A Personal Welcome to 'Climbing the Seven Summits' First Ascent' Expedition from Mike Hamill
This expedition is a great opportunity to enter the Himalayan climbing scene and get some excellent experience, in a relatively short amount of time at an affordable price.
This expedition will really set you up as you move to higher, more challenging peaks and definitely help you progress quickly in your climbing career. My advice is to not be intimidated just because you are climbing alongside an Everest summit team or because you are in the Himalaya.
Our team will run through training clinics and make sure you are ready and feeling confident but it’s important to remember the key is pacing yourself.
Don’t blow yourself out on the trek or even on Day 1 up to High Camp. Take your time, don’t compare yourself to others, allow your acclimatization to happen, be patient and you will do well.
Remember it’s not a competition, the time for training by pushing yourself to your very limit is now over, and it’s time to get into endurance mode vs sprinting. Sprinting at altitude will achieve nothing but wearing you out.
That said, summit day is not that long so it is very doable compared to some other big mountain summit days. You’ll do most of your climbing before the sun is up, see the sunrise over the Himalaya and be back in time for a late breakfast! It’s ideal that way.
You are going to be blown away by the view from the climb and summit – arguably the best in the Himalayas; and feel a true sense of accomplishment.
All the best,
Mike Hamill
