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North Col (7000m) of Everest

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Group size: 4-8 members
Price: 9 990 USD
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Dates ( Days 30 / Nights 29 )
April 08 - May 07

Trip overview

Kathmandu - Lhasa - Xigatse- Xegar – Base Camp (BC) – Advanced Base Camp (ABC) - North Col (NC) - Summit – Dzangmu - Kathmandu

Why go there?

If you have some doubts about your being ready to try and climb Everest, then the best option for you is to try yourself on a less difficult and dangerous route: Everest North Col (7,000m). 

Our expedition starts in Katmandu: we are all meeting in the Yak&Yeti 5***** hotel on April 1.
Members arriving by different flights are met at the airport and
brought to the hotel. The team will number 18-20 in all. 
Three days later on April 4 we start for Tibet. From Katmandu we drive to Zangmu (2350m), Niyalam (3750m) and Xegar(4200m). We have one day of rest in Xegar for acclimatization and the next day we drive to Everest BC (5200m). After 2-3 days in BC we start with yaks to IBC (5800m). The next day we proceed to ABC (6400m) where we pitch a camp similar to our BC.
A days later, after our Sherpas have pitched Camp 1 on the North Col (7000m), we move there and spend one night for acclimatization. It usually takes 5-7 hours up and 2-3 hours down to ABC.

Prices for friends, familiy and sponsors:

If you have some doubts about your being ready to try and climb Everest, then the best option for you is to try yourself on a less difficult and dangerous route: Everest North Col (7,000m).

North Col program (30 days) - 9 900 USD
North Col program (1 month - 2 months) - 10 990 USD

If you want to bring your family, they can join all the way to North Col! or ABC/BC, the following prices are all inclusive from Kathmandu.

ABC program (1 month and less) - 5990 USD
ABC program (1 month - 2 month)- 6990 USD


BC program (1 month and less) - 3 990 USD
BC (1 month - 2 month) - 4 990 USD


(the 2 month programs will be all the time the climbers are there as well, so we aill arrive and leave together. For the one month sprograms, we will arrive together, but you will leave before the rest.)

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel “Vhaishali”****. Party in the evening.
Day 2-3 Katmandu, waiting for Tibet visa
Day 4 Flight from Katmandu to Lhasa (3650m) and transfer to hotel.
Day 5 Day in Lhasa (3650m). Sightseeing: Potala Palace, Norbulinka Summer Palace & Metzekhang.
Day 6 Driving to Xigatse (3900m), visiting Shalu Monastery and Tashilunpo in Xigatse en route.
Day 7 Driving to Xegar (4200m)
Day 8 Day of acclimatization and rest in Xegar
Day 9 Driving to Everest BC (5200m)
Day 10-12 At the Base Camp (5200m)
Day 13 Moving from Base Camp to the Interim Base Camp (5900m)
Day 14 To Advanced Base Camp (6500m)
Day 15 Descent to BC (5100m)
Day 16-17 Rest in BC
Day 18 Base Camp to the Intermediate Base Camp (5800m)
Day 19 Moving to Advanced Base Camp (6400m)
Day 20-21 Rest and acclimatization in ABC (6400m).
Day 22 The ascent to the North Col (7000m). Descent to ABC (6400m). 8-10 hours return.
Day 23-24 Extra day at ABC to make up for bad weather.
Day 25 Descent to BC (5100m)
Day 26 Drive to Zangmu.Night in a hotel.
Day 27 From Zangmu to Katmandu. Night in a hotel.
Day 28-29 Staying in Katmandu. Night in a hotel.
Day 30 Depart from Katmandu

Price includes

Experienced expedition leader from "7 Summits Club"
Tibet visa Permit for North Col
Meeting in the airport
Necessary transfers in Katmandu
Airfare Kathmandu-Lhasa 
Bus and truck for the loads to Zangmu and back
Jeeps and lorry for the participants of the team from Lhasa to Base Camp and back to Zangmu
1 Yaks per expedition member BC-ABC and 1 Yak per member ABC-BC
Hotel in Katmandu Yak&Yeti 5***** for 3 nights before and 2 nights after expedition in
double rooms
All hotels in Tibet
Breakfasts in Katmandu
All meals in Tibet
All meals in the BC
the ABC and for the ascent
Tents for the participants and maintenance staff in BC and ABC
Tent-kitchen in the BC and the ABC, tables and chairs
Fuel for preparing food in the BC and the ABC
Kitchen equipment and dishes in the BC and the ABC
2 Electricity generators-1 for BC and 1 for ABC
First-aid set
Chinese liaison officer
Nepalese cooks
Tibetan kitchen-boys
Ropes Ice screws
Team jacket windblock
Team T-shirts

Price does not include

Extra nights in Hotel in Katmandu
Flight to Katmandu
Personal equipment for the ascent
Lunches and dinners in Katmandu
Tips for the maintenance staff
Medical insurance
Nepal visas

Payment procedure

Till January 1 you have to pay a non-refundable advance - 1000 EUR

Till February 1 you should pay the balance

NOTE:
-IF MEMBER FAILS TO DO THE ABOVEMENTIONED PAYMENTS IN DUE TIME, HIS/HER APPLICATION IS CANCELLED AND ALL PREVIOUS PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE!!!
- ALL YOUR PAYMENTS FOR ANY SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE, AFTER FEBRUARY 1 !!!
- THERE WILL BE NO REFUND IF A MEMBER LEAVES A TRIP FOR ANY REASON EITHER VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY ! NO REFUND WILL BE MADE FOR ANY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS NOT UTILIZED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OXYGEN!

Necessary travel papers (documents)

Tibet visa – we make group Tibet visa
Climbing Permit- we make special climbing permit for the North Col ascent

By air and by land

All necessary transfers in Katmandu
Transportation up to BC
1 Jeep for 4-5members (or minibus) and truck for luggage and staff for the participants of the team from Zangmu to the Base Camp and back
Transportation of the loads above BC
Yaks carry loads from BC to ABC:1 Yak (40 kg)per expedition member BC-ABC and 1 Yak (40 kg) per member ABC-BC.
Yaks carry all shared and personal expedition equipment.

Accommodation

Hotel Yak&Yeti 5***** in Katmandu - 5 nights in double rooms (3 nights before and 2 nights after expedition)
All hotels in Tibet – hotels *** in Lhasa, Zangmu, Nialam, Old Tingri; Xegar in 2-6 bed rooms
In BC and ABC - 1 tent for 1 member

Meals

Breakfasts in Katmandu (lunch and dinner are not included)
Food in Tibet – 3 times a day in restaurants
Food in the BC and in the ABC – 3 times a day
The food is prepared by Nepalese cooks and Tibetan Kitchen-boys on gas stoves in special kitchen tents.
You can also get here any amount of hot water for washing or boiled water for drinking.
We eat in spacious dining tents equipped with tables and chairs.

Staff

Experienced expedition leader from "7 Summits Club"
Chinese liaison officer
Cooks from Nepal - 1 for BC and 1 for ABC
Kitchen boy from Tibet – 1 for BC and 1 for ABC
Altitude Sherpas – 1 for 3 members for the ascent to the North Col

Health and medical insurance

We provide a big expedition first aid kit with all the necessary medicine, but we also recommend that you bring your own specific medicine.

Weather

In Everest region the weather is very changeable. Every day we get new weather forecast by Internet and choose the best period for acclimatization and ascent.

Extra expenses

Single accommodation in Katmandu (5 nights) – 300USD
Extra nights in the “Yak&Yeti”5***** hotel in Kathmandu in double rooms
Individual jeep transfer from BC to Jangmu – 800USD
Individual jeep transfer from Jangmu to Katmandu – 300USD
Outing from BC to Shigar (4000m) for rest – paid in cash on the spot
Extra mask and regulator (1 set) - 700USD
Extra oxygen 4 liters cylinder - 600USD
Delivery of extra cylinders to high camps – 150USD for one
Extra yak for personal equipment (40 kg maximum) from BC
to ABC or from ABC to BC – 150USD
Tips for BC and ABC staff – about 200USD per member

Internet, phone

Electricity:
In BC and in ABC we organize 220V with the help of generator and 12V with Solar batteries.
Each member will have a possibility to charge any electronic device
In Camps 5800m and 7000m - 12 V with Solar batteries

Walkie-Talkie:
On the route we use radios with 144.00 frequency. All guides and Sherpas will have Walkie-Talkie.

Telephone:
There is GSM in Everest BC (mobile coverage at 1800 frequency)
In Lhasa you will have a chance of buying local sim card of China Mobile
"Thuraya" satellite phone works fine evrywhere on the route.

Internet:

We will arrange 2 computers in BC with GPRS for commom use, but....
GPRS internet is pretty low. And everyone needs to work.

So we advise:

As long as we will have GPRS coverage your personal Communicators (palms) and Laptops will work fine
To do this you have to buy UNIVERSAL GPRS modem (modem which is not connected with any particular mobile operator).
Usually these modems have automatic setting for computers.
In Lhasa you will have a chance of buying China SIM card with unlimited internet (about 100 USD) and then insert it into your GPRS modem or communicator. Thus you will have your personal Internet.

Personal gear

Shared Equipment (provided by 7 Summits Club)
We provide all the shared equipment for the expedition.
Shared Equipment for BC and ABC (provided by 7 Summits Club):
Dining tent
Kitchen tent
Shower tent
Toilet tent Sleeping tent (1 for 1 member)
All kitchen utensils (gas-stoves, pots, etc.)
All kitchen equipment (plates, spoons, cups, tables, chairs)
Wash-stand
Wash tabs and detergents
Gas heater for dining tents
Tape-recorder
Satellite phone ($5 per 1 minute)
First-aid kit
Solar accumulator
Generator + fuel
All the necessary electric equipment (bulbs, sockets, etc.)

Approximate list of personal equipment you will need for the expedition:
Duffle bag
Sleeping bag
Foam pad
Gas lamp
Gas stove
Gas cylinders - 1-2 items
Personal items for washing
Your favorite games
Notebook (if necessary)

Technical Equipment for the ascent:
Crampons (e.g. Grivel G12)
Rucksack 70-80 liters
Rucksack 35-40 liters
Harness
Prussiks
Karabiners with screwgate lockers - 3 items
Jumar (ascender)
Telescope ski poles
Thermos
Rappel device
Ice Axe
Head lamp
Photo camera
Video camera and assessors
Accumulators

Equipment for body and feet:
Trekking shoes
Boots of Everest Millet type or doulbe plastic
Down jacket + down trousers (or down overalls)
Gore-tex jacket with wide hood
Gore-tex trousers (better semi-overalls)
Windblock jacket
Windblock trousers
Jacket "Polartec - 100" - 2 items
Warm underwear
Personal underwear
Polartec gloves
Thinsulate gloves
Thinsulate mittens
Warm woolen socks - 4-5 pairs
Balaclava
Warm hat
Windblock face mask
UV glasses
Ski goggles (preferably)
Gaiters
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+7-916-390-88-96 - Alex
+7-916-390-88-51 - Luda

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