$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 the entire expedition, including the Lobuche summit climb
- Higher degree of personal service
- Higher degree of safety
- The 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 Everest guided climb is, season after season, our most popular option.
It is well suited to climbers who would like a higher service level or more Western-style guidance and are competent, confident, and team-oriented. This option is often reported as the most fun and enjoyable climb because of the camaraderie and sense of community with their fellow climbers, and year in, year out, they achieve fantastic summit success.
A senior, world-class mountain guide guides the Western Guided team. 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 turnarounds 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, 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.
- March 30: Team Arrives
- March 31: Kathamandu Day
- April 1: Fly to Lukla/Phakding
- April 2: Trek to Namche
- April 3: Rest Day
- April 4: Trek to Tengboche
- April 5: Rest Day
- April 6: Trek to Pheriche
- April 7: Rest Day
- April 8: Trek to Lobuche Base Camp
- April 9: Trek to Lobuche High Camp
- April 10: Move to Lobuche High Camp
- April 11: Acclimatization Hike
- April 12: Summit and descend Lobuche Base Camp
- April 13: Trek to Everest Base Camp
- April 14: Rest Day
- April 15: Rest Day
- April 16: Train and Acclimatization Hike
- April 17: Rest and Pack for first rotation
- April 18: Climb to Camp 1
- April 19: Climb to Camp 2 and return to Camp 1
- April 20: Descend to Everest Base Camp
- April 21: Rest Day
- April 22: Hike to Pumori
- April 23: Rest Day
- April 24: Climb to Camp 1
- April 25: Climb to Camp 2
- April 26: Climb above Camp 2
- April 27: Climb to Camp 3 and descend to Camp 2
- April 28: Descend to Everest Base Camp
- April 29: Rest Day
- April 30: Rest Day
- May 1: Rest Day
- May 2: Rest Day
- May 3: To Camp 1
- May 4: To Camp 2
- May 5: To Camp 3
- May 6: To Camp 4
- May 7: Summit and descend to Camp 2
- May 8: Descend to Everest Base Camp
- May 9: Rest Day
- May 10: Pack Up and Everest Base Camp
- May 11: Trek to Pheriche
- May 12: Trek to Namche
- May 13: Trek to Lukla
- May 14: Fly to Kathmandu
- May 15: Fly Home
- May 16: Contingency Day
- May 17: Contingency Day
- May 18: Contingency Day
- May 19: Contingency Day
- May 20: Contingency Day
- May 21: Contingency Day
- May 22: Contingency Day
- May 23: Contingency Day
- May 24: Contingency Day
- May 25: Contingency Day
- May 26: Contingency Day
- May 27: Contingency Day
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature, like flights, gear, and insurance. Here’s a detailed list of inclusions and 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, and climbing oversight by our Everest Expedition Leader, including full support for a summit attempt
- A 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
- Lobhcue Base Camp and High Camp setup and tent accommodation
- Everest 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 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.
