Lhotse Expedition (8516m.)
Latitude: 27.57.45, Longitude: 86.56.03
Fly to Lukla - Fly out by Lukla
Normal route - West face
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world.
Lhotse which means south peaks is part of the Everest massif. By virtue of it being 3km south of Mount Everest, from which it is separated by the South Col. It is considered an independent mountain. It was first climbed by F. Luchsinger & E.Reiss in 1956. An impressive ring of three peaks make up the Lhotse massif: Lhotse East or Middle, Lhotse & Lhotse Shar. The South Face of Lhotse is one of the largest mountain faces in the world. We attempt to climb the normal route to the tallest peak of the Lhotse massif.
Lhotse BC is located beside the Khumbu Glacier, same as Everest BC. The section during the climb which has been unanimously declared the most dangerous is the Khumbu Icefall.
The first successful ascent of the mountain was in 1956 by the Swiss on the West Face. The South Face though attempted many times was successful climbed only in 1984 by Czech expeditions. This beautiful massif also holds immense promise as it is little developed and offers fascinating opportunities.
Itinerary:
Day 01 Arrival Kathmandu.
Day 02 Kathmandu. Briefing and shopping.
Day 03 Kathmandu.
Day 04 Fly to Lukla (2800m) and trek to Phakding (2640m).
Day 05 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3446m). Overnight in lodge.
Day 06 Trek to Khumjung (3790m).
Day 07 Khumjung, acclimatization day.
Day 08 Trek Tengboche Monastery (3867m). Overnight in lodge.
Day 09 Trek to Pheriche. Overnight in lodge.
Day 10 Trek to Lobuche (4900m).
Day 11 Lhotse base camp.
Day 12-47 Climbing Period.
Day 48 Cleaning up Base Camp..
Day 49 Trek to Pheriche.
Day 50 Trek to Khumjung.
Day 51 Trek to Phakding.
Day 52 Trek to Lukla. Overnight in lodge.
Day 53 Fly to Kathmandu. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 54 Kathmandu.
Day 55 Departure from Kathmandu.
Warning
We have run many successful and safe expeditions however you must understand this is as real as it gets. We try our best with safety and gear within the limits of the expedition budget but this is 8000m and anything can happen. Even with good gear, good everything, the risk of death is small BUT REAL. There is UNAVOIDABLE avalanche and search danger, although the probability is low. If you haven't climbed to 8000m before you will find the mountain bigger and scarier than you ever imagined.
We try our best and we are very responsible, caring people HOWEVER we are not liable for anything, full stop.
Attitude
Mentally, you should not be on this expedition unless you think you can climb to the summit, there is a lot of power is positive thinking. At the same time you must be prepared for disappointment; conditions may not be perfect, you may struggle at extreme altitude etc.
This is a professionally lead expedition. Your guide and crew are there to manage the logistics of the expedition not to haul you up the mountain or be personal servants. Your guide is there because he is familiar with the mountain and big expeditions, to assist in being a climbing partner, to make difficult judgment decisions and to generally manage the expedition. Your guide will accompany the team on the majority of the acclimatization trips and will endeavor to summit with you, but this is not a guarantee. The Sherpas will summit with the expedition members.
We live together for more than a month so please have consideration for your fellow team members, crew and guide, and other mountaineers. Being polite and reasonable goes a long way; even minor dehydration makes almost anyone surprisingly irritable and intractable).
Experience and fitness
Despite the relatively non-technical nature you MUST have some mountaineering experience and MUST have been to 6000m before. The fitter you are when you arrive the better. You must be at least moderately fit, your fitness will build remarkably on the mountain. Don't underestimate the difficulty and strength of will required to climb at over 7000m.
Insurance: Required.
Note: Make sure you have a good insurance covering search and rescue Medical expenses and Transportation to Home country and Cancellation Policy.
Namaste !
