This
category is similar to challenging treks, however, includes
basic mountaineering above the snow line using ice axe,
crampons ropes and necessary climbing gears under the supervision
and instruction from the climbing leader/guide. People wanting
to do this type of expedition needs psychological and physical
stamina plus prior experience is certainly an advantage,
but not essential. Minimum 30 days required for the trekking
and mountaineering. We have some Himalayas day by day programmes.
Please write us of your requirements and we shall forward
to you more detail with approximately cost
The royalty and size of
the expedition team: Rules effective from 1996 spring Ascent
route of Everest:
(1) South East
Ridge normal route Royalty of US$ 70,000 has been fixed
for Sagarmatha (Everest) for a team consisting of 7 members.
The team may include 5 more members provided if pays extra
US$ 10,000 for each additional member. The royalty includes
trekking fee of the team members. The team members will
be granted 3 months visa.
(2) Route south
pillar Everest, south west face south west face (Central
Pillar) royalty up to 7 members US$ 50,000 and the may include
5 more members provided it pays extra US$ 10,000 for each
additional member.
(3) The team already
permitted to scale Everest will have to pay US$ 10,000 if
it intends to change the ascent route. It will have to pay
additional US$ 20,000 if it intends to change the ascent
route to normal south East Ridge route.
(4) Garbage deposit
US$ 4,000 each team. Expedition team must complete all necessary
administrative formalities and procedures in order to send
back the garbage of the expedition team to their respective
countries, after the completion of the expedition. Ministry
of Tourism & Civil Aviation will take necessary monetary
deposit from the team which will be refunded after the dispatch
of garbage from Nepal.
