Mt. Lhotse Expedition Nepal

Trip Duration

04 April - 31 May , 2025

Description

Mt. Lhotse was climbed by a Swiss expedition in 1956. Its lower peak, mount Lhotse Shar 8383m, sometimes considered a separate 8000m peak, Mount Lhotse, which means "South peak" is a part of the Everest massif, just to the south of Everest. The primary route on mount Lhotse is via Everest's South Col. But by 1955, despite the activity on Mount Everest, Lhotse was the highest unclimbed peak in the world.

The first attempt on Mount Lhotse was by an international team in 1955. One member of the party was Erwin Schneider; during this expedition, he began work on the first of the series of high-quality "Schneider maps of the Everest region". The same Swiss party that made the second ascent of Everest in 1956 that made the first ascent of Mount Lhotse from a camp just below the South Col.

Mount Lhotse Shar was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1970. Japanese, South Koreans, and Germans attempted from various routes on its main peak. Poles and Italians also climbed the summit before the summit was reached again by German expeditions in 1977.

Extra Info About Fixed Departure

Mt. Lhotse was climbed by a Swiss expedition in 1956. Its lower peak, mount Lhotse Shar 8383m, sometimes considered a separate 8000m peak, Mount Lhotse, which means "South peak" is a part of the Everest massif, just to the south of Everest. The primary route on mount Lhotse is via Everest's South Col. But by 1955, despite the activity on Mount Everest, Lhotse was the highest unclimbed peak in the world.

Itinerary

Day 01Arrival Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 02Kathmandu.
Day 03Kathmandu.
Day 04Transfer to the airport, fly to Lukla, 2800m and trek to Phakding, 2640m. Overnight at Himalayan Chain Resort.
Day 05Trek to Namche Bazaar, 3446m. Overnight in lodge.
Day 06Trek to Khumjung, 3790m. Overnight at Himalayan Chain Resort.
Day 07Khumjung, acclimatization day.
Day 08Trek to Tengboche Monastery, 3867m. Overnight in lodge.
Day 09Trek to Dingboche, 4347m. Overnight in lodge.
Day 10Trek to Lobuche, 4900m. Overnight at Himalayan Chain Resort..
Day 11Trek to Everest Base Camp, 5357m.
Day 12-47Climbing Period.
Day 48Cleaning up Base Camp.
Day 49Trek to Dingboche. Overnight in lodge.
Day 50Trek to Khumjung. Overnight at Himalayan Chain Resort.
Day 51Trek to Phakding. Overnight at Himalayan Chain Resort.
Day 52Trek to Lukla. Overnight in lodge.
Day 53Fly to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 54Kathmandu.
Day 55Departure from Kathmandu.

Cost includes

•         All airport-hotel – airport transport

•         Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu

•         4 (four) nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on BB basis

•         Domestic flight including all taxes

•         Excess baggage charge

•         Climbing permit fee.

•         Necessary number of porters/yak to carry load to & from base camp

•         Equipment allowance and insurance of Liaison officer

•         Personal climbing Sherpa with wages/equipment allowance/ insurance/high camps load ferry bonus

•         Cook and cook boys with their equipment allowance, wages and insurance

•         Best quality tents at Base camp with sleeping mattresses

•         Best quality dinning tent (Carpeting inside) with heater at Base Camp

•         All necessary kitchen & camping equipment at base camp and camp 2 along with table/chairs.

•         Shower facility at base camp

•         Fresh and organic food and beverages at Base Camp and imported quality high altitude food (individual packet)

•         Enough numbers of EPI gases with burner for high camps

•         Walkie-talkie and permit fee

•         Satellite phone for the emergency purpose (Personal call $ 3 per minutes)

•         Solar panel/Generator with accessories at base camp for recharging & power supply

•         Necessary climbing hardware gears with fixed ropes except the personal gears

•         Required Oxygen bottles with mask and regulator.

•         Insurance of local team members

•         Rope fixing fee

•         Ice fall fee

•         Accommodation and meal at tea house/guest house in/out to base camp

Cost does not includes

·         Travel insurance (Should include the helicopter evacuation as well)

·         International air tickets

·         Nepal entry visa and Visa fee

·         Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu

·         Personal climbing equipment

·         Cost of emergency evacuation

·         Expenses of personal natures

·         Summit bonus ( $ 1500)

·         Tips