It’s here! The 2024 Climbing the Seven Summits Everest season is officially underway. If you’re looking for updates on our climbing and trekking teams, you’ve come to the right spot. We will be updating our blog regularly as we receive updates from our teams in Nepal.
After a few days of sightseeing in Kathmandu, our Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp trekkers hit the trail on Saturday, March 30th. The team will work their way up the Khumbu Valley staying in the finest lodges the region has to offer under the leadership of legendary Everest guide Big Tendi.
CTSS Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp Team (Photo Credit: Big Tendi)
Our Western Guided Team and 3 Peaks Team took a helicopter into Luka yesterday morning and started their trek. Today they reached Namche and will take a rest day tomorrow (April 3rd) to support their acclimatization process. From guide Josh McDowell, “We had a great hike up to Namche today. Fantastic weather with clear skies. Everyone did really well and made great time! Just under 7 hours.”
At the Pasang Lhamu Gate in Lukla (Photo Credit: Josh McDowell)
Western Guided and 3 Peaks Teams in Phakding (Photo Credit: Tomi Ceppi)
Our 1:1 Private climbers have gathered in Kathmandu for their guide briefing, gear checks, and official CTSS welcome dinner. Tonight the climbers will rest before catching a flight tomorrow (April 3rd) to Lukla to begin their trek to the riverside town of Phakding. They will continue their way up the Khumbu Valley with trekking days and rest days to support their acclimatization process.
CTSS Private climbers in Kathmandu getting ready for their expeditions
Tomorrow (April 3rd), our final wave of Everest summit climbers arrive alongside our Everest Base Camp trekkers and Lobuche climbers. They will spend a few days in Kathmandu for their guide briefing, gear checks, and official CTSS welcome dinner before heading to Lukla and making their way up the Khumbu Valley.
We will continue to share more photos and updates on our blog, but for now, we want to leave you with a little nugget of joy. Pictured below are CTSS senior guides Tomi and Kami who are sharing a laugh and a smile in the Khumbu Valley. Kami has nearly 40x Everest expeditions under his belt and nearly 70x 8000m expeditions, making him one of, if not the most experienced 8000m climbers in the world. It’s great to have Tomi and Kami back this year on the CTSS team supporting our climbers.
CTSS senior guides Tomi and Kami are all smiles in the Khumbu
(Photo Credit: Tomi Ceppi)