2nd Wave Eyes Everest Summit Bids
Our 2nd team of climbers have positioned themselves for summit bids. They will be waiting patiently for the next low-wind window, which looks like it might be around May 18th.
Here’s who we have on the upper mountain:
Sleeping at Camp 3 on oxygen, we have:
- The Bouka family, alongside cinematographers Rex P. & Louis J., with Guides Edgar P., Tim M., Migma D., and Lam B.
- Climbers from our Western Guided team, including Ilknur C., Anna K., Nicolas B., and guides Mike B. and Sajjan G.
- Varun R. with guide Thunang
- Jocelyn C. and guide Ashish
- Eva S. and guide Pashe
Tomorrow morning, these climbers will move to South Col.
Below them at Camp 2 are Andrea G. and guide Robert J. Tomorrow, they plan to take a rest day before moving further up.
Our May 15th summiteers are all doing well! Half of them have arrived back at Everest Base Camp and celebrated their success before flying back to Kathmandu via helicopter. The others, Robert A., Sam S., Emma S., and Ardavan F. (our Lhotse summiteer), are still making their way back to Everest Base Camp and should arrive tomorrow.
Below is a video of the summit team on top of the world! While the summit winds were looking gusty, guide Nani reported that they were sheltered from the wind throughout their climb. Thank you, Nani, for sharing this video. In addition, we have a shot of Wells L. back at Everest Base Camp, celebrating his successes on the mountain.
Today is a historic day. It’s been 50 years since the first woman, Junko Tabei, summited Everest in 1975. Today, we are celebrating Junko and the historic achievements of our climber, Emma Schwerin. Yesterday, Emma became the youngest American woman to summit Everest and the youngest woman in the world to complete the Seven Summits. Emma was born on 2/20/2008. Below are two incredible summit shots, Emma on the left and Junko on the right. Photo of Emma courtesy of Tendi Sherpa.
Everest and Lhotse Summits 15th May 2025
With great delight, we are proud to announce the summits of:
Everest (30x members)
- Mr Wells Lange (USA)
- Mr Sam Schwerin (USA) – finishing the Seven Summits
- Ms Emma Schwerin (USA) – breaking the record as the youngest American woman to summit Everest, aged 17 years, 2 months, and 24 days. DOB: 2/20/2008 and finishing the Seven Summits
- CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Pasang Tendi Sherpa (Nepal) – 18th Everest summit!
- Mr Nick Symmonds (USA)
- Mr Andrew Katz (USA)
- CTSS Guide: Mr Manuel (Nani) Stahringer (Argentina)
- Mr Michael Kirby (Canada)
- CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Dorje Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Robert Alt (USA)
- CTSS Guide/IFMGA: Mr Pasang Dawa (PaDawa) Sherpa (Nepal) – 29th Everest summit!
- Mr Terence Sullivan (USA)
- CTSS Guide: Mr Dawa Jyabu Bhote (Nepal)
- Mr Pasang Chhiri Sherpa (Nepal) -23rd Everest summit!
- Mr Dawa Helmu (IFMGA – Nepal)
- Mr Manraj Gurung (IFMGA – Nepal)
- Mr Pasang Renze Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Dorje Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Thenjhum Bhote (Nepal)
- Mr Lakha Tamang (Nepal)
- Mr Tenji Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Lapka Renji Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Thenduwa Lama Bhote (Nepal)
- Mr Chhayan Jyabu Bhote (Nepal)
- Mr Milan Tamang (Nepal)
- Mr Ming Galjen Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Lapka Kaji Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Natara Sherpa (Nepal)
- Mr Singe Tamang (Nepal)
- Mr Chheten Bhote (Nepal)
Summiting Lhotse (3x members)
- Mr Ardavan Farmanfarmaian (British)
- CTSS Guide: Mr Lhakpa Nuru
- Mr Pimba Bhote (Nepal)
All members are safely back at the South Col, with Terry S., Michael K., Wells L., and Andrew K. already back at Camp 2.
Climbers on the Move From South Col
Our first summit wave is underway. Climbers, guides, and Sherpa left South Col just after 7pm local time on May 14th.
The first wave consists of the following climbers:
- Terry S. with guide Dawa Yolmo
- Robert A. with guide Pa Dawa
- Sam & Emma S. with guide Tendi Sherpa
- Michael K. with guide Dorjee
- Western Guided Team: Andrew K., Wells L., Nick S., and Lauren H. with guides Nani and Abiral
With no crowds, these teams will climb through the night, aiming for an early summit window while winds are lower.
We wanted to include a personal note from CTSS co-owner Caroline Pemberton, who understands first-hand the ins and outs of waiting for updates from the mountain.
“We wish your climbers and loved ones the very best of luck. As counterintuitive as it feels, remember that no news is good news. Today is a long day, and GPS trackers can succumb to the cold and go offline. As a mountaineer’s wife, a mum, and a sister to a current summit climber, I relate that this is such a nerve-wracking time for us at home, and the temptation to hit refresh over and over is huge. BUT it is best to expect to hear very little and try to stay busy and positive. The teams will check in over the radio to Everest Base Camp consistently. However, they will also conserve battery life for emergencies, so they will only check in when absolutely necessary and in short bursts. It is common not to hear any news following summits until safely back at the South Col. In fact, the less we hear, the better. Know that I’m in your corner!”
Below these climbers, sleeping at Camp 2, we have:
- Jocelyn C. and guide Ashish
- Alyssa L. and guide Phuunjo
- Varun R. and guide Thunang
They will look to move up to Camp 3 on May 15th or 16th.
The Bouka family, with cinematographers Rex P. and Louis J. and guides Edgar P., Tim M., Lam B., and Migma D., are at Camp 1 after successfully moving from Everest Base Camp. Alongside the Bouka’s are Western Guided Team climbers Anna K., Ilknur C., Nicolas B., and guides Mike B. and Sajjan G.; they will look to collectively move to Camp 2 tomorrow.
We have one final team leaving Everest Base Camp tonight, private climbers Andrea G. and guide Robert J., who will move to Camp 1.
Wondering what it feels like setting out (at night) for your Everest summit bid? Here are a few photos from CTSS staff photographer Griffin Kerwin of just that.
Summit Bids are Underway!
Summit bids are underway!
CTSS is on the move. Here’s the latest from Everest:
Our first wave of climbers pushed up from Camp 2 to Camp 3 today in great weather. They are currently sleeping on oxygen. They’ll move up to the South Col tomorrow morning and are currently looking at a summit bid for the morning of May 15th. Logistics, oxygen, and staff are in place. The teams are moving strongly and are fully focused on the task at hand.
At Camp 3, we have:
- Sam & Emma S. with guide Tendi
- Robert A. with guide Pa Dawa
- Michael K. with guide Dorjee
- Terry S. with guide Dawa
- Andrew K., Wells L., Nick S., Lauren H., with guides Nani and Abrial
And at Camp 2 tonight is Varun R. with guide Thunang.
Just below these teams, we have several climbers at Camp 1, including:
- Jocelyn C. with Guide Ashish
- Alyssa L. with Guide Phunjo
- Rick W. with Guide Dawa Jangbu
- Anna K. with Guide Sujjan G
For our second wave of climbers, they will begin heading towards Camp 1 this evening while eyeing a May 18th summit bid. This includes the following climbers:
- The Bouka team: Zouzar B., Rais B., Raj-Alexandre B., with guides Tim M., Edgar P., Migma Dorjee, Lam Babu, and cinematographers Rex P. and Louis J.
- Adam S. with guide Walt H.
- Ilknur C. and Nicolas B. with guide Mike B.
- Eva S. with guide Papshe
In case you didn’t catch it… It’s time to climb! Climbers, guides, and Sherpa–we are in your corner and excited to see you be safe and successful!
Below, we are sharing a birds-eye view of the route our teams are taking to the top of the world via the South Side of Mount Everest. Take a journey with us through the Khumbu icefall, up the Western CWM, the Lhotse Face to the South Col, and onto the summit!
Summiteers in Position Across Camp 1, Camp 2, and Camp 3
We hope everyone had a great weekend. Happy Mother’s Day to all of our moms, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers out there!
Over the weekend, a few teams positioned themselves at Camp 2, ready to make their summit bid. We’ve been keeping an eagle eye on the wind forecasts. If the trend continues, some of our Western Guided Team climbers, including Andrew K., Lauren H., Wells L., and Nick S., will move to Camp 3 tomorrow. In addition, several of our private climbers, including Sam and Emma S., Robert A., Michael K., and Terry S., are also looking to move partway up the Lhotse face to Camp 3 tomorrow.
Private climber Varun R. and guide Thunang are at Camp 2 but will take a rest day or two as they look to make the most of the next weather window. Ardavan F., our Lhotse climber, and Anna K., one of our 40-day speed climbers, are also making moves. They are moving up to Camp 1 tonight and Camp 2 tomorrow.
The summit winds have been fickle, but forecasts have been downtrending. There is still plenty of time in the season. Meanwhile, life at Everest Base Camp is about resting, eating, and recuperating.
Here is a little peek at what the last few weeks have looked like for our summit climbers. Thank you to CTSS staff photographer Griffin Kerwin for capturing and sharing these shots with us.
CTSS 2025 Ping-Pong Champion: Dawa Yolmo
The weather has been warm and sunny at Everest Base Camp, rejuvenating everyone ahead of their summit bids and giving everyone a chance to do some laundry and play a little ping-pong. And, we are excited to share the official results: Dawa Yolmo is the champion of our CTSS 2025 ping-pong tournament, an annual competition in our famed Big House! Dawa is a two-time Everest summiteer and a three-time Ama Dablam summiteer, with many other 6000m peaks under his belt. This year, Dawa is guiding 1:1 with private climber Terry S.
Ropes have now been fixed to the summits of Lhotse and Everest, which means the route is now open for all climbers.
Over the next few days, our focus will be on positioning our teams for the right summit window.
Climbers, guides, Sherpa, and staff are all doing well and focused on what comes next.
First Ascent Private Climb
Contact us for pricing, dates, and availability.
You will start your trailblazing adventure by meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal. Here we will do thorough gear checks, have guide briefings, repack and reorganise our gear for the journey ahead.
Following our time in Kathmandu, we fly domestically as a team to a remote part of Nepal to begin our trek to Base Camp. From the moment you begin the trek, you will be at altitude. It’s essential to take it easy and let your body adjust to the altitude naturally. Altitude isn’t something to be feared; it’s achievable for most people, but it is a process that can’t be rushed. Inexperienced operators and generic expeditions that move too quickly often have disgruntled, unwell people because their bodies are struggling to adjust.
It’s also important to be aware that we will be traveling through more remote regions of Nepal that receive very little, if any, tourism, so expect this to be real adventure travel. That said, you will be awed by the beauty of the landscape and the genuine and friendly Nepali people. You can expect it to be rugged and strenuous at times, but this hard work will pay dividends.
As we acclimatize, we will enjoy spending time absorbing the rich Tibetan culture, passing by countless Tibetan Buddhist stupas and Chortens, and taking in any sightseeing landmarks. We will endeavour to visit a High Lama and receive a traditional blessing for our mountain ahead.
Once at base camp, we will set up our own comfortable home away from home, settle in, plan, and adjust our approach to the peak. We will run through an alpine training and refresher skills clinic while at base camp and go through the various equipment/food caches that we will need for the upper mountain.
We will make a series of forays up the mountain in order to continue our acclimatisation, test our route, and scout for hazards before our summit attempt.
Following your climb, there will be ample time to celebrate while returning down the valley and take in your achievement in this remarkable corner of the world before flying back to Kathmandu and onward home.
Itinerary:
Sample itinerary. CTSS will work with our private climbers to create an ideal climb itinerary that meets their specific needs.
Unlike our other expeditions, a solid itinerary isn’t possible for such an unknown and unpredictable climb, and will vary widely as we’ll be setting it as we go! (In any case, we need to keep details as scarce as possible in public forums for obvious reasons.)
We will have a more detailed itinerary for you in Kathmandu, but you can expect a rough timeline like this:
- Days 1 - 3: Team Arrives, Gear Checks, Team Briefings
- Days 4 - 12: Journey & Trek to Base Camp
- Days 13 - 15: Acclimatization & Training
- Days 15 - 22: Climbing Rotations & Summit
- Days 23 - 26: Descend and Return to Kathmandu
- Days 26 - 29: Contingency Days
- Day 30: Fly Home
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 so you know what to expect
Included in the First Ascent Private Climb:
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- Leadership, strategy, and climbing oversight, including full support for a summit attempt
- A climbing Sherpa to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Climbing permits for an unclimbed peak in Nepal
- Training and skills refresher clinics
- Domestic flights internally to and from the mountain region
- In-country transportation associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Lodging in Nepal, including hotels in Kathmandu, teahouses, and mountain camps
- Welcome dinner & meals throughout the expedition
- Access to medical and communications gear
- Mountain camp infrastructure and logistics, including tents
- On mountain meals
Excluded from the First Ascent Private 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 contingency 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.
Ama Dablam Private Climb
Ama Dablam Private Climb
Contact us for pricing, dates, and availability.
You start your adventure by meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal. Here we will do thorough gear checks, have guide briefings, and pack and organise our gear for the climb ahead. Following our time in Kathmandu, we fly to Lukla to start our approach trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp.
You will love the 6-day trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp. Our schedule involves both moving days and trekking to the next village, sprinkled with rest and acclimatization days in between. The slow ascent up the valley is essential to allow your body time to acclimate and gives you a chance to explore each village we stay in. On some rest days, we’ll take a small day hike up to points of interest to give our bodies new high points and enjoy visiting some famous cultural and religious sights on our way through the scenic Khumbu valley in the shadow of the world’s highest mountains. Including staying in the ‘Sherpa Capital’ Namche Bazaar, where you can have a beer in the world’s highest pub, to visiting the famous Tengboche Monastery, where a High Lama will bless your climb ahead. Passing by countless Tibetan Buddhist stupas and chortens, you will feel the rich culture of Tibetan Buddhism come alive.
Porters and yaks will bring the majority of your gear on the trek, allowing you to trek light, carrying only what you need for the day. Most days, we will walk between 4 and 6 hours on the trail at a moderate pace, with the occasional day or two containing longer stretches.
Once you have arrived in Base Camp, we follow a busy, but deliberate, itinerary of working our way up and down the route to continue acclimatizing and become familiar with the climbing techniques necessary for a successful summit bid in a series of climbing rotations.
When we are ready, and the weather looks great, we launch our summit bid, which is 4 nights, 4.5 days away from Base Camp. First to Camp 1, the following day to Camp 2, where we enter new terrain, climbing from Camp 2 to Camp 2.7 at 20,800ft (6,340m). Camp 2.7 is really now the standard Camp 3 and is located slightly lower and closer to the ridge than the traditional Camp 3 that is no longer used due to the serac fall hazard off the glacier above. From Camp 2.7, you will wake early for an alpine start to the summit!
After summiting, the team descends back to Camp 1 for another night. The following morning is a descent back to basecamp for well-earned celebrations, rest, and packing for the journey home.
Following your summit, we enjoy a relaxed descent back down the valley, taking in your achievement in this remarkable corner of the world before flying back to Kathmandu and onward home.
Itinerary:
Sample itinerary. CTSS will work with our private climbers to create an ideal climb itinerary that meets their specific needs.
Please contact us for more information.
- Day 1: Arrival Day in Kathmandu
- Day 2: Gear checks, guide briefing, and free time to explore Kathmandu
- Day 3: Fly to Lukla, Hike to Phakding
- Day 4: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar
- Day 5: Rest day in Namche/Acclimatization hike
- Day 6: Trek from Namche to Tengboche
- Day 7: Rest day in Tengboche, visit Tengboche Monastery
- Day 8: Trek from Tengboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp
- Day 9: Rest day/Traditional Tibetan Puja Ceremony
- Day 10: Climb to Camp 1 and descend back to Base Camp
- Day 11: Rest/pack in Base Camp
- Day 12: Climb to Camp 1 and spend the night
- Day 13: Acclimatize above Camp 1, sleep at Camp 1 a second night
- Day 14: Climb to Camp 2 and spend the night
- Day 15: Descend to Base Camp
- Day 16: Rest at Base Camp
- Day 17: Rest/pack/prepare for the summit bid at Base Camp
- Day 18: Climb to Camp 1 and spend the night
- Day 19: Climb to Camp 2 and spend the night
- Day 20: Climb to Camp 2.7, short night before summit morning
- Day 21: Summit Ama Dablam! Descend back to Camp 1
- Day 22: Descend to Base Camp and pack
- Day 23: Trek from Ama Dablam Base Camp to Namche
- Day 24: Trek from Namche to Lukla
- Day 25: Fly to Kathmandu
- Day 26: Contingency Day
- Day 27: Contingency Day
- Day 28: Contingency Day
- Day 29: Fly Home from Kathmandu
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 so you know what to expect
Included in the Ama Dablam Private Climb:
- Leadership, strategy, and climbing oversight, including full support for a summit attempt
- Professional mountain guides, sherpa support staff, base camp support staff, and porters to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Climbing permit for Ama Dablam
- Training and skills refresher clinics at Ama Dablam
- Domestic flights to and from Lukla
- In-country transportation associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Nepal, including 4 nights in Kathmandu and teahouses on the trek
- Welcome dinner, all breakfasts & all meals on the trek and mountain. Please note that in town, free time meals in Kathmandu are your own responsibility
- Access to medical and communications gear
- Mountain camp infrastructure and logistics, including tents and cooking gear
Excluded from the Ama Dablam Private 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 contingency 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.
Ama Dablam Team Climb
Ama Dablam Team Climb
Departures in October | Starting at $17,495 USD
You start your adventure by meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal. Here we will do thorough gear checks, have team briefings, and pack and organise our gear for the climb ahead. Following our time in Kathmandu, we fly to Lukla to start our approach trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp.
You will love the 6-day trek to Ama Dablam Base Camp. Our schedule involves both moving days and trekking to the next village, sprinkled with rest and acclimatization days in between. The slow ascent up the valley is essential to allow your body time to acclimate and gives you a chance to explore each village we stay in. On some rest days, we’ll take a small day hike up to points of interest to give our bodies new high points and enjoy visiting some famous cultural and religious sights on our way through the scenic Khumbu valley in the shadow of the world’s highest mountains. Including staying in the ‘Sherpa Capital’ Namche Bazaar, where you can have a beer in the world’s highest pub, to visiting the famous Tengboche Monastery, where a High Lama will bless your climb ahead. Passing by countless Tibetan Buddhist stupas and chortens, you will feel the rich culture of Tibetan Buddhism come alive.
Porters and yaks will bring the majority of your gear on the trek, allowing you to trek light, carrying only what you need for the day. Most days, we will walk between 4 and 6 hours on the trail at a moderate pace, with the occasional day or two containing longer stretches.
Once you have arrived in Base Camp, we follow a busy, but deliberate, itinerary of working our way up and down the route to continue acclimatizing and become familiar with the climbing techniques necessary for a successful summit bid in a series of climbing rotations.
When we are ready, and the weather looks great, we launch our summit bid, which is 4 nights, 4.5 days away from Base Camp. First to Camp 1, the following day to Camp 2, where we enter new terrain, climbing from Camp 2 to Camp 2.7 at 20,800ft (6,340m). Camp 2.7 is really now the standard Camp 3 and is located slightly lower and closer to the ridge than the traditional Camp 3 that is no longer used due to the serac fall hazard off the glacier above. From Camp 2.7, you will wake early for an alpine start to the summit!
After summiting, the team descends back to Camp 1 for another night. The following morning is a descent back to basecamp for well-earned celebrations, rest, and packing for the journey home.
Following your summit, we enjoy a relaxed descent back down the valley, taking in your achievement in this remarkable corner of the world before flying back to Kathmandu and onward home.
Itinerary:
Sample itinerary. 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 Ama Dablam Base Camp. Our climb ends in Kathmandu, where CTSS will cover one night’s accommodation. We recommend booking a flexible return airfare.
- Day 1: Arrival Day in Kathmandu
- Day 2: Gear checks, guide briefing, and free time to explore Kathmandu
- Day 3: Fly to Lukla, Hike to Phakding
- Day 4: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar
- Day 5: Rest day in Namche/Acclimatization hike
- Day 6: Trek from Namche to Tengboche
- Day 7: Rest day in Tengboche, visit Tengboche Monastery
- Day 8: Trek from Tengboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp
- Day 9: Rest day/Traditional Tibetan Puja Ceremony
- Day 10: Climb to Camp 1 and descend back to Base Camp
- Day 11: Rest/pack in Base Camp
- Day 12: Climb to Camp 1 and spend the night
- Day 13: Acclimatize above Camp 1, sleep at Camp 1 a second night
- Day 14: Climb to Camp 2 and spend the night
- Day 15: Descend to Base Camp
- Day 16: Rest at Base Camp
- Day 17: Rest/pack/prepare for the summit bid at Base Camp
- Day 18: Climb to Camp 1 and spend the night
- Day 19: Climb to Camp 2 and spend the night
- Day 20: Climb to Camp 2.7, short night before summit morning
- Day 21: Summit Ama Dablam! Descend back to Camp 1
- Day 22: Descend to Base Camp and pack
- Day 23: Trek from Ama Dablam Base Camp to Namche
- Day 24: Trek from Namche to Lukla
- Day 25: Fly to Kathmandu
- Day 26: Contingency Day
- Day 27: Contingency Day
- Day 28: Contingency Day
- Day 29: Fly Home from Kathmandu
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 so you know what to expect
Included in the Ama Dablam Team Climb:
- Leadership, strategy, and climbing oversight, including full support for a summit attempt
- Professional mountain guides, sherpa support staff, base camp support staff, and porters to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Climbing permit for Ama Dablam
- Training and skills refresher clinics at Ama Dablam
- Domestic flights to and from Lukla
- In-country transportation associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Nepal, including 4 nights in Kathmandu and teahouses on the trek (twin share)
- Welcome dinner, all breakfasts & all meals on the trek and mountain. Please note that in town, free time meals in Kathmandu are your own responsibility
- Access to medical and communications gear
- Mountain camp infrastructure and logistics, including tents and cooking gear
Excluded from the Ama Dablam Team 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 contingency 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.