Everest Icefall Camp 2 trek & Lobuche Peak

6400m high!

Designed for inexperienced climbers, we train on Lobuche Peak, 6000m and then go to Everest Base Camp for the climb through the icefall to Camp 2, 6400m.

This itinerary is a work in progress and there may be changes!

Outline Itinerary

I will further flesh out the itinerary at a later date.

Day 1 - Arrive Kathmandu 1350m

2 - Kathmandu sightseeing

3 - fly Lukla

4 - trek Phakding

5 - trek Namche

6 - Namche

7 - trek Tengboche/Kyangjuma

8 - trek Pangboche

9 - trek Dingboche

10 - trek Chukhung

11 - Chukhung

12 - trek Lobuche BC via Kongma La

13 - Lobuche BC

14 - Lobuche Camp 1

15 - Lobuche summit, stay Lobuche BC

16 - trek Everest BC

17 - Everest BC

18 - climb Everest Camp 1

19 - climb Everest Camp 2

20 - down to Everest BC

21 - trek Pheriche

22 - trek Tengboche/Phorste

23 - trek Namche

24 - trek Lukla

25 - fly Kathmandu

26 - Kathmandu

Day 27 - Friday 22 May - depart

Highlights

Everest Icefall

Expedition feel

Dates

TBA, 27 days

Cost - US$5950?

Kathmandu single supplement - included

Organizer - Leader

Jamie McGuinness

Mobile: (+977) 98021 49789

on trek satellite SMS: +88216 21273393

The leader is not yet fixed

Arrival hotel

Hotel Shakti, Thamel

tel: 441 0121, 442 9508

or Hotel Marshyangdi, Thamel

tel: 470 0514, 470 0105

Local office contact

Explore Himalaya

Kedar

tel 441 8100, 441 8100 9am-6pm

Kedar mobile: 98510 64911

Our service includes

airport transfers

2 star hotel in Kathmandu, single with breakfast

Kathmandu sightseeing tour

domestic flights as needed, local departure tax

group transportation by private vehicle

entrance fees and permits as needed

expedition-style climb:

all meals and hot drinks

roomy single tent

teahouse-style trekking:

All meals from lodge menu

double rooms at lodges

Our service excludes

insurance, Nepal visa, meals in Kathmandu

personal climbing equipment

international flights, equipment rental, alcohol, bottled water and soft drinks, laundry, tipping and other items of a personal nature

long Everest Icefall ladders, 2008

Yes, climbing through the icefall is real! - Jamie

See our more complete 2008 Icefall photo gallery.