Everest Itinerary

122 Days To Go.

Flights booked to Kathmandu — depart on March 27th.

Training in progress … “training marathon” to be run this Sunday December 5th (California International Marathon ‘CIM”) in Sacramento.

Itinerary with Summit Climb:  (An easy 10 week expedition )

Arriving in Kathmandu:

1) Arrive in Kathmandu (1300 meters/4,250 feet). Hotel.

2) In Kathmandu; visit temples, city tour, shopping and restaurants. Hotel

Trekking to Basecamp:

3) Fly to Lukla (2860 metres/9,400 feet). Walk to Phakding (2650 metres/8,700 feet). Teahouse or camping

4) Walk to Namche Bazaar (3450 metres/11,300 feet). Teahouse or camping;

5) Rest and acclimatization in Namche. Check email, send messages at cyber-café, and eat at one of the many great restaurants in town. Teahouse or camping;

6) Walk to Pangboche (3750 metres/12,300 feet). Participate in a Buddhist Puja blessing ceremony with the local Lama at the monastery if you wish. Teahouse or camping;

7) Walk to Pheriche (4250 metres/13,900 feet). Visit the Himalayan Rescue Association health clinic. Teahouse or camping;

Walk to Dugla (4600 metres/15,100 feet). Teahouse or camping;

9) Walk to Lobuche (4900 metres/16,100 feet);

10) Walk to Gorak Shep (5150 metres/16,900 feet). Teahouse or camping;

11) Walk to basecamp (5000 metres/17,400 feet);

12) Rest, organization, and training day in basecamp;

13) Rest, organization, and training day in basecamp;

Climbing Everest:

14) Walk to Pumori basecamp, sleep there;

15) Walk to Pumori ABC, return to basecamp;

16) Rest in basecamp;

17) Acclimatization trek to the top of Kala Pattar at 5500 metres, return to basecamp… crossing a ladder over a deep crevasse in the ubiquitous Khumbu Icefall… fixed rope and ladders laid through the whole maze of shifting glacial seracs.

18) Rest in basecamp.

19) Climb to camp 1 at 5800 metres/19,000 feet., sleep there;

20) Walk to camp 2 at 6200 metres/20,300 feet, return to camp 1, sleep there;

21) Return to basecamp;

22) Rest in basecamp;

23) Rest in basecamp;

24) Walk to camp 1. Sleep there … Camp 1 looks up towards the Lhotse face on the Western Cwm);

25) Walk to camp 2. Sleep there;

26) Rest in camp 2;

27) Explore route to camp 3 (7300 metres/24,000 feet), return to camp 2, sleep there;

28) Return to basecamp;

29) Rest in basecamp;

30) Rest in basecamp;

31) Rest in basecamp;

32) Walk to camp 1, sleep there;

33) Walk to camp 2. Sleep there

34) Rest in camp 2;

35) Walk to camp 3. Sleep there;

36) Descend to camp 1 or camp 2. Sleep there;

Rest in Basecamp or Descend to a Lower Village:

37) Return to basecamp;

38) Rest in basecamp or descend to a lower village such as Pangboche;

39) Rest in basecamp or a lower village;

40) Return to basecamp from lower village. Rest in basecamp;

Summit Attempt:

41) Walk to camp 1, sleep there;

42) Walk to camp 2, sleep there;

43) Walk to camp 3, sleep there;

44) Walk to camp 4 at 8000 metres/26,200 feet, sleep there;

45) Attempt summit

46) Attempt summit;

47) Return to camp 2, sleep there;

48) Return to basecamp;

49) Rest in basecamp;

50) Rest in basecamp;

51) Rest in basecamp;

52) Rest in basecamp;

53) Walk to camp 2, sleep there;

54) Walk to camp 3, sleep there … Approach the Hillary Step;

55) Walk to camp 4, sleep there;

56) Attempt summit;

57) Attempt summit;

Going Home:

58) Return to camp 2;

59) Pack up camp 2;

60) Return to basecamp;

61) Pack up basecamp;

62) Pack up basecamp;

63) Trek down to Pheriche. Camp;

64) Trek down to Pangboche. Teahouse or camping;

65) Trek to Namche, Teahouse or camping;

66) Trek to Lukla. Teahouse or camping;

67) Flight to Kathmandu. Hotel;

68) Extra day in Kathmandu, in case of delay, and for sightseeing, gift shopping. Hotel;

69) Fly Home.