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Mt.
Ama dablam Expedition |
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Ama Dablam (6,812m) means "Mother
and her Necklace" is best seen from Tengboche.
It extends to the left to include a west ridge
with a peak of 6135m elevations, which resembles
Ama Dablam greatly. That Ama Dablam, which does
not even attain 7000m in elevation, is famous
probably due to its strange, distinctive shape
as well as its visibility from any point along
Imja Khola. Ama Dablam forms a lasting impression
on many trekkers in Nepal, as it is perhaps
the most stunning mountain along the popular
trekking route to Everest Base Camp. This expedition
offers a superb, technical climbing experience
in a magnificent setting, with numerous cultural
and scenic diversions.
Ama Dablam is technically harder for climbing
and has it all: ice, rock, scrambling, killer
views, great approach, and a great base camp
in a meadow with a stream. The expedition is
not a "guided" ascent. It will be
a professionally led team of competent mountaineers
who have enough experience to climb one of the
world's most sought after mountains without
undue risk. This approach ensures that team
members are suitably experienced, reasonably
self-sufficient and capable and willing to move
between camps unsupervised. You will still have
a high level of support, starting with strong,
confident leadership; this will maximize your
chances of success without undermining the quality
of your achievement. If you have the necessary
experience and wish to participate fully as
a team member of an expertly led expedition
to one of the world's most impressive mountains,
this could be the trip for you!
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| Itinerary |
| Days |
Route |
01 |
Arrive Kathmandu,
Transfer to the Hotel & welcome dinner
in the evening |
02/04 |
Stay in Kathmandu for official
formalities & preparation for the
expedition |
| 05 |
Kathmandu - Lukla
(2860m) - fly in the morning
for 45 minutes then Commence trek to Phakding
(2600m- 4 hours.
The 45-minute flight from Kathmandu to
Lukla is one of the most spectacular flights
in the world. The sixteen-seater Twin
Otter takes us east into the heart of
Sherpa country, giving us views of the
peaks of the Khumbu region, including
Everest and Ama Dablam. The landing on
the tiny airstrip at Lukla is, to put
it mildly, exciting. Soon after landing,
we set off along the famous trail to Everest
Base Camp. From Lukla 9,184 ft (2,800
m), we walk northwest and descend to the
river at Phakding 8,698 ft (2,652 m),
where we camp for the night. |
06 |
Phakding - Namche
Bazaar (3446m) - 6½ hours.
Setting off early in the morning, we follow
the river before climbing the steep hill
to Namche Bazaar. Hopefully, we get our
first views of Everest and Lhotse as we
approach Namche. We reach the town after
about six hours' walking. Namche is the
most prosperous and largest settlement
in the Khumbu. It is the capital of the
Sherpa population, a people who closely
resemble the Tibetans in looks and culture.
Namche is a vibrant town with many shops
and several restaurants and lodges. Superb
mountain scenery makes an impressive backdrop.
We are likely to feel breathless from
the altitude, as Namche is 11,300 ft (3,445
m) above sea level. To assist acclimatization
we spend two nights here. |
07 |
Namche Bazar, one-day rest
for acclimatization. |
08 |
Namche Bazaar - Tengboche
(3867m) - 6½ hours.
We start the day by contouring northeast,
high above the Dudh Kosi. From early in
the morning, we have superb views of Ama
Dablam as we descend through rhododendron
forest towards the river. We cross the
Dudh Kosi at Phungithanga and climb to
the saddle at the top of a hill. Here
lies Tengboche, the main monastery of
the Khumbu area. The monastery has recently
been rebuilt following a fire that totally
destroyed it in 1989. There are panoramic
views of the main peaks of the Khumbu,
including Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam.
We camp in Tengboche at 12,670ft (3,867m)
after six and half hours walking. |
09 |
Tengboche - Base
Camp
We continue up the valley towards Everest
Base Camp for about two hours before turning
right up a smaller valley which leads
first to the small hamlet of Mingbo and
then to base camp, nearby. This is an
idyllic spot from which the majority of
the route is visible. Base camp is at
an altitude of about 15,000ft (4,570m)
and provides a comfortable escape from
the rigours of the climb. Our porters
deposit their loads and leave us here
for the next 3 weeks, with only our Sirdar,
Sherpas and Liaison Officer remaining. |
10/30 |
Climbing period.
It is impossible to predict the exact
day-by-day itinerary for this period.
The team will be broken down into climbing
groups who will work on the mountain for
several days at a time before returning
for a rest at base camp. While one group
is pushing out the route and fixing ropes,
another may be carrying loads to higher
camps. |
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