Mount Everest expedition is the life turning experience and great momentum of life. It is an opportunity to stand at the highest pinnacle of the world at the elevation of 8848 meters/ 29,029 feet above sea level. Mt. Everest is an internationally challenging expedition and most extreme adventures in the world.
The top and the most popular peak of the world lines at the Mahalangur Himal, in the sub-range of eastern Nepal. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first successfully reached completed the expedition in 1953 via the south ridge route. The expedition to Mt. Everest has two routes: the South ridge route and the North ridge route. The alpine ascent begins from Kathmandu via a flight to Lukla. In the meantime, the trail passes in and between the villages like Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Pangboche 3,985, Dingboche, Lobuche, Gorakshep 5,164 before setting feet at Everest Base camp. The Mount Everest expedition comprises four high camps, Camp I, Camp II, Camp IV and Camp II at the elevation of 6,065 meters, 6,400 meters, 7,162 meters and 8000 meters above sea level respectively. The camp four above 8000 meters/ 26000 ft. refers to a dead zone as human fails to acclimatize in the altitude and body slowly weakens and die. The journey to the Mt. Everest expedition offers a sensational view of majestic vista like Mount Everest 8848 meters, Lobuche East 6119 meters, Lobuche West 6145 meters, Kangtega 6685 meters, Taboche Peak 6367 meters, Thamserku 6608 meters, Ama Dablam 6856 meters and much others.
In addition, this luxurious expedition gives a chance to explore and examine the famous Tengboche monastery, Khumbu glacier, Nagerjun Hill 5050 meters. Sagarmatha National Park holds numerous endangered and rare species of flora and fauna like Snow Leopard, Red Panda, Himalayan Thar, Pheasants, and much more. This Mahalangur range has typical and unspoiled Sherpa and Tibetan culture. Enlist Sherpa culture Museum; traditional richness, prayer flags, and stones and several sacred temples and stupas preserved by Sherpa and Tibetan influenced the community.
This high altitude and most famous expedition demand good physical fitness, mental challenges, oxygen bags, climbing gears, and previous extensive experience of the climb above the altitude of 7000 meters. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Mountaineering section, Nepal gives permits for the expedition.
Best season for Mount Everest Expedition
- March to May and October to November are the best time for the Mount Everest expedition.
- These months have exposing visibility.
- Monsoon and December-February’s most unfavorable time for an expedition.
- Risk of avalanche, unstable snow during winter and monsoon.
- Low visibility and surrounding blocked by fog.