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Our 8000m expedition services

Check our safety record, unmatched in Tibet

Ready for the big ones? We are ready to help you in whatever way you need - talk with us.

Our teams have had good, safe successes. Ours is not a race to the bottom price but a climb to the summit effort.
We are serious about running the best expeditions and our teams are smaller than most comparable outfits.

Ask about our 8000m Preparation Expedition, the fast track ways to Everest.

We partner with Phil Crampton who runs Altitude Junkies; why two different names? We are liable for different taxes...

2009 Autumn

See the Gasherbrum 2 dispatches for our current expedition.
We have changed our Cho Oyu expedition to Manaslu due to excessive restrictions for Tibet expeditions.

Manaslu Expedition 8163m - Nepal

Manaslu again after our 2008 success! The mountain is only marginally more technical than Cho Oyu but has less reliable weather and other conditions. This is a full guide-assisted expedition with Phil Crampton as guide-manager (bonus, it is $3000 cheaper than Cho Oyu, and free of political troubles too).

30 Aug-23 Oct, 55 days -- all mountain services included -- Phil Crampton -- US$10,500
BC support for small teams: 30 Aug-23 Oct, 55 days -- BC services -- US$ please ask

Shishapangma Expedition support - Tibet

This is a small expedition for independent climbers, ie BC-ABC support only, although good sherpas are available.

Sept-Oct, 45 days -- BC-ABC support -- US$ please ask

Monsoon Tukuche Climbing Camp

We head to a convenient and straightforward ~7000m peak to develop skills for climbing 8000m peaks and Everest. We are still working on the exact format.

10 Sept-13 Oct, 34 days -- all trekking and mountain services included -- local guide/Jamie -- US$5750?

Tukuche 8000m Preparation Expedition

We head to a convenient and straightforward ~7000m peak to develop skills for climbing 8000m peaks and Everest.

Normal: 26 Oct-28 Nov, 34 days -- all trekking and mountain services included -- Phil Crampton (/Jamie) and Nepal instructor -- US$5750
Short expedition: 31 Oct-28 Nov, 29 days -- all trekking and mountain services included -- Phil Crampton (/Jamie) and Nepal instructor -- US$5750
Additional prep option: 24-27 Oct, 3 mornings actual training -- Nepal mountain guide -- US$250

2009 Aconcagua summer

Aconcagua 8000m Preparation Expedition

Can't get to Nepal for a prep expedition? We bring it closer to the Americas... Develop skills for climbing 8000m peaks and Everest on the superior Plaza Argentina, False Polish Glacier route and a bonus we traverse the mountain!

12 Dec-3 Jan 2010, 22 days -- all trekking and mountain services included -- Phil Crampton / Jamie McGuinness -- US$3780?

2010 Spring Expeditions

Everest for sure, Shishapangma likely and more plans to come later.

2010 Everest Expedition - Tibet

Guide-assisted with full support, surprising flexibility, the best weather forecasts, spare oxygen, email and plenty of other services. Above all we are dedicated to safety and success.

Mid Apr-early June, ~58 days -- Jamie McGuinness -- US$27,500

2010 Everest Traverse

Yes, we have expeditions on both sides of the mountain and so can offer a traverse option.

Mid Apr-early June, ~58 days -- Jamie McGuinness -- US$55,000

2010 Everest Expedition - Nepal

Guide-assisted with full support, above all we are dedicated to safety and success.

31 Mar-6 June, ~58 days -- Phil Crampton -- US$37,500

2010 Lhotse Expedition - Nepal

Guide-assisted and Base Camp support options, details to come.

Guide-assisted: Early Apr-May, ~58 days -- Brad Clement -- US$17,500?
BC-ABC support: Early Apr-May, ~58 days -- Brad Clement-Phil Crampton -- US$17,500?

2010 North Col Expedition

Details to come

2010 Pakistan Expeditions

Let's see how we do in 2009 before we post these.

2010 Autumn Expeditions

Shishapangma - Tibet - PH

We know the mountain and really want to make the true summit!

approx 1 Sept-16 Oct, 46 days -- Jamie McGuinness -- US$12,500?

Shishapangma Expedition support - Tibet

This is a small expedition for independent climbers, ie BC-ABC support only, although good sherpas are available.

Apr-May, 45 days -- BC-ABC support -- US$ please ask

 

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Our service

Our 8000m service

We have been running big ions since 1999 and our professionally led/guide-assisted service is completely comparable to Jagged Globe, Adventure Peaks and the like, and aside from guide ratios and doctor services they are also approximately comparable to IMG, AAI, Adventure Consultants and other top operators.

Your crew

We provide the best climbing sherpas and expedition cooks. Because we have managed many expeditions we have a good body of dependable climbing sherpas you can rely on.

Safety on our guided climbs

For guide-assisted climbs on 8000m peaks safety is paramount. We have the best walkie-talkies, emergency oxygen and a comprehensive medical kit. Also a big part of safety is common sense, altitude sense and experience, and making good judgment calls; that is what your leader-guide is for.

In nearly 20x 8000m expeditions under Jamie's leadership, we have had only had two cases of frostbite and one evacuation off the mountain. We have had no deaths.

For Cho Oyu and Shishapangma we take a limited amount of Poisk bottled oxygen and regulators, so that if you decide that you want oxygen for the summit push, it is available. Additionally our crew carry a bottle plus regulator all the way to the summit just in case.

Who are you dealing with?

You are in good hands. The expedition services are organized by Explore Himalaya (Private) Limited, a Kathmandu-based company. The general manager is Suman Pandey, who has more than 15 years experience in the trekking and expedition industry.

Jamie McGuinness is Explore Himalaya's expedition consultant. He has been trekking and climbing in Nepal since 1988 and has written several guide books on Nepal including 'Trekking in the Everest Region' - now in the 5th edition.

Jamie has climbed many 6000m peaks and beginning in 1999 has summitted 8000m peaks more than a dozen times.

He has proved to be a capable, caring organizer and very strong at altitude. Sherpas enjoy working with him, not just because he speaks Nepali.

Phil Crampton previously has lead more than 15x 8000m expeditions, has summited Everest from both sides, and also is a strong climber. Together we are straight-talking in our approach - we want the best for you.

The differences

We prefer to run expeditions with lower numbers of members, 4-9 is nice, the big guns run 8-24, which often means things are less adaptable. But the downside of running small teams is that there are less guides, usually just Jamie and the sherpa team (and hence we prefer the term professionally-lead expeditions). Our process of discussing safety and weather issues is far more consultative, which often means we take a finer line.

There are also a few areas where we cut our costs: we don't supply expensive snacks; bring them yourself, also we don't have our own doctor, although often a doctor joins as a team member, and no wide screen TV in BC.

Contacting us

Interested and have questions? Please contact us...

I would like to know a few details about you:

- your ambitions (ie guide-assisted climb or base camp support, which mountain, season)

- your previous altitude experience

- are you a mountaineer?

- possible number of members

-telephone number, time zone and better times to call

 

info@project-himalaya.com

Warning: 8000m peaks are EXTREMELY demanding; requiring lots of willpower, tolerance of harsh conditions and reasonable fitness - do you have what it takes?

We look forward to meeting you!

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