Mount Nuptse Expedition
- Activities: Expedition
- Country: Nepal
- Group size: 2 to 20
- Difficulty:Most Challenging
- Departure City: Kathmandu
- Trip style: Camping
- Best Season: March to May , Sep to November
Overview
Mount Nuptse Expedition mountain of 7855 meter height is dramatic peak when viewing from south or west. It is above base camp for south col route to the Everest. Nuptse as a huge wall guards the approach to Everest and Lhotse peak. The interesting features of this mountain is that its south face is 2500m high and 5 km wide. This mountain was first climbed by British expedition team with Nepali sherpa in 1961 ad. On April 30, 2017 famous Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck also known as Swiss machine died while on acclimatization climb on north face of this mountain wall.
- DAY 01 – Arrival in Kathmandu
- DAY 02 – Fly to Lukla (28040) and trek to Phakding (2610m) 3 hrs.
- DAY 03 – Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3441m) 5-6 hrs
- DAY 04 – Acclimatization day.
- DAY 05 – Namche Bazaar to Tengboche .6 hrs
- DAY 06 – Tengboche to Dingboche. 6 hrs.
- DAY 07 – Dingboche to Lobuche. 6-7 hrs
- DAY 08 – Lobuche to Gorakshep (5288m) 3hrs. Excursion to Everest Base camp (5360m) 3hrs.
- DAY 09 – Morning climb to Kalapathar (5545m) 4hrs. Trek back to Lobuche
- DAY 10 – Lobuche to Nuptse base camp
- DAY 11-29 – CLIMBING PERIOD FOR NUPTSE PEAK
- DAY 30 – Clean base camp and trek to Pheriche
- DAY 31 – Pheriche to Namche. 7-8 hrs
- DAY 32 – Namche to Phakding to Lukla. 6-7 hrs
- DAY 33 – Fly Lukla to Kathmandu
- DAY 34 – Rest day in Kathmandu
- DAY 35 – Expedition ends, Farewell and departure
EXPEDITION COST INCLUDES
- All airport/hotel/airport transfers
- 5 nights hotel (5 star, Annapurna or similar) in Kathmandu, bb plan
- Nuptse Expedition permit, Sagarmatha National park and necessary permit fee.
- Scheduled flight : Kathmandu/Lukla/Kathmandu
- 50 Kg weight per climber is allowed
- Necessary porters and mules for carrying equipment & loads
- Twin sharing accommodation in lodge/teahouse while trekking
- 3 times meals per day, teas & coffees in trekking & base camp days
- 1 tent per climber of North face or similar for Base Camp
- Dining, Kitchen, Store tent, mattress and all camping facilities needed in BC
- Experienced and professional staff at BC : Base camp manager, cook, kitchen boy
- Government liaisons officer
- Equipment allowance, wages, life, medical & life, medical & rescue insurance for all Nepali members.
- Emergency oxygen, mask & regulator at ABC (use and pay)
- Immediate Rescue co-ordination (covered by your travel insurance)
- Group climbing equipment such as fixed rope, snow bar, ice screw etc.
- Generator or solar panel for charging & lighting in Base camp
- Gamow bag (Life saving device in case of altitude sickness) provided
- Satellite phone on pay call basis (1min = $ 3)
- Garbage deposit fee
- Visa Extension fee
- Welcome and farewell dinner
- Agency service charge
EXPEDITION COST EXCLUDES
- International flight ticket, taxes and visas
- Lunch & dinner, hotel after 5 nights in Kathmandu
- Personal trekking & climbing equipment
- Excess personal climber baggage transport Ktm-lua-BC $ 10 per kg one way.
- All expenses of personal nature like bar bills, laundry, telephone etc.
- Insurance for travel, accident, medical, emergency evacuation & lost baggage.
- Applicable permit fee & custom fee for SAT phone, filming camera, communications – equipment (if brought)
- Climbing Bonus & summit bonus for climbing Sherpa (if you use Sherpa), Tips for Base Camp Staff
- All not mentioned in cost include part
