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Tn-36-North-Everest Location Longitude & Latitude Local People Duration Start Date Route Physical Grading Trip style Service level Trip type Introduction Climbing route and high camps Expedition Highlights Expedition Timing Grand Himalaya on Mt. Everest Oxygen The team Support Sherpas Flexibility Travel Insurance recommendations Emergency evacuation Emergency Contact Passport & visa Trip specific safety Accommodation in Kathmandu Accommodation on trek Meals on the trip Electricity Electrical Plugs Electrical Device Charging Time Difference Mobile phones, Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity Feedback Short Itinerary Cost Includes and Excludes Booking Conditions Cancellation Note Essential climbing equipment list Expedition Facts Location: On the border between Nepal and Tibet, where all of the world’s 14 Eight thousand meter peaks are found. Latitude: 27°59'17 Longitude: 86°55'31 Local People: Tibetan Duration 61 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu Start Date: 1st week of April, we'll fly to Lhasa (the capital city of Tibet). It's often depends on Chinese government and until the end of March, the Tibet border is usually closed for foreigners. Route Northeast ridge route (Tibetan Side) Physical Grading: 6 Your trek up Mount Everest will be the most incredible experience of your lifetime. With that in mind, you’ll want to make sure your body is in the right physical condition before you even make an attempt. Start by visiting your doctor for a complete physical. You’ll need to make sure you have great cardiac health and it will be important to make sure your blood pressure and cholesterol are under control. Poor cardiac health means your body won’t be able to properly pump blood throughout your body, resulting in a lack of oxygen in an already oxygen-depleted area as well as an inability to keep your body warm. You’ll also need to begin a physical training regime, including running and strength training. We highly recommend you take a mountain climbing course to refresh your technical skills before you start making practice climbs in high-altitude terrain. Trip style: Very active This trip is designed for outdoor adventurers who are ready to undertake some real challenge to the most technically, physically and mentally demanding peak of the Himalayas, and for those who has a previous Himalayan experience. Service level: Basic Excellent value, competitive price For travellers preferring flexibility, convenience and the security of small groups Simple and clean accommodations and/or well-maintained campsites Highly experienced and educated Staffs, who are mainly the Sherpas from highlands of the Himalaya. Well designed itinerary by our experts, to suit from novice to experienced trekkers/mountaineers for the Himalayan adventures. Trip type: Small group It's quite good to have smaller number of people in a group which is not less than 5 climbers. The maximum is usually no more than 12. Introduction Climbing Mount Everest is the adventure of a lifetime. The planet’s highest peak is an outstanding mountaineering challenge, which yearly attracts hundreds of climbers from throughout the world. Mount Everest in Tibetan/Sherpa language is called Chomolungma, meaning "Mother Goddess of the Universe". Located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, it proudly stood at an elevation of 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level and the 5th furthest point from the centre of the Earth. The international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point. Mount Everest attracts many highly experienced mountaineers as well as capable climbers willing to hire professional guides. The Northeast Ridge Route of Mount Everest is, along with the South Col Route, one of the most popular climbing routes to the roof of the world. The Northeast Ridge is sometimes called The Mallory Route since the approach to the mountain was discovered by George Mallory along with Guy Bullock on the initial 1921 British Reconnaissance Expedition. He disappeared with Andrew "Sandy" Irvine from the ridge after a summit attempt in 1924. Whether the pair reached the summit is an enduring mystery. Later on May 25, 1960, the Northeast Ridge Route was climbed by Qu Yin-Hau (China), Wang Fu-zhou (China), and Nawang Gombu (Tibet) and was officially recognized as the first climbers to scale Everest from North side. Our Expedition begins by driving toward Nepal-Tibet border up to the Friendship Bridge. We take time to acclimatize with a night at Zhangmu (2300m) and couple nights at Nyalam (3750m). Then we drive to Tingri (4350m) where we spend couple more nights for better acclimatization. Then we drive to Everest Base camp (5200m) also called the Chinese base camp, and then trek in the footsteps of George Mallory. Another option to start this expedition is, by flying from Kathmandu to the capital city of Tibet, Lhasa and overland journey across the Tibetan Plateau, and then trek in the footsteps of George Mallory. It will also give a life-long impression of Tibet and its people, and an insight as well as deep respect for the achievements of the early Everest pioneers. Grand Himalaya climbs the original route on the north side, pioneered by George Mallory 1921-24. Climbing Everest from the Tibet side is relatively easier and less costly than climbing from the Nepal side, with great beauty and fascinating history. Still, Everest expeditions encounter many seen and unseen obstacles including high altitude, harsh weather conditions and even sheer exhaustion. It is our pleasure to provide support and logistics for experienced and self-reliant climbers. The Grand Himalaya sherpa team includes some of the most experienced and skilled climbing sherpas, whose more than a decade long involvement in the Mountaineering expeditions can surely double the chances of your success on Mt. Everest. Likewise, our hardworking base camp staffs are both well-trained and hospitable. Climbing Route and High Camps Routes: Mt. Everest has two main climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal and the north ridge from Tibet, as well as many other less frequently climbed routes. Of the two main routes, the northeast ridge is technically harder and is the more frequently used route after southeast ridge. It was the route used by Mallory and Irwin in 1921 and 1924. This was, however, a route decision dictated more by politics than by design as the Chinese border was closed to the western world in the 1950s after the People's Republic of China invaded Tibet. Most attempts are made during May before the summer monsoon season. As the monsoon season approaches, a change in the jet stream at this time pushes it northward, thereby reducing the average wind speeds high on the mountain. While attempts are sometimes made after the monsoons in September and October, when the jet stream is again temporarily pushed northward, the additional snow deposited by the monsoons and the less stable weather patterns (tail end of the monsoon) makes climbing extremely difficult. ABC (Advanced Base Camp) is situated below the North Col at 6,500 m (21,300 ft). ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Camp I or North Col (7,010m/23,000ft): To reach Camp I on the north col, climbers ascend the glacier to the foot of the col where fixed ropes are used to reach the North Col. The climb to Camp I is more straightforward and safer as there will be two fixed ropes all the way up. ….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Camp II (7,775m/25,500ft): From the North Col, climbers ascend the rocky north ridge to set up Camp II. There is a long reasonably angled snow slope to 7,500m where we sometimes put our Camp II and it's on a snow ledge. Depending on the needs and conditions of our clients, we either put our camp II at this point on a snow ledge or move further on up a series of rock and gravel steps at 7,775m. Between these 2 camps, it is often very windy and you will probably come across worn and tattered tents from previous year's expeditions. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Camp III (8,230m/27,000 ft): The route crosses the North Face in a diagonal climb to the base of the Yellow Band reaching the site of Camp III. The route remains relatively easy angled, although the gradient increases gently, until the next camp is reached. The camp III is normally on rock, but it used to be snow covered some years ago. The day is rewarded with stupendous views over the glaciers below. What were viewed as big mountains as they dominated the Magic Highway, now more easily blend with the humble backdrop of the Tibetan Plateau and the flatlands beyond. It is the last and the top most camp of every expedition from Tibetan side and standing at this altitude will certainly give you a greater sense of the world below your feet. From Camp III, climbers will make their final summit push. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Summit Day (8848m/29,029ft): Climbers face a treacherous traverse from the base of the First Step; ascending from 8,501 metres (27,890 ft) to 8,534 m (28,000 ft), to the crux of the climb, the Second Step: ascending from 8,577 metres (28,140 ft) to 8,626 m (28,300 ft). (The Second Step includes a climbing aid called the "Chinese ladder", a metal ladder placed semi-permanently in 1975 by a party of Chinese climbers. It has been almost continuously in place since, and ladders have been used by virtually all climbers on the route. Once above the Second Step the inconsequential Third Step is clambered over: ascending from 8,690 m (28,510 ft) to 8,800 m (28,870 ft). Once above these steps, the summit pyramid is climbed by a snow slope of 50 degrees, to the final summit ridge along which the top is reached.
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