Everest Expedition from Nepal side (8848m), Everest South col expedition
Mountaineering and trekking in Nepal has relied heavily on the progress and inspiration developed by various expeditions to Everest. Much of the attraction of Nepal in the early days resulted from the discovery that the highest peak in the world lay within our forbidden and isolated kingdom. Though it was named Mt Everest by the Survey of India in 1856 after Sir George Everest ,retired Surveyor-General of India, the peak had been known by other names long before. Nepalese call it Sagarmatha, while the Sherpas call it Chomolungma. The Chinese now call it Qomolangma Feng.
Sagarmatha literally means ‘head of the sky’: the name was invented in 1956 by Babu Ram Acharya, a Nepali historian. The list of attempts and successes on Everest is one of the classics of mountaineering history. By 1989 there had been 274 ascents of Everest, including several by people who had climbed it two or more times. Today there have been over 1000 ascents of the peak, with Sherpas having climbed it 10 times. There are now more than 10 different routes to the top. For a complete list of Everest ascents and an amazing set of statistics about climbs on the mountain, see the latest edition of Everest by Walt Unsworth.
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: pick up from the International Airport and transfer to Hotel
Day 02-03: Necessery permit prepairation in Kathmandu
Day 04: Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2640m)
Day 05: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3446m)
Day 06: Visit khumjung and khunde over night at Namche
Day 07: Namche Bazaar to Thyangboche Monastery (3800m)
Day 08: Thyangboche to Dingboche (4400m)
Day 09: Rest in Dingboche for Acclimatization high king mhera peak (5300m)
Day 10: Dingboche to Labuche (4900m)
Day 11: Lobuche to Gorekshep (5150m)
Day 12: Gorekshep to Everest Base Camp (5300m) 3to 4 hrs (Tent Camp)
Day 13: Everest Base Camp
Day 14-57: Climbing period of Mt. Everest
Day 58: Cleaning up Base Camp
Day 59: Everest Base Camp to Pheriche (4200m)
Day 60: Pheriche to Thyangboche or Pangboche
Day 61: Thyangboche to Namche Bazaar
Day 62: Namche Bazaar to Lukla
Day 63: Lukla to Kathmandu by flight and transfer to Hotel
Day 64: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 65: Transfer to International Airport and fly home
