Day 1 - Day 2: Flight to Chengdu or, if available, Chongqing
Scheduled flight to Chengdu, respectively Chongqing, depending
on the availability of flights and connectivity to Xigatse. Hotel
accommodation.
Day 3: Flight from Chengdu or Chongqing to Xigatse
In the morning, we take a domestic flight to Xigatse, the second
largest city in Tibet. In the afternoon, we will visit the
Tashilumpo Palace, the seat of the Panchen Lama, who is almost as
revered as the Dalai Lama. Accommodation in a comfortable 5-star
hotel.
Day 4: Xigatse - Everest Base Camp
Early in the morning, we will drive across the Tibetan Plateau
and cross the Pang La (5,210 m) from where we get our first glimpss
of some of the Himalayan giants such as Makalu, Everest and Cho
Oyu. At Everest base camp (5,200 m), we will be heartily greeted by
our Nepalese and Tibetan team. Tent accommodation.
Day 5 - Day 6: Base Camp – Rest Days
Now it’s time to settle in at base camp. You will move into your
roomy tent (20 square metres) with bed, desk, power supply and
WiFi. During this time, we will also check the effectiveness of our
pre-acclimatisation. If problems occur, we will provide our members
with our oxygen-on-demand-system during the night.
Day 7: Acclimatisation Tour
Today, we’ll go on a long walk with a light backpack which will
support our acclimatisation process.
Day 8: Base Camp - Rest Day
Today, we’ll load four gear for Advanced Base Camp (ABC) onto
the yaks. Some of our Sherpas have been at ABC for a while and have
set up our tent city at 6,400 m. Before we reach ABC, we will make
a small detour and pop in to see Rongbuk monastery.
Day 9: Intermediate Camp
On our hike to ABC, we first follow the Rongbuk Glacier and
later we follow the East Rongbuk Glacier. This is certainly one of
the most spectacular hikes in the mountain world of Tibet. But
don’t underestimate the distance of 25km, which is a long way to
walk at the beginning of an expedition. For this reason, we will
spend the night at intermediate camp at 5,700 m. During the entire
duration of the expedition, K&P maintains a camp with a kitchen
and a kitchen crew there.
Day 10: Advanced Base Camp (ABC)
At 6,400 m at the foot of the North Col stands our comfortable
Advanced Base Camp (ABC). Every member has a two-person tent at
their disposal. An isolated and heated mess tent with a magnificent
view of the dramatic scenery of the north face of Everest makes the
stay at this rather significant height rather comfortable. Via a
satellite modem we keep in contact with the rest of the world and
receive a detailed weather forecast by a Swiss meteorological
station every day.
Day 11 - Day 13: Rest Days at ABC
Day 14 - Day 15: North Col (7,000 m)
Today, we climb up the fixed ropes to Camp I at the North Col.
After having spent two nights at this altitude, we should finish
our acclimatisation period.
Day 16: Descent and Overnight Stay at ABC
Day 17: Descent to Base Camp.
Down here, we will recover from the exhaustion of the past week
and enjoy the amenities of base camp. The thick air will feel good
after days at much greater altitudes.
Day 18 - Day 21: Rest Days at BC
We follow the daily weather forecast provided by Meteotest Bern
and let our kitchen team spoil us with delicious food.
Day 22: Ascent to intermediate camp
Day 23: Ascent to ABC
Day 24: North Col / Camp I (7,000 m)
Day 25: Camp II (7,800 m)
From the North Col, we continue over the very long and exposed
but relatively safe north-east ridge to Camp II at 7,800 m.
Day 26: Camp III (8,300 m)
Above Camp II, we cross the north-west flank. It’s moderately
difficult. After about five hours, we reach Camp III where our
Sherpas have already pitched our tents.
Day 27: Mt. Everest (8,848 m)
We reach the north ridge via a ridge with a few easy climbing
passages. We then negotiate the relatively easy First Step with
fixed ropes before we climb up the famous ladders of the Second
Step at approx. 8,600 m. Once you have managed to reach this point,
you should be able to tackle the Third Step as well as the summit
ridge with no problems. After the summit, we descend as far as
we possibly can.
Day 28 - Day 31: Spare Days
Day 32: Descent to BC
Day 33: Drive to Xigatse, Accommodation in a 5-Star Hotel
Day 34: Flight to Chongqing or Chengdu and connecting flight to
your home country
Day 35: Arrival in your home country
