MT. EVEREST SOUTH COL EXPEDITION

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, the Brown Bear Trail guide
and staff receives you with a warm welcome. A short transfer to your hotels in the
heart of Kathmandu city. After checking into your rooms, and getting refreshed our
guide briefs with information regarding Everest Expeditions. Includes information
on hotels, and lodges while trekking and climbing with do and don’ts with welcome
dinner.

We have reserved two free days in Kathmandu to relieve you from jetlag with
long flights, on this day one can book a sightseeing tour around world heritage
sites within Kathmandu visiting Old Durbar (palace) Square, and the ancient stupa of
Swayambhunath, after a tour head back to the hotel with preparations for Everest
Expeditions and trek to base camp.
Second day in Kathmandu optional tour and expeditions preparations and group
briefing from our lead guide and team leader, on this day, completing all formal
documentations for the climb of Everest and packing.

Most flights to Lukla have been diverted from the airport at Manthali town around
Namecheap district. Which is about approx. 150 k.m. of a 4-5 hours drive to
Manthali at ramechap, having lunch at Kathmandu. An exciting drive to Manthali
taking the newly built B.P. Highway through Dhulikhel's old and scenic town. On
arrival at Manthali town transfer to a nice lodge or hotel.

Mornings, a short walk to Manthali airport and getting into a small aircraft for short
flight to Lukla.

During air-borne enjoy views of the Himalayas range with Mt. Everest. After 25 mins of
great flight reaching Lukla and its unique airstrip. Lukla is the gateway to Sherpa town
Everest base camp and various adventure destinations.
From Lukla walk to Phakding village for an overnight stop leading past Sherpa farm
villages, a nice and pleasant walk with few short-ups overlooking beautiful views
along the walk to Phakding village located by Dudh Koshi a glacial River.

After a nice morning, the walk continues crossing bridges over the Dudh Koshi River
passing several interesting villages of Toc-Toc, Benkar, and Monjo arriving at
Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate, from here on the river bed for a few hours
and after the last bridge a steep uphill to Namche Bazaar, at Namche with
facilities of good restaurants, pubs, cyber café, post offices, and banks.

A perfect place to have a rest day, for acclimatization before heading to higher areas,
morning a short hike to Everest View Hotel or walk up on top a hill of Namche for
views of Everest, Ama Dablam, and adjoining peaks, visit the museum with wide
information of the Khumbu areas.

From Namche on the gradual scenic path with downhill to Imjatse river at Plunge-
Tenga for lunch. Afternoon climb through rhododendron, pines, and the first tree forest
with views of snowcapped peaks. On reaching Tengboche visit the famous Buddhist
monastery with a magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kantega,
Tharmasarku, Kwangde and majestic Ama Dablam.
An afternoon with time for a tour of the monastery, which was burnt by accidental fire
in 1991 at the present back into normal form, where you can witness young monks
and priest, Lama on the evening prayer ritual.

Morning downhill for an hour crosses the bridge over Imjatse River after the bridge
walk leads to an open country. From here onwards tree lines drop for a few short
junipers and dwarf rhododendron bushes. A slow climb to Pangboche village at

3,900 m, the last permanent village before Dingboche and beyond. After lunch at
Somare continues to walk with an easy walk on the gradual path, a short down to cross a
stream. From the short bridge, climb to Dingboche village for an overnight stop,
located at the west end of Imjatse valley enclosed by towering peaks with Ama
Dablam at a close distance facing views of Island Peak in the east.

Another rest day for proper acclimatization, a short hike to Nakarjung hills for
best views of Mt. Makalu and other adjoining. Energetic people can walk up
to Chukung at 4,760 m high a small and last settlement within Imjatse valley
offers incredible views of Island Peak, Lhotse Shar, Lhotse, Nuptse and
Ama Dablam.

After a good rest at Dingboche morning short climb for an hour and enjoy the grand
mountain views. The walk continues gradually up to Thugla for lunch where the Khumbu
glacier melts into a raging river. At Thugla the trail from Pheriche and Dingboche
joins towards Lobuche and Everest base camp. After lunch a steep climb for an
hour to Thugla pass, a small ridge with many stone memorials of unfortunate
climbers. From here a nice pleasant walk to Lobuche for an overnight stop.

The morning starts heading towards our main destination to Everest Base Camp, walk
for a few hours with a short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine,
reaching Gorakshep, beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar.
The walk continues towards Everest Base Camp, at base camp, our staff has set up the
base camp a few days ahead. Storing all climbing equipment and food for the
climb, after lunch rest and enjoy the view of the notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and
glaciers.

Today after collecting all the needful climbing gear from the porters and Yaks,
getting busy sorting out the equipment and planning. As well as having practice
climbing before heading for the big climb to the summit of Everest.

Full two days collecting and sorting out the gear and food for further high camps,
as well as having rest, enjoy practicing climb using the climbing gear.
A final meeting with the Leader and the guide, information on climb and obstacles
to encounter, as well for a safe descent.

Brown Bear Trails reserves 15 full days for the final ascent of Mt. Everest summit,
after final preparation for the great climb with some technical effort around
massive tumbling boulders of Khumbu Ice Falls it will be an awesome experience.
From Everest base camp at 5,364 m, climbing with some technically difficulty over
Khumbu Ice-fall, the climbing route will be taken care by our expert climbing
guides with necessary secure and safety procedure, from above base camp one
requires positive attitude and thinking with physical and much mental effort to
attempts the climb a success.
The climbs requires at least IV camps to reach the summit with descent to base
camp, however with 15 days, using maximum 5 camps (including base camp)
before reaching top of Everest. The last Camp IV close at South Col ridge that
connects to Mt. Lhotse.
The final climb leads to cross last section on Hillary step to reach the top summit.
The Hillary step a technical section of this climb beside Khumbu Ice Falls, climbing
from South Col route is technically straightforward than the North Col (Tibet side),
except for Khumbu Ice falls.
During 2 weeks or more one can start loading and carrying gears to Camp I and
Camp II, in the Western Cwm. Once everyone is well acclimatized, Camp I will be
mostly by-passed en-route for Camp II, which will become an Advance Base
Camp. The route to this point will involve crossing the crevasses on ladders,
jumaring up serac walls and a long tedious plod-up the Western Cwm.
Camp III will be half way up near Lhotse Face at 7,400 meters high, from here a
long rising traverse across the snow slopes, a yellow band of rock and the Geneva
Spur, leads to the South Col and Camp IV. As per favorable weather conditions
follow our lead guide and leaders to the summit on top of the world at
8,848.86 m. Some have measured as 8,850 m high but not yet confirmed.

After a mind-blowing experience of life time adventure feeling high on top of the
world descend back safely towards base camp using few camps on route
downhill.
Preparation and the climb of Mt. Everest during 15 days:
The Base Camp: 
The Base Camp, is used mainly for climbers to get their bearings and acclimatize;
most will spend a couple of weeks here before their first ascent to Camp 1.
Base Camp sits at an elevation of 5,364 m or 17, 598.43 feet high.
Camp I: 
This is the first camp that climbers has to reach after ascending the Khumbu
Icefall. It is at 6,065. 52 m or 19,900 feet.
Camp II: 
Also known as Camp ABC (Advanced Base Camp), this is technically the second
camp that climbers reaches after climbing through the Western Cwm. At the
height of 6, 400. 8 m or 21,000 feet.
Camp III: 
The second to last camp before the final summit push, this is where climbers have
to face some technically challenging sections. Climbers will need to ascend via the
fixed rope that's attached to a ledge on the Lhotse face; before climbing another
5,500 m or 1,640 feet to reach the final camp before the summit.
Camp IV and to the summit: 
At 8412.48 m or 27,600 feet, climbers will begins the final push to the summit,
starting at the Balcony At the snow dome ridge, climbers will then spend the
next 10-12 hours (starting at midnight) climbing to the summit.

On this day all climbing members and guides, including staff should reach base

camp, to assist in packing equipment and checking each member's health condition
after the great dramatic climb of Mt. Everest.
Day 34: Cleaning up the base camp and packing for the return journey.
Start packing the climbing gear and disposing of garbage at proper sites, where
SPPC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control) will check the camp and depose the litter to
take away from the base camp to disposal sites or back to Kathmandu.

This morning after a successful triumph of the world's highest peaks, return journey
to Gorakshep and then walk to Thugla. From here on the downhill to Pheriche, walk
across a windy valley, after a nice pleasant walk reaches Pheriche for an overnight
stop. Pheriche with many good lodges and a health post run by HRA (Himalayan
Rescue Association).

Return journey much easier losing heights every hour, walking downhill with few
long ups to Tengboche for a possible lunch stop.
After a good rest at Tengboche, head downhill to Imjatse River, and then steep
climb for an hour to Sanasa village. From here on the gradual path with short ups and
downs to Namche Bazaar for an overnight stop.

From Namche to Lukla will be a long day walk but interesting with views of peaks
and into the greenery. Walking through lovely forest and to Dudh Kosi river valley as
walk reaches beyond the national park to Monjo. After a good short rest continue to walk
past Phakding retracing the journey back to Lukla. At Lukla celebrate last night's
dinner with fellow climbers and staff.
Day 38: Fly back to Kathmandu and transfer to respective hotels.
From Lukla take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu or land at Manthali
town airport in Ramechap district. After a short sweeping flight and great landing,
transfer to our vehicles for an exciting drive to Kathmandu and check into respective
hotels with the rest of the day free at leisure.

A spare day in Kathmandu in case of flight delay and cancellation due to
unfavorable bad weather might occur, as the Himalayan weather can be
unpredictable sometimes if all goes well have a free day or sightseeing tour of
Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.
On the next day completing the successful Mt. Everest Expeditions, the leader and guide
will hand the expedition reports to the concerned Nepal Government Tourism
department, evening enjoy the farewell group dinner.

Last day in the country full of amazing adventures with high Himalayan peaks,
after a wonderful experience; with fond memories of Everest. Our staff transfers
you from the hotel to the airport as per your international flight time for your final
departure homeward bound or to your respective destination.