
Mt. Ama Dablam 6812m. is located almost due south of Everest and Lhotse in the Khumbu region and is considered a most technical-difficult climbing. Mt. Ama Dablam stands among many high peaks that surround the high valleys of this region, yet stands out by way of its classic beauty: It is a steep pyramid of ice with vertical walls and sharp, exposed ridges. The normal climning route is from its south-west ridge. There are difficult ice and rock to be crossed while ascending the mountain. Normally climbers have to set 3 high camps before the summit. The trail passes few difficult saddle ridges; rocky ground and the boulder to get the first camp then climb the ridge through the fix lines crossing several rocky and snow boul to the camp second. The trail leads to the steeply mixed alleyways of rocks, ice and snow ridge to get to the third camp from where we it is steep climb on snow following the right of a huge hanging glacier. The summit of Mt. Ama Dablam offers magnificient views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Island peak, Makalu, Khumbu Himalayan surrounding.
Trip length: 30 Days
Grade: Extremely Strenuous climbing
Accommodation: Hotel and camping
Transportation: Flights
Altitude maximum: 6856m
Best Time: Spring April - May / Autumn Oct – Nov
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Day 02: Full day Sight-seeing tous of the valley
Day 03: Expedition preparation and attend for briefing at Ministry of Tourism
Day 04: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding - Camp or Lodge
Day 05: Trek to Namche Bazaar - Camp or Lodge
Day 06: Rest day for acclimatization - Camp or Lodge
Day 07: Trek to Tengboche Monastery Camp or Lodge
Day 08: Trek to Dingboche
Day 09: Trek to Island Peak Base camp
Day 10: Climb to high Camp
Day 11: Climb summit 6089m. back to Chukkung
Day 12: Trek to Dingboche - Ama Dablam Base
Day 13: Climbing preparatios
Day 14-28: Climbing period for Ama Dablam
Day 29: Trek back to Namche -Camp or Lodge
Day 30: Trek to Lukla -Camp or Lodge
Day 31: Fly Lukla to Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 32: Kathmandu
Day 33: Kathmandu
Day 34: Final Departure
2 Persons USD 6000.00 Per Person
3 Persons USD 5500.00 Per Person
4 Persons USD 5100.00 Per Person
5 Persons USD 4500.00 Per Person
6-7 Persons USD 4000.00 Per Person
8-10 Persons USD 3500.00 Per Person
11 and above Persons USD 3200.00 Per Person
Climbing Sherpa guide USD 1700.00 Per guide
Cost includes
Arrival and departure transfers
Royalty permit fee of Ama Dablam Expedition
Food for Trekking and Expedition period
Base Camp Guide , Cook and helpers
Porters and other supporting teams to and from Base camp
Kathmandu – Lukla - Kthmandu air fares
Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
Base camp supplies like meals, mattress, dining tent, toilet tent, mess tent, store tent, table and chairs
5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with daily breakfast
Cost excludes
Prsonal equipment for climbing & trekking
Medical kit bag and medical Insurance of expedition\
Climbing gears, Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
Walki Takie permit set & Satellite phone permit
Oxygen & Mask -regulator
Bar Bills & beverage
Note: Garbage Deposit USD 2000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
Expedition Preparation
After completing all the logistic process we fly to Lukla just above Dudh Koshi River. We'll ascend via the Namche bazaar and visit mt Evesrest base Camp or climb one the trekking peaks for well acclimatization before heading to the mt. Ama Dablam base Camp. It is well organisez at the Base Camp for food, tent and rest. Our experienced and professional high altitude climbing sherpas will fix ropes as required and set the camps. According to the client’s fitness, weather condition we'll be climbing up and down the mountain several times, acclimatizing and stocking the higher camps. Our team work and professional support will make successful scale the summit of Mt. Ama Dablam.
Introduction and briefing
On our all expedition, we give a short brief about the trip in Kathmandu on the same day of your arrival and introduce your trip guide and team members. At the mean time, we provide an opportunity for individuals to ask questions if any about the trip.
Expedition Itinerary
The given itinerary is not a fixed program but is intended to give an indication of the likely events during the expedition. It is always advised to have a flexible plan in order to take the best advantage of situations. As the nature of mountaineering on 8,000m and above peaks, it will be necessary to changes to the itinerary maximising the benefit for the team members to ensuring your success on the mountains.
Climbing requirements
Any member in the team should have enough previous high-altitude and general mountaineering experience to climb 8,000m mountain so that it will ensure that the team members are physically, mentally and technically suitably prepared with reasonably self-sufficient for moving between camps unsupervised. Team member’s interest, co-operation, communication or sharing the idea and decision making as per the situation effects the team and summit attempt. And ability/skill of using gears and working on crevasse rescue techniques. So if you meet above requirements you can join this fully supported expedition.
Local supporting staffs
Every fully supported expedition, we provide an experience Sherpa climbing guides and other high altitude assistants for load-carrying, base camp establishment and stocking of camps. These Sherpas have many ascents of 8,000m peaks in the Nepalese Himalaya accompanying the team for summit attempt.
Oxygen supply
We advice to take at least 6 bottles of oxygen for above camp two to increase the speed further climb. Oxygen should be latest with most advanced oxygen mask to ensure efficient delivery, such that little oxygen is wasted, and you benefit as best as possible from carrying the additional weight of the cylinder. The oxygen can be purchased in kathmandu as well as there are advanced supplying stores.
Medical supply
There should be a supply of oxygen at base camp for medical emergencies for the climbers and crews. We supply a comprehensive first aid kit during the expedition and a portable hyperbaric chamber which will be kept during the climb at the base camp or advance base camps.
Communications
We provide satellite, hand-held telephones during the expedition, for use anywhere in Nepal - including the mountain, whether base camp or summit! We suggest to you’re your own satellite that has a broadband data connection and laptop for Internet access.
So there is possibility of communication during the expedition between all climbers.
Equipments
Good quality and enough climbing equipments are most important for a successful summit attempt. We provide all group equipments like ropes, fixing gear, tents, stoves and fuel. Climbers need to provide your own personal equipment like Ice axe, Crampons,
Harness, Figure 8 Descender, Helmet, Prussik loops, Ascender, 3 x tape slings, 4 x screwgate karabiners, Five season sleeping bag, Down suit or duvet/salopette combination and Double HA Mountaineering Boots (La Sportiva Olympus Mons, Millet Everest or Scarpa Phantom 8000 etc).
Insurance
We suggest and t is a condition of travelling with us that you must be fully insured, including emergency evacuation air rescue services and all medical expenses. You decide and choose what amount and types of is insurance is suitable for your trip nature as some does buy cancellation and only for certain period of time. It is sometimes possible to get insurance for 8000m and above peaks through the National alpine club; the BMC in the UK and American Alpine Club offer particularly good packages.