CTSS prides itself at being on the cutting edge of new approaches to climbing mountains that improve safety, success, and efficiency. Mike Hamill has worked with clients for years using portable altitude chambers to pre-accustom their bodies to the rarefied air found at altitude, and with great success. Through the Speed Ascents Program, we work with you to use special designed altitude chambers in the comfort of your own bed so you can spend more time at home with your loved ones and less time away on expedition. Also, mitigating the amount of time spent in harms-way in the mountains and at extreme altitudes can improve safety.

We feel that these altitude chambers are not a substitute for acclimating properly in the mountains but have found that they can be an incredibly valuable tool to facilitate acclimatization and mitigate the amount of time in the mountains. Do you have serious time constraints and need to spend more time focusing on work, productivity, and family at home rather than tediously acclimatizing on the mountain?

CTSS offers select climbers our “Speed Ascent” option which employs state-of-the-art technology to allow you to summit in less time. We use a time-tested training program in conjunction with the use of a portable hypoxic altitude chamber to pre-acclimate your body to the rarefied air found on Cho Oyu. This option is perfect for those who want to minimize time away from home while still stacking the odds in their favor for summit success.

Due to the customization of this program and separate visa and logistics, this option is more expensive than our regular group expeditions. The Speed Ascent climb starts roughly two weeks later then our regular expedition and joins the team for the summit bid.

If you think this option may be right for you please contact us directly and we will work with you on a personalized plan to allow our “Speed Ascent Program” to maximize results for you.