Typical Climb Schedule

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Elevations and Times Between Camps

• base camp: 17,500′/5334m
• C1: 19,500′/5943m – 4-6 hours, 1.62 miles
• C2: 21,000′/6400m – 2-3 hours, 1.74 miles
• C3:23,500′/7162m – 3-6 hours, 1.64 miles
• Yellow Band – 3 hours
• Geneva Spur – 2 hours
• South Col: 26,300′/8016m – 1 hour or less
• Balcony: 4 – 5 hours
• South Summit : 28500′ – 8690m – 3 to 5 hours
• Hillary Step – 1 hour or less
• Summit: 29,035′ / 8850m – 1 hour or less
• Return to South Col: 4 -7 hours
• Return to C2: 3 hours
• Return to base camp: 4 hours

Typical Climb Schedule

• March 29 – Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal
• March 30,31 – Kathmandu
• April 1 – Fly to Lukla(9200′/2804m)
• April 2-10 – Trek to base camp (17,500′/5334m)
• April 11-13 – Setup BC
• Apr 14 – 29 May – Climbing Period:
  • C1 (19,500′/5943m)
  • C2 (21,000′/6400m)
  • C3 (23,500′/7162m)
  • South Col (26,300′/8016m)
  • Summit (29,035′/8850m)
• May 30 – Disassemble BC
• May 31 – Trek to Lukla
• June 1 – Fly to Kathmandu
• June 2,3,4 – Weather days or Kathmandu
• June 5 – Depart for Home