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Everest Expedition

Posted by: Admin | Date: April 22, 2010

Mount Everest – also called Qomolangma Peak or Mount Chomolungma – is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level, and the highest point on the Earth's continental crust, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in Asia, is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal, and Tibet, China.

In 1856, the Great Trigonometric Survey of India established the first published height of Everest, then known as Peak XV, at 29,002 ft (8,840 m). In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the Royal Geographical Society upon recommendation of Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India at the time. Chomolungma had been in common use by Tibetans for centuries, but Waugh was unable to propose an established local name because Nepal and Tibet were closed to foreigners.

The highest mountain in the world attracts well-experienced mountaineers as well as novice climbers who are willing to pay substantial sums to professional mountain guides to complete a successful climb. The mountain, while not posing substantial technical climbing difficulty on the standard route (other eight-thousanders such as K2 or Nanga Parbat are much more difficult), still has many inherent dangers such as altitude sickness, weather and wind. By the end of the 2008 climbing season, there had been 4,102 ascents to the summit by about 2,700 individuals.

Fact Sheet

Elevation:     8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Ranked:     1st
Prominence:     8,848 m (29,029 ft)
Listing:         Seven Summits Eight-thousanders Country high point Ultra
Region:        Everest Region
Route:         Kathmandu-Lukla- EBC
Best season:     Late Sept. to Oct. & April to May
Duration:     62 days

Everest Expedition Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival in the Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu. Upon arrival, you will be taken to hotel.

Day 02: Full day sightseeing in Kathmandu.

Day 03: Today, we go for preparation of official documents.

Day 04: We take early flight from Katmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding. Overnight at Phakding.

Day 05: After having food, we trek to Namche Bazaar from Phakding. Overnight at Namche Bazar.

Day 06: We go around Namche Bazaar for acclimatization. Overnight in a lodge.

Day 07: Today, we go to Tengboche & overnight in a lodge.

Day 08: It is our turn to trek to Pheriche. Overnight in a lodge.

Day 09: We go to Lobuche and overnight in a lodge.

Day 10: From Lobuche, we trek to Everest Base Camp. Overnight in the camp.

Day11: Preparation day for expedition.

Day 12-56: Climbing period.

Day 57: Today, we return from Everest Base Camp (EBC) to Dingboche.

Day 58: From Dingboche, we trek to Namche Bazaar.

Day 59: We trek to Lukla from Namche Bazaar.

Day 60: We take early flight to Kathmandu from Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

Day 61: Full day sightseeing and shopping in Kathmandu, farewell dinner party in the evening and overnight in the hotel

Day 62: Back home destination.