Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world measuring 8,848m (29,028 feet) in height. It was first climbed on May 29, 1953 by a New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa of Nepal.
60 Days ( 40 days climbing expedition, 13 days caravan trek)
Trip No. SR: 188
Max. Altitude: 8848m / 29000ft
Mt. Everest (8,848m)
Kanchenjunga (8,586) is the third highest mountain in the world. It is an enormous mountain-mass and many satellite peaks rise from its narrow icy ridges. It is located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, just 46 miles northwest of Darjeeling. It is the most easterly of the great 8,000-meter peaks of the Himalaya.
70 Days ( 40 days climbing expedition, 3 days on drive, 18 days caravan trek, 9 days in Kathmandu)
Trip No. SR: 189
Max. Altitude: 8,586m / 28,142ft
Lhotse (8,501) is the fourth highest mountain in the world. Its long east-west crest is located immediately south of Mount Everest and the summits of the two mountains are connected by the South Col, a vertical ridge that never drops below 8,000 meters. Lhotse is sometimes mistakenly identified as the south peak of the Everest massif. No serious attention was turned to climbing Lhotse until after Everest had finally been ascended. Lhotse was first climbed in 1956 by two Swiss, fritz Luchsinger and Ernest Reiss.
Makalu (8,475) is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is an isolated peak, located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest. Its size alone is impressive, but its structure, that of a perfect pyramid with four sharp ridges, make this mountain all the more spectacular.
It has proved to be a challenging climb, as only five of its first sixteen attempts were successful. Previously, it had been admired and studied by several Everest parties, but like so many other giants in Khumbu region, it was not attempted until the summit of Everest had been attained in 1954.
Cho Oyu (8,201) is the sixth highest mountain in the world, located a short distance to the west from Everest and Lhotse (the fourth highest) in the Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal along the Tibetan border. Its towering peak stands with Everest well above the surrounding mountains. It became a familiar landmark to climbers ascending Everest's north face. Just west of Cho Oyu is the Nangpa La, a 19,000-foot glacier pass, and the main trade route between the khumbu Sherpas and Tibet.
Expeditios to climb mountains in the Nepal Himalaya in excess of 6400 m entail careful planning, considerable expense and many formalities. All the peaks involved are high altitude climbs so climbers must be fit and well acclimatized. Some of the standard routes are not demanding and are suitable for novice climbers, such as Island Peak and Mera Peak. Other permitted peaks like Kusum Kangguru, Chulu West, Pisang Peak, Tent Peak, Yala Peak, Lobuche Peak, Himalchuli and alternative routes on so called easier mountains, are demanding. Most walkers have an ambition, often not voiced, to ascend a high peak and experience some of those feelings reserved for the true mountaineer. Normally the technical skill involved, and the altitude factor, means that this will remain an unfulfilled ambition. With the support and knowledge of our experienced Sherpa staff, there is a climb available to meet everyone's demands.