Mountaineering in Tibet

Organizing an expedition in Tibet calls for a great deal of experience supported by a team of highly experienced climbing crew as well as administrative staff, state-of-the-art equipment. Explore Himalaya has it all! We have operated nearly hundred expeditions to 7000 – 8000 meter Himalayan peaks in the last 10 years including several successful Everest expeditions and innumerable climbs of smaller (5000 – 6500 meter) peaks throughout entire Himalayan range.

Our first hand knowledge about Himalayas and series of successful mountaineering expedition achievement has qualified us to be the most reliable local agency for over two dozens of mountaineering companies & clubs around the world.

TIBET MOUNTAINEERING
TRIP	ALTITUDE	DAYS	DEPARTURE DATES	PRICE
LHAKPA RI The trek to Everest Base Camp and the ascent of the easiest 7000 meters peak in the world. Twin sharing, Lodge trek, Local Leader	7045m	22 Days	08 May 2012 - 29 May 04 September - 25 September 2012	USD 9700

SHISHAPANGMA EXPEDITION The route to Shishapangma is relatively safe climb. It is not as crowded as Cho Oyu, so you can look ahead for a 'just our team and the mountain' experience.	8027m	45 Days	Contact us for date	Contact Us

EVEREST NORTH COL CLIMBING Trip of highlights, from Lhasa to trekking up to the ABC (Camp 3). Then we climb to North Col using the fixed ropes of the Everest expeditions.	7033m	24 Days	Contact us for date	Contact Us

MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION Guide-assisted with full support, surprising flexibility, the best weather forecasts, spare oxygen, email and plenty of other services. Above all we are dedicated to safety and success. You must have previous 8000m experience.	8848m	58 Days	Contact us for date	Contact Us

CHO OYU EXPEDITION An outstanding mountaineering expedition from Tibet side " The roof of the world"	8201m	42 Days	Contact us for date	Contact Us

LHAKPA RI EXPEDITION WITH YALA PEAK CLIMBING An introduction to Himalayan climbing with an easy trek and ascent to Yala Peak in the Langtang region, in preparation for the big challenge – the ascent of Lhakpi Ri in Tibet.	7045m	34 Days	Contact us for date	Contact Us

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WHO ARE YOU DEALING WITH?

OUR WESTERN LEADER
Jamie McGuinness is Explore Himalaya's expedition consultant. He has been trekking and climbing in Nepal since 1988 and has written several guide books on Nepal including 'Trekking in the Everest Region' - now in the 4th edition.
Jamie has climbed many 6000m peaks and beginning in 1999 has summitted 8000m peaks more than a dozen times.
He has proved to be a capable, caring organizer and very strong at altitude. Sherpas enjoy working with him, not just because he speaks Nepali.
We are straight-talking in our approach - we want the best for you.

THE DIFFERENCES
We prefer to run expeditions with lower numbers of members, 4-9 is nice, the big guns run 8-24, which often means things are less adaptable. But the downside of running small teams is that there are less guides, usually just Jamie and the sherpa team (and hence we prefer the term professionally-lead expeditions). Our process of discussing safety and weather issues is far more consultative, which often means we take a finer line.
There are also a few areas where we cut our costs: we don't supply expensive snacks; bring them yourself, also we don't have our own doctor, although often a doctor joins as a team member.

OUR CREW
We provide the best climbing sherpas and expedition cooks. Because we have managed many expeditions we have a good body of dependable climbing sherpas you can rely on.

SAFETY OF OUR GUIDED CLIMBS
For guide-assisted climbs on 8000m peaks safety is paramount. We have the best walkie-talkies, emergency oxygen and a comprehensive medical kit. Also a big part of safety is common sense, altitude sense and experience, and making good judgment calls; that is what your leader-guide is for.
Expeditions under Jamie's leadership have not yet had a single case of frostbite or evacuations off the mountain. The worst we have had is a climber escorted down from ABC on oxygen.
For Cho Oyu and Shishapangma we take a limited amount of Poisk bottled oxygen and regulators, so that if you decide that you want oxygen for the summit push, it is available, and a tank plus regulator for you at Camp 3 costs $600. Additionally Jamie carries a bottle plus regulator all the way to the summit just in case.

Please contact us at enquiry@explorehimalaya.com to discuss about your expeditions.

Mountaineering in Tibet

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