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Mt. Everest expedition |
Mount
Everest,
the
greatest
challenge,
is more
than the
famous
mountain
on
earth.
It has
unique
beauty,
mystery
and
mood.
Successful
historical
Everest
Expeditions
leaves
one with
the
sense of
most
proud
and
adventurous
person
on
Earth.
Mt.
Everest's
local
names
give you
a sense
of how
the
mountain
commands
respect
from all
who see
her. The
Nepali
name,
Sagarmatha,
means
"head
touching
the sky"
and in
Sherpa,
Chomolungma,
meaning
"Mother
Goddess
of the
world.
The
South
Col
route on
the
Nepalese
side of
Mt.
Everest
is the
way
taken by
Sir
Edmund
Hillary
and Late
Tenzing
Norgay
Sherpa
while
climbing
Everest,
who
successfully
climbed
the top
in 29
May 1953
registering
their
names as
a Hero
of the
adventure
world.
Climbing
Everest
expedition
has been
successfully
organised
and
climbed
many
times
since
then,
but this
should
not lull
prospective
Everest
climbers
into
complacency.
Everest
is a
deadly
mountain.
Noting
this,
one
cannot
approach
the
mountain
with
anything
but a
serious
determination
and
focused
mountaineering
attitude.
Royalty
Fees
Royalty
Fee
Above
8000m
Peak
Climbing
permit
to scale
the
Nepal
Himalayas
is
issued
in all
seasons
by the
Mountaineering
Section
of the
Ministry
of
Culture,
Tourism
and
Civil
Aviation.
Certain
official
documents
are
required
to seek
permission
for
climbing
peaks.
Around
121
peaks do
not
require
liaison
officer
for
expedition.
Fees or
royalties
depend
upon the
altitude
of the
peak
starting
at US $
1,000
for
peaks
below
6,501
meters
and
rising
by US $
500 for
every
500
meters.
For the
Mount
Everest
(Sagarmatha
)
The
royalty
for the
mountaineering
expedition
team not
exceeding
seven in
number
from the
route
other
than the
general
route
(Southeast
route)
shall be
fifty
thousand
U.S.
dollar.
The
royalty
for the
mountaineering
expedition
from
general
route
(Southeast
route)
for the
mountaineering
expedition
team
shall be
as
follows,-
Member of the
mountaineering
expedition team :
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Royalty (U. S.
Dollars)
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One Member
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25,000
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Two Member
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40,000
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Three Member
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48,000
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Four Member
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56,000
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Five Member
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60,000
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Six Member
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66,000
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Seven Member
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70,000
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Note: If
there is
any
change
in the
royalty
amount
before
receiving
the
briefing
from the
Ministry
even
after
one has
already
paid the
royalty
under
this
Regulation,
the
mountaineering
expedition
team
shall
pay the
changed
amount
of the
royalty. |
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Facts
OF
EXPEDITION |
Duration :
59 days
Trek Type :
Camping House
Max. Altitude :
8849 m .
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Minimum Pax : 1+
Mode Of Travel : Flight
Grade :
Strenuous
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Itinerary
In
Details |
Day
01 :
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Arrival at
Kathmandu
International
Airport and
transfer to
hotel. Stay
overnight at
hotel in
Kathmandu.
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Day
02 :
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Preparation day
in Kathmandu.
Stay overnight
at hotel in
Kathmandu.
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Day
03 :
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Fly from
Kathmandu to
Lukla which
takes
approximately 30
minutes and trek
to Phakding.
Stay overnight
at lodge in
Phakding. Early
in the morning
you will be
driven from
hotel to
Kathmandu
airport, after
30 minutes
spectacular
flight you will
land to Lukla
airport
(2800m.).You
begin your trek
to Phakding
(2652m.) and you
walk for about 2
and half to 3
hrs. While
trekking, you
head up the Dudh
Koshi Valley on
a well-marked
trail to
Phakding
(2652m.)
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Day
04 :
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Trek from
Phakding to
Namche Bazaar
(3440 m.) which
takes about 5 to
5 and half
hours. Stay
overnight at
lodge in Namche
Bazaar. This day
you trek and
cross the river
on high
suspension
bridges. Beyond
Monjo(2800m.) is
the entrance to
the Sagarmatha
National Park
which was set-up
in order to
protect and
preserve this
fragile mountain
environment. You
then ascend
quite steeply to
Namche and along
the way, if the
weather is
clear, catch a
first glimpse of
Mt Everest in
the distance.
You can also
enjoy the view
of Mt. Kusum
Kangaru,
Thamserku, Konde-Ri,
Tawache peak.
You can also
visit some of
the village
monasteries on
the way of
trekking to
Namche Bazaar
(3440 m.).
Namche is the
main trading
village in the
Khumbu region
and holds a busy
Saturday market.
There is set a
meeting place
for the Hindu
traders from the
lowlands and the
Tibetan yak
caravans that
have reached
there by
crossing the
glaciated Nangpa
La.
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Day
05 :
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Rest at Namche
Bazar for
acclimatization
and excursion
around the
places. Stay
overnight at
lodge in Namche
Bazaar. Namche
is tucked away
between two
ridges amidst
the giant peaks
of the Khumbu
and has an
abundance of
lodges, tea
shops and
souvenir shops
as well as a
magnificent
outlook. It is
an ideal place
to spend a rest
day for
acclimatization
to the high
altitude before
heading off
towards
Tyangboche. For
the
acclimatization
you walk upto
Khunde Hospital
which was set-up
by Sir Edmund
Hillary, or a
one hour walk up
to the
Syangboche
(3800m.) where
Everest View
Hotel is
situated above
Namche for the
outstanding view
of Everest,
Nuptse, Lhotse,
Ama Dablam,
Thamserku and
Kusum Kangaru.
There are also
good views from
the National
Park Centre and
Museum just
above the town.
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Day
06:
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Trek from Namche
Bazaar to
Tyangboche (3850
m.) and it takes
almost 5 hours.
Stay overnight
at lodge in
Tyangboche. From
Namche, the
trail contours
around the side
of the valley,
high above the
Dudh Kosi. Now
you have a
glimpse of first
really good
views of the
great peaks of
the Khumbu
including Mt
Everest, Nuptse,
Lhotse, Ama
Dablam,
Thamserku and
Kusum Kangaru.
Passing by
several villages
and numerous tea
shops, the trail
descends steeply
to a bridge over
the river Dudh
Koshi at Phunki
Tenga
(3250m.).The
village has an
excellent place
for lunch and
you can take a
short rest
before making
the steep climb
to Tyangboche.
Although
exhausting due
to the zigzag
path, the trek
has numerous
attractions like
rhododendron
bushes,
beautiful birds
chirping and
superb mountain
scenery making
your trek
exciting.
Tyangboche is
famous for its
legendary
monastery, the
largest in the
Khumbu region.
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Day
07 :
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Trek from
Tyangboche to
Dingboche
(4260m.) which
takes about five
hours. You
gradually
descend through
a forest, cross
the Imja Khola
and climb
steadily up to
the village of
Pangboche. This
is directly
opposite to Ama
Dablam [6,856
m], and has
exceptional
views of the
mountain, with
the Gompa, mani
walls and
scattered pine
trees in the
foreground. As
you gradually
ascend, you find
thick forests.
This part of the
trail is full of
thorny and
juniper bushes.
A further two
and half hour’s
walk brings you
to Dingboche.
Here you can see
Sherpa people
working hard in
the agricultural
farm.
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Day
08 :
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Rest at
Dingboche for
acclimatization
and excursion in
and around the
places. Here you
can steeply
climb up to
Nakartsang Gompa
for the rare
outstanding view
of Mount Makalu
(8463m.) along
with Lhotse,
Island Peak,
Baruntse, Ama
Dablam and
Thamserku. The
another option
provided is a
small side trip
to Chhukung
which takes
about 2 and half
hours to go up
and 1 and half
hours to come
back to
Dingboche. There
are some of the
lodges which
serve you the
delicious food
items.
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Day
09 :
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Trek from
Dingboche to
Lobuche (4930
m.) which takes
about six hours.
The onward
journey leads
north for up to
50-minutes until
you come to a
mani-prayer
Stupa. The trail
is gentle
looking down to
Pheriche village
below. Today's
walk offers
views of the
Mt.Tawache, Ama
Dablam and to
the north-Pokalde
(5741m),
Kongma-tse
(5820m) and the
great wall of
Nuptse. After
two hours walk,
the trail from
Pheriche joins
near Dugla
(4595m) before a
small wooden
bridge over the
river of Khumbu
glacier. You
stop at Dugla,
for lunch,
before
continuing for
an hour up a
steep hill to
the top, where
there are views
of Mt. Pumori
and other peaks
west of Everest.
After a short
break, continue
trekking up to
Lobuche, hidden
and sheltered
from the wind.
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Day 10 :
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Trek from
Lobuche to Kala
Patthar via
Gorakshep. After
an early
breakfast, you
will prepare for
Kala Patthar
(5545m.) Trek up
the valley
following the
rocky moraine
path, view icy
glacial pond and
icebergs down
below of Khumbu
glacier. After
the last rocky
moraine dunes, a
short downhill
walk brings you
to Gorakshep,
the flat field
below Kala
Patthar (5545m)
and Mt. Pumori
(7145m.)
Gorakshep is the
location of the
original Everest
Base Camp with
the new camp
being further up
the valley. The
walk is gradual
until you reach
a rocky spot;
from there
another uphill
climb for half
an hour brings
you to Kala
Patthar. From
Kala Patthar
top, the views
will be beyond
your wildest
imagination,
with Everest
seeming within a
stones throw
distance between
the summit of
Mt. Nuptse and
Lho-La and
Lhotse on the
back. The
panoramic view
from this spot
is something to
cherish and you
feel it’s worth
the hard climb
up to here and
to feel at the
top of the
world. With all
the higher snow
capped giants
that dominate
all around, it
is truly a
magnificent spot
to be at on a
clearer sunny
day.
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Day
11 :
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Trek from
Kalapatter to
Everst Base camp
& back to
Everest Base
Camp.While
trekking to
Everest Base
Camp you pass
through a trail,
which weaves its
way through ice
pinnacles and
past the
crevasses of the
Khumbu Glacier.
During the
spring season,
you can meet
some expedition
team on the
Everest Base
Camp. The number
of team is less
in the autumn
season. On the
return leg, you
can take a
higher route to
get a
spectacular view
of the Khumbu
icefall and
numerous
mountains. You
return to Gorak
Shep to stay
overnight.
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Day
12-52 :
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Mount Everest
Climbing period.
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Day
53 :
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Trek from
Everest Base
Camp to Pheriche.
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Day
54 :
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Trek from
Pheriche to
Tyangboche (3867
m.) which takes
approximately
four hours. You
can have a
morning visit to
the research
center. Then,
trek back to
Tyangboche, an
easier descent
passing through
rhododendron
forest, continue
walking
Tyangboche. It
is a small
village with a
famous monastery
offering you the
splendid view of
Ama Dablam,
green hills and
river views.
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Day
55 :
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Trek from
Tyangboche to
Monjo.
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Day 56 :
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Trek from Monjo
to Lukla.
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Day 57 :
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Fly back from
Lukla to
Kathmandu. Stay
overnight at
hotel in
Kathmandu.
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