Ascent on Mt. Lhotse (8516 m) with acclimatization on Lobuche (6119 m)

PAYMENT POLICY
A deposit of $5,000 is due at time of registration to reserve a space on the expedition.
A full payment is due 60 days prior to the expedition start date.

CANCELATION POLICY
Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made less than 60 days prior to the scheduled date.

Nepal, Lhotse (8516m), Mountaineering

Trip overview

Katmandu – Lukla – Namche-bazaar – BC – summit – BC – Namche-Bazaar – Lukla - Katmandu

Why go there?

Good advice

If you want to take part in our expedition you should send us by e-mail:
1. Your short mountaineering resume for last 10years
2. Your questions

If you are sure about your decision to take part in our expedition you should send us by e-mail:

Confirmation (free style)
Given and family name
Present address
Phone number
Date of birth
Present nationality
Passport #
Date of issue
Valid until
Size of windblock Team Jacket (M,L,XL)
Your digital photo

Payment procedure
Non-refundable deposit 5000 USD
The price goes up by 10% 90 days before the expedition start.
Full balance is due 90 days before the expedition start.
Cancellation 60 days before the expedition – 50% refund.
Less than 60 days – no refund

Tips guidelines (important information!)

You entrust your life, health, your time and money to the guides. And the guides take this responsibility for you and for the success of the whole trip. They are doing this 24 hours.

10-20 USD per day is expected as the normal amount of tips for the Guides and the staff of the program. If you liked everything about the trip, please don't forget to thank them. You can give the tips directly to the Main Guide and he will distribute it among the staff.

Necessary travel papers (documents)

Passport valid at least 6 months after the end of the expedition
2 photos for visa
climbing insurance
Climbing Permit- special climbing permit for the ascent in Nepal

By air and by land

Transportation up to BC
Meeting and seeing-off in KTM airport
Necessary transfers in Katmandu
Airfare Kathmandu — Lukla — Katmandu
Transportation of the loads above BC

Yaks carry loads from from Lukla to BC including members` personal gear. 1 Yak per 1 member
Yaks carry community and personal expedition equipment
High altitude Sherpas carry all shared expedition equipment above BC. They establish high camps and take all tents, sleeping bags, foam pads, dehydrated food, gas cylinders, gas stoves, kitchen utensils, snow shovels and ropes there.
Transportation of personal oxygen cylinders is carried out by our expedition Sherpas . They bring one 4-liters “Poisk” cylinder to 7300m and 5 cylinders to Camp 8000m per member.

Accommodation

Hotel i “Yak & Yeti” 5***** BB in Katmandu for 5 nights in double rooms (3 nights before and 2 nights after expedition)
All lodges on the trek in Khumbu
In BC and ABC - 1 tent for 1 member
High camps – 1 tent for 3 people

Meals

Breakfast in Katmandu (lunch and dinner are not included)
We did not include food on the trek to BC, because lodges have their own restaurants and it is easy to oder according to tastes on the spot
Food in BC and ABC – 3 times a day. The food is prepared by Nepalese cooks on gas stoves in special kitchen tents. You can also get here any amount of hot water for washing or boiled water for drinking. We eat in spacious dining tents equipped with tables and chairs.
Food for the ascent – We provide special dehydrated western mountain food, which you have to prepare yourself in high camps (above BC) on gas stoves. Water should be melted from snow.

Staff

Experienced expedition leader (Everest Summiter) from "7 Summits Club"
Doctor
Guides (Everest Summiters) - 1 for 5 members
Nepalese liaison officer
Cooks from Nepal
Kitchen boy from Nepal
High-altitude Sherpas – 1 for 1 member


All our high-altitude Sherpas have Everest experience.They bring all shared equipment and oxygen cylinders to high-altitude camps and accompany team members all the way form ABC to the summit

Health and medical insurance

We will have Doctor in BC.We provide a big expedition first aid kit with all the necessary medicine, but we also recommend that you bring your own specific medicine.

NOTE: EACH MEMBER MUST have "Climbing" medicine insurance for whole expedition period.

Weather

In Lhodze region the weather is very changeable.
Every day we get new weather forecast by Internet and choose the best period for acclimatization and ascent.

Personal gear

Equipment needed for BC and ABC:

- Duffle bag
- Sleeping bag -2 (one for BC, one for ABC, we supply bags for the other camps)
- Personal items for washing
- Your Notebook

Technical Equipment for the ascent:

- Crampons (e.g. Grivel G12)
- Backpack 45-50 liters
- Harness
- Self belay
- Carabiners with locks: 5 items
- Jumar (ascender)
- Ski/walking poles
- Thermosflask 1L
- Rappel device
- Ice Axe
- Head lamp with extra batteries
- Photo camera

Equipment for body and feet:

- Trekking shoes
- Boots rated for 8000m+ for example the "Everest" Millet type
- Down jacket + down trousers (or down suit/overall)
- Gore-tex jacket with wide hood
- Gore-tex trousers (better semi-overalls/bibs)
- Windblock jacket (we already supply one)
- Windblock trekking pants
- Fleece Jacket "Polartec - 100" - 2 items
- Warm underwear - 2-3 sets
- Personal underwear
- Polartec gloves – 2 pairs
- Thinsulate gloves
- Thinsulate mittens - 2 pairs
- Warm woolen socks - 4-5 pairs
- Balaclava
- Warm hat
- Windblock face mask
- UV glasses, UV-400
- Ski goggles, UV-400

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.