Climbing Mount Everest (8848.86 m)

• visa is issued at the airport upon arrival and does not require additional documents;
• international passport;
• accident and medical insurance (insurance with coverage of at least 30,000 USD and insure
  risks associated with active stay in the mountains, above 5000 m, helicopter evacuation). We will advise you on obtaining insurance.

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The price of climbing Everest varies depending on the chosen service package. One of the most affordable options is the Basic Support Package, which only provides assistance up to Base Camp. The climber carries out the further ascent independently, without additional support. The cost of this option from different companies starts from $ 30,000.

An alternative option is a fully supported package, where you are accompanied all the way to the summit. This includes access to high altitude camps, use of oxygen, a personal Sherpa, accurate weather forecasts and other benefits. The cost of such an ascent for different companies starts from 50,000 and can exceed $200,000. Our tourists go to conquer Everest with this option. Current prices you can find on the tour page .

An advance payment of $10,000 must be made to the company’s bank account no later than January 1. The remaining $50,000 can be paid in installments no later than March 10.
Payment to a bank account, in cash, and by international transfer are possible.
Important! In case of cancellation of the program before March 1, the advance payment is returned in the amount of 50%
In case of cancellation after March 1, the deposit of $10,000 is retained by the company
In case of cancellation of the program less than a month before the start, the company retains the full cost of the program.

— Meeting the group at Kathmandu airport – the time will be specified once we know your exact arrival time.

Participants with experience of climbing above 6500 m (with a gap of no more than a year between ascents) are allowed to participate in this program. Experience in technical ascents is welcome.

To participate in the program, you need experience in climbing peaks of 6000-7000 m. For a successful ascent, we recommend the following climbing programs: Kazbek, Mont Blanc, Mera Peak, Aconcagua, Ojos Del Salado, Manaslu.

Before climbing Everest you should have a minimum set of summits, for example: Kazbek and Aconcagua.

We will send you the training program as separate recommendations by email. We recommend starting the preparation no later than 6 months before the start of the expedition, optimally increasing the number of various functional trainings to 5-6 per week (duration of training at least 1.5-2 hours), participation in long mountain runs, running, swimming. A month before the start, we recommend reducing the load and completely stopping it two weeks before. Optimally, as part of the preparation, plan training ascents of 5500 m -6000 m with overnight stays at 5000+ m.

For more information about training, see our Youtube video channel. In case of chronic diseases, it is necessary to consult a doctor and get permission.

In Kathmandu we live in a comfortable 5* hotel, where we can leave city and unnecessary things for storage. Therefore, for the trek/climb we take all the most necessary things: walking clothes. It is necessary to take into account that at the bottom the first 2-3 days will be very warm and the usual outfit – shorts, a T-shirt and a Panama hat, a scarf on the neck. It is cooler higher up, so you need trekking pants, a windbreaker jacket. It is better to leave the hair dryer, hair curler and portable toaster at home.

On the track we live in lodges. A lodge is a guest house where there is accommodation for 2 people in a room, and on the floor there is a shower and toilet, and a dining room downstairs. The conditions are an order of magnitude worse than in a regular hotel, but still better than in a tent. For a comfortable overnight stay, we recommend taking a sleeping bag (since it can be quite cool at night and the blanket in the room does not warm you much). In the upper villages there may also be no light or a stationary shower (you can only wash yourself from a bucket of hot water). The rooms in the huts are the simplest with two or three beds.

In the Base Camp we live in full-length personal tents. In Camps 1,2,3 we live in tents. Accommodation for 1 person.

Camp 4 (Assault) – we cannot guarantee 2-person accommodation, because sometimes due to the wind it is almost impossible to put up a large number of tents at an altitude of almost 8000m. Therefore, in some cases there may be 3 people in a tent. We ask you to treat this with understanding. The guides and the Sherpa company will in any case try to make the best conditions for you.

For high-altitude overnight stays, you need a set of high-altitude clothing and a warm sleeping bag (for more details, see the equipment list).

We will eat in the lodges, where you can order food from the menu. Meals are included in the cost of the program – breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be prepared for the fact that the cuisine is based on rice, noodles, potatoes and for breakfast – oatmeal and omelet. Bread only toast. In addition, it is better to forget about meat dishes in the upper lodges for a while. You can take with you some products that will not be on the trek: sausage, lard, canned goods, chocolate, dried fruits.

During the ascent: you can additionally take dried fruits, sports nutrition (gels and energy drinks), supplements to the high-altitude diet (canned goods, meat, sausage, etc.), chocolate, etc. We provide sublimates during the ascent.

Meals at Base Camp and C1, C2

In the Base Camp, there are full meals 3 times a day. Some dishes, such as pizza, borsch, fried potatoes can be ordered from the chef of the canteen. Also, in the BC, fresh vegetable salads and fruits are regularly served. On the territory of the base, there is a cafe with pastries, free coffee drinks from a coffee machine. In C1 and C2, the food is simpler: rice, traditional dal baht, pasta, potatoes, eggs.
On the ascent, we will eat freeze-dried food: hot breakfast and dinner (you can order a choice).

When trekking, you carry only what you need for the day. You can send up to 60 kg of personal belongings directly from Kathmandu to the BC (carried by porters or by helicopter). It is optimal to have a 35-40 l backpack for organizing drops and radial exits during acclimatization and during the ascent. On the days of ascent and acclimatization on Everest, the backpack weight will reach up to 10-15 kg, depending on whether you will resort to the help of high-altitude porters.

You can give your Sherpa up to 5 kg of personal belongings.

After BC, one high-altitude guide-Sherpa works with you. He carries some of your things (up to 5 kg), and he also carries your personal things and equipment. During the acclimatization period, he throws your personal and his oxygen into C4 for the ascent. On the day of the assault, he carries your oxygen. In addition, during the assault on the summit, for every 2 people there will be an additional Sherpa to back up the main Sherpa and in case of an emergency.

If you need a porter for things above BC, please let us know in advance

The guides will have a first aid kit for emergency medicine, but they must have personal medications for chronic and individual illnesses, adhesive plasters, headache tablets, anti-cold and painkillers are a must + vitamin C and group B for better adaptation in the mountains, dexamethasone in tablets and ampoules, euphyllin, diacarb, trental.

During the first days of the trek, mobile communications and the Internet will be available. Above 3500 m – only satellite Internet (additional payment separately). Satellite Internet is available in the base camp, the minimum traffic is included in the cost of the program, and in the upper camps there will be satellite Internet Thuraya and calls (up to 10 minutes).

The weather in Kathmandu is hot, the usual temperature is +25… +30°C. On the mountain trek the first couple of days are +20… +15°C, but then it will get colder. During the day -5°C, at night – up to -10… -15 °C. At the summit the temperature can drop to -50 °C. The average temperature above 7000 m is -25 …-30 °C.

This route passes at altitudes above 8000 m, where solar radiation is several times stronger than on the plain, the mountain climate and thin air affect the body’s condition. In the upper camps, manifestations of acute mountain sickness are possible.

Therefore, we have developed a special program for acclimatization and monitoring of the condition of each participant on the route. The ascent is not technically difficult and takes place along the classic route, on fixed ropes. All instructions of the guide on the route are mandatory! Extreme Guide is not responsible for participants who intentionally conceal chronic diseases, deviations and health problems!

The country’s currency is Nepalese rupees. The rate is about 130 rupees to $1. You can almost always pay in dollars, but the rate is not always favorable. The guide will tell you how much money is best to exchange before the trek. It is better to take cash with you, preferably $. You cannot exchange hryvnia anywhere in Nepal. Withdrawals from plastic cards start at 5%. Always bargain with the Nepalese, sometimes the price can be reduced several times.

Oxygen is available during the ascent (7 cylinders). Also, in Base Camp and Camp 2 there will be reserve oxygen in case of illness and other circumstances.

Absence of diseases incompatible with active tourism: List of diseases

Before climbing, you must undergo a full medical examination; you need a certificate from a doctor about your permission to engage in mountaineering above 7000 m.

Features of acclimatization in high mountains
Physical and mental preparation before climbing and hiking in the mountains