everest expeditions

Mount Everest 8850m

It is truly an emotional moment standing on top of the world after all the time, effort and preparation that it takes to get there. The sense of relief and achievement on returning to base camp stay with you for ever.

For many mountaineers, climbing Everest (8850m) is the ultimate goal. At Dream Guides we recognise, that for most people, going on an expedition to climb the world’s highest mountain is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We want you to get to the top and back - safely. With this in mind, we climb Everest from the south side, via the south col route. Generally, it is milder and less windy than the the north side with less time spent at extreme altitude. This translates into a higher success rate most years.

The expedition starts in Kathmandu before flying to Lukla and walking into basecamp over nine days, giving plenty of time to acclimatise and take in the scenery on the way. Base camp will be home for up to seven weeks while we climb the mountain and so will be as comfortable as possible with plenty of good food. Our strong sherpa team will prepare the route, fixing ropes and stocking our high camps with food, gas and oxygen so that everything is in place ready for our summit push - which they will accompany us on. With this state of the art support and leadership from Kenton Cool (the most successful British guide on Everest) your chances of success are as high as possible.

To be prepared for climbing Everest, you will need a good grounding in mountaineering and have at least climbed to 6000m. Climbing an 8000m peak such as Cho Oyu (8201m) before going to Everest is the ideal preparation, giving you the experience and confidence in your ability to operate at extreme altitude. You will need strong determination and dedication, as well as good physical fitness and health to reach the summit.

Price: US$60,000 ex Kathmandu

Guide: Kenton Cool & Rob Casserley

Support: Fully supported and led to the summit and back, including oxygen

Level: High Altitude

Dates: 3rd April to 4th June 2010

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