pocket Size Camera (Optional)

- Solar Panel (Optional); Power Bank

- Medical Kit
Should include: blister kit, low dose aspirin, Band-Aids, wound closure strips, triple antibiotic ointment, basic repair kit, scissors, Diamox (acetazolamide, 125mg) for AMS, nifedipine (for pulmonary edema, time release), dexamethasone (for cerebral edema, 4mg), antacids, NSAIDs such as aspirin or ibuprofen, anti-diarrheal, duct tape, ear plugs, Antibiotics (upper respiratory such as Azithromycin and a gastro-intestinal such as Ciprofloxacin), melatonin, Asthma medication if you use it (Advair), cold and flu medication. Prescription medications in consultation with your doctor.

- Toiletry Bag
Should Include: toilet paper, hand sanitizer, toothbrush, toothpaste, wet wipes, shampoo,
trek towel (compact and quick drying), and any personal medications or prescriptions. Choose a quantity appropriate for the length of your trip.

- Snacks
We recommend assortments of hard candies; chocolate; dried fruits; special athletic foods such as energy gels (Gu); electrolytes (Nuun); Clif Shot Bloks; energy bars; protein bars; trail mix nuts.

1. We have the biggest record of orginizing many commertial technical and altitude expeditions.
2. Our guides are highly experience with guide work on many serious climbs all over the world.
3. We offer the best accommodation and food conditions. Your personal needs any special kinds of food will be considered.
4. You can contact your personal advisor in the gear issue for free consultation. Plus free delivery of your personal rented gear to base camp.
5. We offer the scheme of discounts for loyal clients.