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Everest Expedition

2011Everest Summit Picture,picture on top of the worldThe world highest mountain in the world Mt. Everest is  8,848 m(29,028 feet) in height. It was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal. Mount Everest is also known by the Tibetan name Chomolangma (Goddess Mother of the Snows), and by the Nepali name Sagarmatha (Mother of the Universe).

Everest had been attempted many times before the important expeditions being that of 1922, 1923 and 1924. The body of George H. L. Mallory, who died in an earlier attempt (1924), was discovered on the mountain in 1999. More than 600 climbers from 20 countries have climbed the summit by various routes from both north and south. Climbers? ages have ranged from nineteen years to sixty. Climbing on Everest is very strictly regulated by both the Nepalese and Chinese governments. Climbing Everest and Treks to Everest Base Camp are becoming increasingly popular on both the north and south sides of the mountain.


Everest Base camp is situated on the north of Khumbu glacier at high of 18000ft. All the international Mt. Everest climbers assemble here during the starting and at the ending time of there climbing. Normally the climbing duration of this expedition lasts for 90 days. All the climbers who mass there at the base camp seem really busy with excitement for the preparation of their expedition to reach on the summit.

Hilary Camp pictureNorth Face Tents Some climbers climb this mountain on their own risk without any climbing Sherpa guide; and some climbers go with their own climbing Sherpa guide. Most of the teams carry own their on Internet, Satellite phone, Medical Doctor and rest of the modern requirement.After the Base camp, we have to cross crevasses, Seracs and ice block. Similarly we should face to the way up having Chunks of ice as large as our houses where we should used fixed ropes and aluminum ladders to climb ahead camp 1st 6400m.

Camp 1: 20000ft. (6,400m)
This camp 1 is situated at the flat area of endless snow deep crevasses and mountain walls. Because of the Sun's reflection from this place we get warm and heating ambience at this place. In the night we listen the deep murmuring cracking sounds of crevasses beneath our tent. These are the areas where we have to walk to reach camp 2.

Camp 2. 21000ft. (6,750m)
This camp 2 is situated at the height of the 21000ft, which is located at the foot of the icy mount Lhotse wall though where we have to go ahead. Weather is here is good but bad clouds roll in from the low range of the Himalayan valleys to the bottom of our camp two. But wind here some times seems very violent enough to destroy our tents. After climbing these palaces we reach camp 3.

Camp 3. 22300ft. (7,100m)
Camp 3 is located at the height of 22300ft, adjoining to mount Lhotse wall. After climbing the 4000ft. Lhotse wall by using fixed rope and with prior acclimatization it leads us to camp 4. Also on the way we have to ascend the steep allow bands (lose, down -slopping and rotten limestone). From their crossing short snowfield the route moves ahead up the Geneva Spur to the east before finishing the flats of the south col. (Another wells name meaning Saddle of pass). Oxygen should probably be use above base camp 3 incase of needed to the climbers.

Camp 4.  26000ft. (8,400m)
Now we are on  camp 4 which located  at the height of 26000ft; it is the last camp of the Expedition. From here summit is about 500m, distance far. This is the final and dangerous part of the climbing. This place is besieged by ferocious and violent winds. The normal best way to reach the summit is via the narrow South - East Ridge and it precedes the South Summits 28710ft.
From here the way is easy to reach at the summit of the Everest 29028ft; and late Sir Edmond Hillary and l Tenzing Norge Sherpa used this route in 1953.
top Everest South Face 8,848m. Expedition

 

Trip facts

Elevation: 8,848m

Region: Everest Region

Route: Kathamndu-Lukla- EBC

Best season: Late Sept. to Oct. & April to May

Duration: 62 days 

Itinerary)

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport and transfer to Hotel (1350m)

 Day 02: Rest and prepare day for assignment & briefing.

 Day 03: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla(2840m) and trek to Phakding (approx 4hrs walk)

 Day 04: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar(3440m approx 7hrs walk )

 Day 05: Weak up early in the morning at 5 o'clock. You may walk to Everest view Hotel (3800m approx 2 hrs) and visit to Hilary museum and Sherpa museum and over      night at Namche Bazar

 Day 06: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tyangboche(3860m approx 5 hrs walk)

 Day 07: Trek from Tyangboche to Pheriche / dingboche (4250m approx 5 hrs walk)

 Day 08: Trek from Pheriche / dingboche to Lobuche (5018m approx 4hrs walk)

 Day 09: Lobuche rest day for acclimatization

 Day 10: Trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep (5170m approx 3 hrs walk) and rest

 Day 11: Trek from Gorakshep Base camp (5200m) which takes about two hours.

 Day 12-56: Climbing period (summit period for summit)

 Day 57: Trek from Lobuche(5218)to Dingboche(4260m approx 4hrs walk)

 Day 58: Trek from Dingboche to Tengboche (3860M approx 4 hrs walk)

 Day 59: Trek from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar(3440m approx 4hrs walk)

 Day 60: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla(2840m approx 7hrs walk)

 Day 61: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu Transfer to hotel

 Day 62: Full Day sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath & Pashupatinath and Nepalese cultural program with farewell dinner in the evening

 Day 63: Final departure, alternatively, join other activities.