Mountaineering
Mountaineering and Expeditions
The stretch of the Nepal Himalayas is the greatest in the world with eight peaks
that rise above 8,000m including the highest in the world, Mt. Everest (8,848 meter).
Ever since the country opened its peaks to climbers in 1949 A.D., Nepal Himalayas
has become a great theatre of mountaineering activities and the drama of success
and failure have provided impetus to thousands of men and women to meet the ultimate
challenge.
Expeditions to most of the major peaks of Nepal must be booked well in advance with
a detailed itinerary planned. With sufficient notice we can organize all the necessary
paperwork, Sherpa manpower and essential equipment up to the base camp. Climbing
Sherpa can be arranged at extra costs and communication equipment must be cleared
and royalty paid prior to the commencement of the Expedition.
Trekking & Alpine Climbs (Below 7000 meters Peaks)
These mini expeditions involve trekking and climbing of small-scale peaks. They
mostly require rock-climbing equipment. There are around 30 trekking peaks in Nepal
and two most popular are Island Peak (Mt.Imja-Tse-6, 189m), 16 days and Mera Peak
(6,412m), 15 days. Both involve two-way flights to Lukla and back. One of the shortest
and not so-expensive trekking peaks is the Paldor Peak in the Ganesh Himalayas,
which is north from Kathmandu and the starting point can be reached in a day by
road.
