$74,995 USD
Annually; March 30th – May 27th (58 days)
Pros:
- World class Western/International Everest Guide who meets you in Kathmandu and stays with you throughout entire expedition including Lobuche climb
- Higher degree of personal service
- Higher degree of safety
- Benefit of an additional Personal Sherpa on your Summit Bid
- Pre-climb ladder and climbing refresher clinics
- High degree of team camaraderie, shared meals etc with your guide.
- Incredibly good value for money
Cons:
- Less personal attention than on a private 1:1 climb
This classic Mt. Everest guided climb is season after season our most popular option.
It is well suited to climbers who would like the higher service level “Western style” guidance and are competent, confident, and team orientated climbers. This option is often reported as the most fun & enjoyable climb because of the camaraderie and sense of community with their fellow climbers and year in, year out achieves fantastic summit success.
The Western Guided Team is guided by a Senior, world class mountain guide. A consummate professional who is genuine, caring, inspiring, strong, technically solid, and cool-headed. They will have previous 8000m climbing experience and a time tested, impressive resume.
To complement your team climb you will also be assigned an additional Personal Sherpa on the summit bid to increase your safety and account for any turn arounds without impacting your opportunity for success.
This is a sample itinerary only. Your actual daily schedule will be strategically planned to account for the best weather and summit windows etc. We begin our expedition in Kathmandu, Nepal, where we obtain our climbing permits before flying to Lukla in the Khumbu Valley to trek to Everest base camp. Our climb ends in Kathmandu. We suggest you book a flexible return airfare.
- Mar 30 Team Arrives
- Mar 31 KTM Day
- Apr 1 Fly to Lukla/Phakding
- Apr 2 Trek to Namche
- Apr 3 Rest
- Apr 4 Trek to Tengboche
- Apr 5 Rest
- Apr 6 Trek to Pheriche
- Apr 7 Rest
- Apr 8 Trek to Lobuche base camp
- Apr 9 Trek to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 10 Move to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 11 Acclimatize
- Apr 12 Summit and descend Lobuche BC
- Apr 13 Trek to EBC
- Apr 14 Rest
- Apr 15 Rest
- Apr 16 Train/Acclimatise
- Apr 17 Rest/Pack for rotation 1
- Apr 18 Climb to C1
- Apr 19 Climb to C2 and retrun to C1
- Apr 20 Descend to base camp
- Apr 21 Rest
- Apr 22 Hike to Pumori
- Apr 23 Rest
- Apr 24 Climb to C1
- Apr 25 Climb to C2
- Apr 26 Climb above C2
- Apr 27 Climb to C3 and descend to C2
- Apr 28 Descend to base camp
- Apr 29 Rest
- Apr 30 Rest
- May 1 Rest
- May 2 Rest
- May 3 To C1
- May 4 To C2
- May 5 To C3
- May 6 To C4
- May 7 Summit and descend to C2
- May 8 Descend to base camp
- May 9 Rest
- May 10 Pack up base camp
- May 11 Trek to Pheriche
- May 12 Trek to Namche
- May 13 Trek to Lukla
- May 14 Fly to KTM
- May 15 Fly Home
- May 16 Contingency
- May 17 Contingency
- May 18 Contingency
- May 19 Contingency
- May 20 Contingency
- May 21 Contingency
- May 22 Contingency
- May 23 Contingency
- May 24 Contingency
- May 25 Contingency
- May 26 Contingency
- May 27 Contingency
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature like flights, gear, insurance. Here’s a detailed list of inclusions/exclusions so you know what to expect.
Included in the Western Guided Team Everest Climb:
- A highly experienced 'Western' Climbing Guide with prior Everest summits (meets you in Kathmandu and guides you throughout the entire expedition)
- Leadership, strategy, climbing oversight by Everest Expedition Leader including full support for a summit attempt
- Climbing Sherpa to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Everest climbing permit
- Domestic flights to and from Lukla
- In country transport associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Nepal including hotels and teahouses
- Welcome dinner & meals throughout the expedition
- Oxygen system and oxygen
- Lobuche East peak training and acclimatization climb
- CTSS Base Camp setup and tent accommodation
- Access to medical and communications gear
- High mountain camp infrastructure and logistics (Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4)
- On mountain meals
Excluded in the Western Guided Team Everest Climb:
- International flights to Kathmandu, Nepal
- Airport arrival or departure taxes
- Associated travel expenses including: Visa, Passport, Reciprocity Fees, Vaccination Charges, Excess Baggage
- Optional excursions not included in the itinerary or additional days before or after the scheduled program
- Personal climbing equipment, clothing, toiletries etc
- Personal sundries including but not limited to; non-team meals while in Kathmandu, personal snacks, specialized high altitude climbing food, alcoholic beverages, laundry services, medical expenses, gratuities, 3rd party internet, email or phone charges, bottled water, specialty coffees
- Sherpa tip pool
- Guide tip (customary but optional) Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS above and beyond the normal expedition costs
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.) Unused Contingency Days at the end of your program: CTSS covers one night in the hotel in Kathmandu on your return. If you decide to stay longer in Kathmandu beyond this night, those costs are your responsibility. We highly recommend that while you should plan to be away from home for the entire duration of the expedition including contingencies days, you book a flexible return airfare so you can move your flight forward if you don’t use all of the contingency days or push it back as you need.
