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Lhotse Expedition -
8516m / 27,923 ft.
April 1 to May
17, 2015' - 47 days
You've asked
us for another 8000m peak and we were listening!
 Lhotse
stands at 8516m, making it the fourth highest mountain in the world. It is
situated at the border of Tibet and Nepal. Its long east-west crest is located
immediately south of Mount Everest, and the summits of the two mountains are
connected by the South Col, a vertical ridge that never drops below 8,000m.
Lhotse has three summits: Lhotse Main 8516m, Lhotse Shar 8383m and Lhotse Middle
or East 8413m.
This Lhotse
expedition requires a high level of climbing proficiency on steep, exposed and
technical skill and altitude experience is mandatory. It's an ideal climb
designed for previous Everest climbers or those who have tested climbs at 7000m
+.
Our Lhotse expedition will follow
the same itinerary and infrastructure as our Everest Expedition commencing April
1st from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp(
ITINERARY).
All members will participate in a training session at base camp to make sure we
are all on the same page with safety protocol and technical skills.
To shorten the time spent in the
ice fall in gaining acclimatization needed to ascend safely we test ourselves on
higher objectives in the area. After Everest and Lhotse and climbers have been
assessed for acclimatization and the ladders and ropes are all secure and camp
provisions have been stocked we begin to move up through the Western Cwm.
We provide a Camp 1 at but it is
mainly used as stopover and emergency camp if needed. The plan will be for
everyone to be prepared enough to move directly to Camp 2 (6400m), spend two
nights and then move up to Camp 3 (7200m) on the Lhotse Face. We'll spend one
night here before descending back to Camp 2 then the next day back to Base Camp
where we will wait till the route has been established and camp provisions are
in place for the summit push.
COST: $20,000USD
1:1 Sherpa/Climber ratio "plus" 1:7 Western Mountain Guide/Climber
INCLUDES:
- Local
transfers for Lukla connections.
- Cargo
bond storage Nepal/ Cargo gear to BC and back.
- Domestic
flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and return.
- Required
Liaison officers
- All
peak fees and Ministry of Tourism administration fees.
- All
agency fees.
- All
Sherpa Base Camp staff.
- All
high altitude Sherpa staff,
All
high altitude Sherpa staff,
sherpa climbers and porters and their equipment.
All
high altitude Sherpa staff,
sherpa climbers and porters and their equipment.
- All
meals en-route to and from the Base Camp, at Base Camp, and on the
mountain.
- On
mountain tents, dinning facility at Camp 2, and organic mountain
food.
- Composting
ready toilet tent and shower tent.
- Warm,
comfortable and bright base camp facilities with sky lights
and non
polluting LED and solar quiet
light.
- Heated
dinning tent and solar panels for charging photo equipment
and computers.
- All
on mountain group equipment, such as tents, stoves, ropes; climbing
equipment, party first aid.
- Ice
fall permit and fees to sherpa teams for fixing and maintaining the
ladders and ropes.
- Hyperbaric
high altitude recovery bag.
- Satellite
phones and
daily webcasts.
- Sponsorship maintenance
- Weather reports for monitoring
mountain weather.
- Professional Avalanche Forecasting-
CAA certified.
- Individual radios for climbers and
sherpas.
- Oxygen
supplements
- TopOut Masks- the newest technology
available, regulators and back up masks.
- Unlimited consultation services
from the Everest ER medical facility.
- One
to one sherpa support on summit day.
- Personal Sherpa climber options.
- Custom high altitude down suit options
- Western Guide leadership
DOES NOT
INCLUDE
- Hotel
Accommodation Kathmandu and meals: We extend our preferred rates to you at our
Kathmandu base camp hotel. Rates: Starting at $23US including
breakfast.
- Air
travel to Kathmandu from your home town and return.
- Drinks,
laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of a personal
nature.
-
Original
entry visa into Nepal (this can be obtained at the airport upon
arrival at a cost of US$40).
- Personal
medical and travel insurance, spending money and personal climbing
gear.
WHY PEAK
FREAKS?
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We are a owner operated
8000m Expedition company led by high altitude mountain guide Tim Rippel
and his wife Becky. We are small but our success is big. To help our
expedition participants reach their individual goals safely while
enjoying an intimate mountain experience, we keep it that way! Whether
it be Heli Skiing in Canada or climbing the tallest mountains in the
world you can rest assured you are in experienced and skilled hands.
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During the course of
22 years in operation we are proud to say that we have a flawless client
safety record. We have never lost a client in any of our extreme
activities.
- We are different from many operators
today. The people you talk to when planning your expedition are the same
people working with you on the mountain. Your expedition leader climbs
alongside you on the mountain and not leading by radio from base camp or
imported leaders or from an office in another country. As a mountain
rescue professional, your safety is always Tim's priority.
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- We also believe that your comfort during
the expedition is as important. We invest in making your lengthily stay
away from home comfortable and nourishing. We know that you won't
find a better facility anywhere on the mountain than Peak Freak's base
camps. A place where every detail is carefully considered to help you
endure the world's most hostile and highest environment. Maintaining
good health and in turn attitude, is an extremely important factor in
the success of any expedition.
- Our ability to offer first class small
scale expeditions at an affordable price.
- Our sherpa client ratio is very high.
Sometimes 2 to 1 depending on our climbers abilities. We don't cut
corners on man power. We invest in the people who play a major
factor in your success.
GREEN
THEME- Our care in doing our part to protect the planet and
offer you the best! LEADERSHIP
Tim
Rippel and our team of sherpas!
Western
Mountain Guides
Marty Schmidt and Joshua Jarrin
To inquire or book contact
Becky Rippel becky@peakfreaks.com
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