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Mt. Lhotse peak south face climbing expedition in Nepal

Lhotse mountain and climbing informations: Mt. Lhotse a part of Everest massif and group of three peaks make up the Lhotse massif itself: Lhotse East or Middle, Lhotse & Lhotse Shar. The first attempt was made by an international team in the year 1955 but successful ascent was in 1956 by F. Luchsinger & E.Reiss of Swiss from the West Face.

Normal route for the summit is via Everest's South Col and the base camp & climbing route up to camp III of MT. Lhotse & Mt. Everest is same. The climbing route of Mt. Lhotse is separated with the route of Mt Everest between the part of South Col and Camp III. The descending is made via same route down to base camp.

Detailed Itinerary

DAY 01:Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.

DAY 02:Full day sight-seeing tour of Kathmandu valley

DAY 03:Expedition briefing & preparation.

DAY 04:Flight to Lukla, trek to Phakding

DAY 05:Trek to Namche

DAY 06:Rest day at Namche

DAY 07:Trek to Tengboche

DAY 08:Trek to Pheriche

DAY 09:Trek to Lobuche

DAY 10:Trek to Ghorakshep

DAY 11:Trek to Lhotse Base Camp 5200m

DAY 12-52:Climbing period of Mt. Lhotse 8516m

DAY 53:Clean up base camp and preparation for return trek

DAY 54:Trek back to Dingboche

DAY 55:Trek to Namche

DAY 56:Trek to Lukla

DAY 57:Fly back to Kathmandu.

DAY 58:Kathmandu.

DAY 59:Departure transfer to airport for return flight home.

Expedition package cost: USD 9000.00 per person group joining base and minimum 4 person

  • Lhotse climbing permit and all govt. taxes.
  • 5 nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on BB basis.
  • Round trip airfare and domestic airport taxes
  • Excess baggage's and domestic cargo  
  • Liaison office fee 
  • One head Sardar/Guide
  • Cook and kitchen boys
  • High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (One Sherpa per four members)
  • Necessary number of porters and Yaks
  • All meals during the expedition
  • All necessary camping and kitchen gears
  • Communication & storage tents
  • Oxygen with regulator set for medical purpose only at base camp
  • Insurance of climbing Sherpa and local team members
  • All airport/hotel transfers by private transport.
  • Celebration dinner.
  • Medical and personal high risk insurance (suggest to have rescue insurance as well)
  • Major meals in Kathmandu.
  • Personal climbing gears.
  • Cost of electronic appliances.
  • Cost of emergency evacuation
  • Personal natures expenses
  • Walki Takie permit set & Satellite phone permit
  • Oxygen & Mask -regulator
  • Bar Bills & beverage
  • Tips and summit bonus.

Equiment Checklist

Climbing equipments and requirements

  • Harness, carabiner, down Jacket, crampons
  • Eight finger, fix rope, rock piton, gas stove
  • Nuts and camping device, slings , ascender                    
  • Gloves, sunglass, harness, head light
  • Helmet, Ice axe, ice crew, pulleys
  • Ice hammer, main rope, mattress, sable  
  • Max regulator,   oxygen slender, rucksack
  • Safety belt, sleeping bag, snow bar, sticks
  • Tape sling, water bottle, zumar, tent, food, light
  • Climbing suit, waterproof trouser, gas, fuel, cooking pot

Trip Essential Information

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 Everest Base Camp or climb one the trekking peaks for well acclimatization before heading to the mt. Lhotse peak base Camp. It is well organizes 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 mountain Lhotse.

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 hyperbolic 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.

Departure Dates

No fixed departures.

Trip Review


Starting from$10,700

  • Trip Level
    Moderate Strenuous
  • Destination
    Nepal
  • Max Altitude
    8516m
  • Duration
    59 Days

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