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We are among the best, the safest and most successful agencies worldwide. Some of our team members or our partners achievement: 13 times Everest, 1st Nanga Parbat Winter ascent, first ascents in Nepal and many more.

Famous pro-climbers and companies work with us and/or our partners. Not by co-incidence. Among our partners: Denis Urubko, Simone Moro, David Lama and many others.

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Mount Everest – The roof of the world, the place of countless stories – no other mountain attracts mountaineers and non-mountaineers as much as Sagarmatha, as Mount Everest is called by locals. One of the 7 summits!

Do you dream of standing on the roof of the world, Mount Everest, the tallest of the 7 Summits? You can additionally also scale Lhotse 8516m in the same expedition in 5 more days. So we are your reliable and competent Mount Everest and Lhotse Express partner. Join the expedition Mount Everest (and optional) Lhotse Express Ascent and climb two of the highest peak in the world with some of the best and most experienced on the mountain! Your safety is our highest good! We take the utmost care to do that.

We follow a completely new approach with this program. It takes only 35 instead of 60 days (40 when climbing Lhotse), because we pre-acclimatize at home with our high altitude tents and active training, prior to departure! So take your chance on Everest and Lhotse Express Expedition with us.

Being pre-acclimatized at home, it saves days, hence you are well prepared for Basecamp and less vulnerable for high altitide sickness.

With us, you are in safe hands – all of our guides have summitted Everest and Lhotse several times. One of our guides has summited Everest even 14 times.

With our logistics, rescue skills, climbing skills, connections etc. we are a are highly professional and experienced Everest and Lhotse partner.

About our Express Ascents

Do you have serious time constraints and need to spend more time focusing on work, productivity, and family at home and are concerned about time spent acclimatizing on the mountain?

Our speed ascent programs offer considerably shorter itineraries by taking advantage of pre-acclimatization technology in the comfort of your own home before you depart and can mitigate the amount of time spent in harm’s way in the mountains and at extreme altitudes which can improve overall safety.

While often touted as ‘cutting edge’ we have been successfully helping our clients use portable hypoxic chambers to pre-accustom their bodies to the rarefied air found at altitude with great success for many years.

We take a measured, conservative approach. We recognise that altitude chambers are not a complete substitute for natural acclimatisation and as such we fine tune your schedule to take advantage of the best of both worlds optimising your efficiency, safety and success.

Depending on your unique needs we will help tailor either the 40 or 35 day itinerary to suit your window of opportunity

Please note: Express Ascents require a high degree of dedication and commitment to your pre-acclimatisation program at home in the altitude chamber and also actively training under the influence of the program. Deviation from your schedule, even for a few days, can impact your opportunity for success.

One of the greatest challenges in planning a goal as large as Everest is finding the right expedition company to support you.

It’s important to do your homework so you feel 100% confident in your choice and can focus on your climb. This expedition to Everest, we run together with our highly specific partner from US/Australia and our domestic toplevel logistic partner in Nepal. Together, we make sure we have probably some of the best teams you can get.

Look closely at both the big picture and the small details. Look at a company’s priority on safety, their investment in their infrastructure, quality and experience of their guides and sherpa teams, their reputation, their customization and their level of ‘care factor’.

Safety & Success

Your safety and success are the top priorities, in that order.

An expedition company should invest heavily and plan extensively for your safety. Look for safeguards and redundancies (for example; positioning highly experienced Sherpa and extra oxygen at the South Col for rescues)

Their leaders should be seasoned experts and their strategy should be patient, conservative and well planned which will give you the best opportunity for success. They should be using the best weather forecasts and leaning on their experience to be able to “thread the needle” when it comes to picking the best summit window and helping you to navigate crowding.

Remember that the mountain is always there so your safety must come first.

Value

Everest is a hugely expensive undertaking and it is easy to be swayed by the lowest price on the market because what’s the difference? Surely you’re climbing the same mountain?! Let’s break it down so it is a bit clearer:

Why is Everest so expensive?

A Mount Everest expedition is an enormous logistical exercise.

On average a reputable operator will plan for a year, employ up to 400+ local staff over a 2 month period, have hundreds of tonnes of equipment flown by helicopter (or carried by foot) to the mountain and then stage it where it is needed (all the way up to 8000m!) hire the best guides and bring them in from around the world, fork out tens of thousands for state of the art equipment and weather forecasts, transport, feed and accommodate their teams and climbers and that’s before the approx. 13K per climber in both permit and government fees, amongst a myriad of countless other hard costs. You can see how quickly things add up.

So when you see a low price tag please ask what is being sacrificed to get the price low?

Are they cutting corners around redundancy and equipment and therefore safety?
Are they foregoing hiring expert staff who in turn command good wages?
Are they skimping on oxygen allowances, solid forecasts, good food and infrastructure?

Being such a competitive industry it is important to ask how low cost operators are doing it.

On the other hand you will also find very expensive Mount Everest climbing options on the market, (sometimes 20 – 50K more expensive!) and it’s equally important to ask questions as to what extra “unique” service they are offering that justifies such a huge increase in price?! More often than not it is spiffy marketing on an overpriced product to make it look more boutique vs. actual delivery of any tangible advantage.

It’s vital that you do your research and compare and contrast the different operations. Try to speak to other climbers who may have used a particular operator in the past and get their insight into their set ups.

This extra time invested will give you a solid understanding of the difference and similarities behind the services and which ones offer the best value, potentially saving you tens of thousands of dollars.

We couldn’t be this straight forward with you if we weren’t confident that we offer the highest quality services on the mountain for the best price.

So how do we keep our prices so fair and reasonable?

Simple, we don’t skimp on the mountain, our staff or on our infrastructure but we do hustle to reduce our overall business overheads. We’re a family run business who doesn’t have to appease big stakeholders and we would rather keep our overheads low and invest those profits back into improving our programs. We also want to give you great value in the hope you will return to climb other peaks with us and our partners.

Leadership

When you are examining an expedition company look for 3 things in their team:

1) The calibre of your Guides
2) The Structure of the team
3) The Sherpa

Leaders

You want your Everest Guides to be highly experienced, personable and professional.

Ideally they have summited themselves, (preferably numerous times) but regardless they need to have a very strong, proven track record at altitude. (Last year our Mount Everest guide team averaged 5 summits each and one of our Guides’ boasts 14x!)

You also want to pick guides who are intrinsically motivated to help you achieve your dreams and are happy to be the “Supporting Act” to your goal vs. someone who is chasing their own summits or fame and sees you as a means to an end.

We’ve been in the game a while so we know that’s easier said than done, so we’ve taken the guesswork out of that element. All of our Mount Everest Guides have been selected for those traits and are great people who we trust to have your back (& ours!)

The Structure of the Team

Many expedition companies shortcut their staff by combining their Expedition Leader and Lead Guide into the same person. To physically and mentally climb Mount Everest at the same time as managing a large team of both staff and climbers whilst staying on top of logistics, threading a needle with the weather etc is a herculean, multitasking effort.

Think of your dedicated Expedition Leader as the Air Traffic Controller and the Guide as a Pilot. It’s difficult for the pilot to be 100% present in the cop-pit flying the plane whilst keeping perspective and abreast of all the other planes in the sky. Something has to give.

As a business we consciously made the decision to not spread too thin and allow our Guides to focus on their climbers’ well being and our Expedition Leader to focus on running a smooth expedition.

The Sherpa Team

The Sherpa are keystone to any expedition and as such the best ones are in high demand. Pick an expedition who has a loyal, proven Sherpa team who they work with season after season. Not just because of ‘team cohesion’ but also because if the Sherpa are happy to return to the same company, year after year, you can bet they’re going to be good operators who care for their staff and their clients.

We purposely pay our Sherpa more than anyone on the mountain so that they are happy to go the extra mile for our clients and to attract the best. Once they’ve been hand selected, they go through intensive training and a 5 day review process every season which includes mountain medicine, client care, technical rescue, and guiding principles before being ok’ed to work.

Customization

Be wary of a ‘one size fits all’ approach to climbing Everest that many operators employ.

As mountaineers ourselves, we know not every climber is the same. Your expedition should suit your experience, climbing style and budget.

If in doubt, our advice is to lean towards a higher level of guidance than you think you need, as it will always improve your chance of success.

Think of a good guide like a good coach. Even the most elite athletes lean on their coaches, just as the most seasoned climbers can benefit from a great guidance.

In our Express Ascents, the guide and the client can follow their own schedule, they are autonomous inside our team.

Seek References

Don’t be afraid to seek objective perspectives from other climbers.

When you are interviewing a job candidate, or canvasing a new tenant etc, you always ask for references. You can do the same thing when picking an operator. Ask to speak to a recent climber about their experiences within a team to get objective information straight from the horse’s mouth on things like safety, guides, service levels, experience and amenities.

Ask us, we are happy to give you references of our or our partner’s clients.

Values & Philosophy

Does an operator have strong values?

This is sometimes a little harder to identify as it’s more a feeling than a sales pitch, but you should get a feel for a company through their little interactions, their care factor, their attention to detail, their corporate social responsibility, their response to you.

When the stakes are high and you have two long months on the mountain you can expect things to be a little stressful at times so you want to pick an operator who has strong core values and a team mentality that aligns with yours so that when things get challenging as they are bound to do, you can rely on open lines of communication, knowing you will work together and they will do what they can to support you.

It is this team cohesiveness that flows through to each individual climber and helps them stand on top.

Optional: Lhotse Climb Combo Add-on

Combining an ascent of Mount Everest and the 4th highest mountain in the world, Lhotse, is a huge feat! With advancements in oxygen system technology and our rope fixing infrastructure it is now an achievable possibility to tag these 2 X 8000m summits in under 24 hours (given you are already so well acclimatised)

After summiting Mt Everest, you will rest on oxygen at either the South Col or Lhotse high camp (just off the Geneva Spur) for the night before climbing Lhotse’s summit pyramid early the next morning with a Personal Sherpa. You then drop down to Camp 2 that same day and back to Base Camp the following day.

This adds only a day of extra climbing onto your chosen Mount Everest program.

If you are goal driven, chasing the 8,000m peaks or simply want to enter the record books of the tiny number of people that have completed this double header feat, we’re happy to help you make this happen by organising and facilitating your Lhotse add on.

If you are interested in the add-on, get in contact with us for your price quote.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Ktm April 12th

Day 2

Fly to Periche

Day 3

Trek to Lobuche

Day 4

Trek to EBC

Day 5-33

Climbing, acclimatization, summit days Mount Everest, contigency days, trek to Lukla

Day 34

Flight Lukla – Kathmandu

Day 35

Departure from Kathmandu airport, arrival homecountry

If adding Lhotse, please add 5 days!

Performance & Requirements

The following are included in the Expedition Mount Everest and Lhotse price:

Personal IFMGA (Internationally certified) Everest and Lhotse Guide
Additional Personal Sherpa above Camp 2 on the summit rotation
Leadership, strategy, climbing oversight by Everest and Lhotse Expedition Leader including full support for a summit attempt
Climbing Sherpa to assist with carrying personal gear
Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
Everest and Lhotse climbing permit
Domestic flights to and from Lukla
In country transport associated with the program itinerary
Airport transfers
Accommodation in Nepal including hotels and teahouses
Welcome dinner & meals throughout the expedition
Oxygen system and oxygen
Lobuche East peak training and acclimatization climb
CTSS Base Camp setup and tent accommodation
Access to medical and communications gear
High mountain camp infrastructure and logistics (Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4)
On mountain meals

Additional costs Expedition Mount Everest and Lhotse:

International flights to Kathmandu, Nepal
Airport arrival or departure taxes
Associated travel expenses including: Visa, Passport, Reciprocity Fees, Vaccination Charges, Excess Baggage
Optional excursions not included in the itinerary or additional days before or after the scheduled program
Personal climbing equipment, clothing, toiletries etc
Personal sundries including but not limited to; non-team meals while in Kathmandu, personal snacks, specialized high altitude climbing food, alcoholic beverages, laundry services, medical expenses, gratuities, 3rd party internet, email or phone charges, bottled water, specialty coffees
Sherpa tip pool
Guide tip (customary but optional) Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of HBS and our partners above and beyond the normal expedition costs
Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.) Unused Contingency Days at the end of your program: HBS covers one night in the hotel in Kathmandu on your return. If you decide to stay longer in Kathmandu beyond this night, those costs are your responsibility. We highly recommend that while you should plan to be away from home for the entire duration of the expedition including contingencies days, you book a flexible return airfare so you can move your flight forward if you don’t use all of the contingency days or push it back as you need.

Support:

Some of the most experienced and best guides on this mountain
Sherpa
Porters
Chefs
24/7 Access to third party medical personnel at Base Camp

Special Considerations:

On this expedition you will be climbing in the ‘death zone’. Beginning with an imaginary line at 8,000m the oxygen in the atmosphere is so sparse that the human body cannot stay for prolonged periods of time. Climbing on oxygen on Everest is standard practice and lightweight, state of the art systems are provided for all of our members.

Requirements Expedition Mount Everest:

Very safe and independent walking with crampons and pimples, height experience over 7000m mandatory, 8000s of advantage, IV degree with heavy hiking boots and crampons mandatory, absolutely healthy, very good condition, mental strength, teamwork!

In addition to your chosen Everest program; the Lhotse Add On includes:

Support for a summit attempt on Lhotse following your Everest summit attempt
Lhotse permit
Additional Lhotse logistics (high mountain support, weather forecasts, rope fixing fees, food etc)
Additional oxygen (4 additional bottles – 3x for your use, 1x for your sherpa) for use on Lhotse summit day
Your IFMGA Guide for Lhotse

Date

April 12th – May 23rd 2022

Please add at least 5 extra days for Lhotse. Can be extended on our request.

Mount Everest 8848m South (optional + Lhotse 8516m) EXPRESS ASCENT 35 Days

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Value

Leadership

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Customization

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Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5-33

Day 34

Day 35

Performance & Requirements

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Why book with us?

Get a Question?

About our Express Ascents

Safety & Success

Value

Leadership

Leaders

The Structure of the Team

The Sherpa Team

Customization

Seek References

Values & Philosophy

Optional: Lhotse Climb Combo Add-on

Itinerary

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5-33

Day 34

Day 35

Performance & Requirements

Date

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