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Mt. Everest rises to an imposing 8,850 meters (29,030 feet), and after
29 years of numerous attempts, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing
Norgay became the first people to stand on the elusive summit on May
29,1953. . Since then, the South Col has seen over 1,000 ascents. It
is by far, the most successfully climbed route on the mountain.
In 1852 the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India measured Everest’s
elevation as 29,002 feet above sea level. This remarkably accurate
figure remained the officially accepted height for more than one
hundred years. In 1955 it was adjusted by a mere 26 feet to 29,028
(8,848 m). The mountain received its official name in 1865 in honor of
Sir George Everest, the British Surveyor General from 1830–1843 who
had mapped the Indian subcontinent. He had some reservations about
having his name bestowed on the peak, arguing that the mountain should
retain its local appellation, the standard policy of geographical
societies.
Once the North and South Poles had been reached by explorers, the next
geographical feat to capture the international imagination was
Everest, often called the Third Pole. Attempts to climb Everest began
in the 1921, when the forbidden kingdom of Tibet opened its borders to
outsiders. On June 8, 1924, two members of a British expedition,
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, attempted the summit.
Outline
Itinerary:
| Day 1: |
Arrive Kathmandu. |
| Day 2-3: |
At leisure in Kathmandu for preparation. |
| Day 4: |
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla. Trek to Phakding. |
| Day 5: |
Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m). |
| Day 6: |
At leisure in Namche Bazaar. |
| Day 7: |
Trek to Khumjung (3,700m.) via Khunde (3,800m.) |
| Day 8: |
Trek to Thyangboche (3,867 m). |
| Day 9: |
Trek to Pheriche (4,252 m.) |
| Day 10: |
Trek to Lobuche (4,930 m). |
| Day 11: |
Trek to Everest Base Camp (5,470 m). |
| Day 12-50: |
Ascent of Mount Everest and withdrawal to Base
Camp. |
| Day 51: |
Clean up at Base Camp. O/N Camp. |
| Day 52: |
Trek back to Pheriche. 5-6 hrs. O/N Camp. |
| Day 53: |
Trek to Khumjung. 5-6 hrs. O/N Hotel. |
| Day 54: |
Trek to Phakding 5-6 hrs. O/N Camp. |
| Day 55: |
Trek to Lukla. 3-4 hrs. O/N Camp. |
| Day 56: |
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu. O/N Hotel. |
| Day 57: |
In Kathmandu Free day at leisure. O/N Hotel. |
| Day 58: |
Transfer to Airport for the International
departure. |
| Day 61: |
Withdraw to base camp. |
| Day 62-64: |
Return trek to Namche Bazaar via Dingboche and
Thyangboche. |
| Day 65: |
Namche Bazaar to Lukla. |
| Day 66: |
Fly Lukla to Kathmandu. |
| Day 67: |
Free day in Kathmandu. |
| Day 68: |
Depart Kathmandu. |
Price: US$ 29,000 per person (Full Package)
Departures: 25th March to 31st May 2006
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