Chamonix Experience
 Our sister company based in Chamonix in the French Alps is a perfect location to start your expedition training and gain valuable mountaineering experience.

Operating year round, we organise Mont Blanc, Eiger and Matterhorn trips as well as skiing in the winter.
Mountain Experience
 Our sister company based in Kathmandu can organise your personalised trekking trip in Nepal. This is a chance to trek with our experienced Everest Sherpas utilising the same logistical care that we use on expeditions.

  • Lhotse Expedition 8,516m

    19 April – 7 June 2010 – €18,500

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  • Adjacent to Everest, Lhotse is the 4th highest peak in the world.

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    Our Lhotse expedition uses the same logistical support for the trek and acclimatisation on Lobuche as our Everest Members. This expedition is designed for experienced expeditioners who have previously climbed Everest. As the couloir is very narrow and has rock fall danger, we only accept a very small number (maximum 4 Members) on the route.

    Starting from C3 on the Lhotse face, the route follows the normal Everest trail up to the traverse over to the Yellow Band. Beyond the Yellow Band and close to the Base of the Geneva Spur, Lhotse climbers make a sharp right turn, taking them directly up a very steep slope up to Lhotse C4. Tent spaces are cut out of this steep slope just beneath and to the right side of the Lhotse couloir.

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    Climbers depart from Lhotse C4 in the dark, crossing an open area before entering the Lhotse couloir. The Lhotse couloir is approximately 600 metres, of mostly consistent 50 to 60 degree snow slope. The couloir varies in width, but is generally narrow. Several short sections are steep, involving rock scrambling. The couloir is well-protected, with stellar views of the SE ridge of Everest. At the top left of the couloir, you reach the summit block which is a steep section of rock climbing that tops out on the tiny summit where there is a large cornice. From the summit you have a unique and unparalleled view of Mt. Everest.
     
    On the descent, there is a series of abseils, before arm-wrapping back into C4. Then you follow the normal fixed line traverse on the standard Everest Route back to C3.

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  • Lhotse Itinerary

    19 April    Arrive Kathmandu (1,317m)
    20                Kathmandu
    21                Kathmandu – Lukla (2,840m) – Phakding (2,610m)
    22                Phakding – Namche Bazar (3,440m)
    23                Namche Bazar – Khumjung (3,780m)
    24                Khumjung
    25                Khumjung – Tengboche (3,860m)
    26                Tengboche – Dingboche (4,410)
    27                Dingboche – Lobuche (4,910m)
    28                Lobuche
    29                Lobuche
    30                Lobuche – Everest BC (5,140m)
    01 May        Everest BC

    02 May -     Lhotse Climbing
    29 May        Lhotse Climbing

    30 May        Everest BC
    01 June      Everest BC – Lobuche
    02                Lobuche – Pangboche (3,930m)
    03                Pangboche – Namche Bazar
    04                Namche Bazar – Lukla
    05                Lukla – Kathmandu
    06                Kathmandu
    07                Depart Kathmandu