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Mount Everest (8848m/29,029ft) is the tallest
mountain on the earth which is lies at the
border of Nepal and Tibet. The highest mountain
was Named Everest by Sir Andrew Waugh, the
British Surveyor-general of India in honors of
his predecessor Sir George. The majestic Mount
Everest was ultimately conquered by Tenzing
Norgay Sherpa hailing from Nepal along with his
New Zealander counterpart Sir Edmund Hillary at
11:30 AM on May 29, 1953 via the South Col
route.
Climbing routes: Mt. Everest has two main
climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal
and the northeast ridge from Tibet, as well as
many others less frequently climbed routes. Of
the two main routes, the southeast ridge is
technically easier and is the more frequently
used route. It was the route used by Edmund
Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 and the first
recognized of fifteen routes to the top by 1996.
This was, however, a route decision dictated
more by politics than by design as the Chinese
border was closed to the western world in the
1950s after the People's Republic of China took
over Tibet.
Most attempts are made during May before the
summer monsoon season. As the monsoon season
approaches, a change in the jet stream at this
time pushes it northward, thereby reducing the
average wind speeds high on the mountain. While
attempts are sometimes made after the monsoons
in September and October, when the jet stream is
again temporarily pushed northward, the
additional snow deposited by the monsoons and
the less stable weather patterns makes climbing
extremely difficult.
Mt. Everest Expedition – 60 Days
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Trip Code |
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NAP-EVE - 226 |
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Trip Cost |
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Will quote depends on group size |
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Group Size |
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Minimum 4 upto 12 person |
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Accessibility |
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35 minutes, round trip Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu. |
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Normal Ascent Route |
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South East Ridge (First climbed on May 29, 1953
by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay via the
South Col route) |
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Caravan Route |
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Kathmandu – Lukla – Namche – Pheriche – Everest
B.C. – Summit – Kathmandu |
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Royalty |
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USD 70,000 group upto 7 persons, USD 1,500 each
additional member |
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Garbage Deposit |
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USD 4,000 each team which is refund after
summit. |
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