Ama Dablam Expedition

After landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and completing your custom formalities pick up your luggage and look for a representative of  Beyond Himalayas Adventures who will be with the display board at the arrival gate. You will be greeted by our representative and he/she will pick you and transfer you to your hotel. Then check-in at the hotel, freshen up, and take a rest. In the evening or noon, you are introduced to your fellow participants, guides and discuss our trip at  Hotel where you stay.

After breakfast, our tour guide will you pick from the hotel for a full day of sightseeing around Kathmandu. you will tour among these world hesitate sites Durbar Square, Pashupatinath temple, Swayambhunath stupa and Bouddhanath stupa , The Durbar Square sheds light on the life of the royals in ancient times. Pashupatinath temple is one of the most important places of pilgrimage for all Hindus. Swayambhunath is also known as the Monkey Temple and Baudhanath Stupa is one of the largest stupas in the world. Depending on your preference it might be other sites like Bhaktapur too . Back to hotel and preparation for the trek.

Note: Depending on your and your team’s time availability and schedule of your trek these activities you might have to do this activity after the trek sometime.

You will take an early morning flight to Lukla which is where all Everest treks begin. We meet the rest of our crews members in Lukla and start trekking. After some packing and arrangements, we start our trek through the prosperous village of Lukla until we reach Phakding. To assist in acclimatization, we only have a short hike today. We walk on a trail that gradually descends to Cheplung village from where we get a glimpse of Mt. Khumbila, a sacred mountain that has never been climbed. From here, we gradually descend until Phakding crossing beautiful mane walls and Chortens along the way through Sherpa villages.Overnight in Phakding

Walking through a beautiful pine forest, we follow the trail north up the valley of Benkar. Then, we cross Dudh Koshi River and go on passing Chumoa to Monjo, the entrance to Everest National Park. Then crossing a suspension bridge, we pass Jorsale village and walk alongside of the Dudh Koshi and Bhote Koshi rivers. A steep ascent brings us to the prime heartland of Sherpa village – Namche Bazaar. At one hour’s distance to reaching Namche Bazaar, if the weather permits, we can view the sights of Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse.  Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

There are plenty of things to do around Namche Bazaar, and we can spend a day here acclimatizing. Namche Bazzar is the main center of the Khumbu region and has government offices, ATMs, Internet cafes, shops, restaurants, and a colorful market. Our guides can take us to explore the real charm of Namche Bazaar. Hiking to Sagarmatha National Park rewards trekkers with a sunrise view and the views of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, Kongde, and so on. If we are interested in a day hike, we trek to Khumjung village (12401ft)-a beautiful village with a Sherpa settlement. In exploring Namche Bazar, we observe traditional Sherpa life, Khumjung Hillary School, and enjoy flora and fauna found at such altitude. Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

After spending a full day rest and acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar, we follow the main EBC trail that climbs above Namche Bazaar and Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park Museum. Our trek continues on a rising trail towards Khyangjuma where there are a couple of tea houses. Our trail from there descends on a stone-paved trail to Phunke Tenga. Our trail is gradual uphill trekking through pine forest before traversing across Tyangboche hill. A final climb of a switchback will lead us to Tyangboche. We descent and trek through forests filled with a variety of lush trees – birch, conifers, and rhododendrons. This journey again rewards us with tremendous views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. The picturesque trail dips down to Devuche, crosses the Imja River, and takes us to Pangboche. Overnight at Pangboche

After breakfast, you follow the route to Dingboche, a high-altitude Sherpa village. The upper Pangboche trails reward us with a more pristine view of the Himalayas and the Pangboche Monastery. The trek moves ahead towards the Imja Valley, Lobuche River, and ultimately begins climbing up to Dingboche. At Dingboche, we see a beautiful array of fields enclosed by stone walls to protect barley, buckwheat, and potatoes from the cold winds and grazing animals. Overnight at Dingboche.

Dingboche is a popular stop for trekkers and climbers headed to Mt. Everest, Ama Dablam, or Imja Tse. The village is beautiful with an array of fields enclosed by stone walls to protect barley, buckwheat, and potatoes from the cold wind and grazing animals. We spend a day at Dingboche for acclimatization. We take day hikes to either Nagarjun Hill or Chukkhung Valley for great views of Makalu, Lhotse, Chalotse, Tawache, and Ama Dablam.

Dingboche is a summer settlement and here the great peaks of Ama Dablam, the ridge of Nuptse-Lhotse, Tawache and Chalotse surround us. We begin today’s trek to Chhukung by walking through stone-walled fields, Imja Khola valley before walking in glacier moraines. On our walk, we will be surrounded by Lhotse and Ama Dablam mountains. Later, beyond Bibre village we see Island Peak soaring above us. The trail ahead is intersected by icy streams. We reach Chhukung, a small settlement in about half an hour from Bibre. From here, directly across the valley is the fantastic Ama Dablam and the Amphu Labsa mountains. Overnight in Chhukung.

Today is another day set aside for acclimatization. Climbing Chhukung Ri should help our body adjust to the high altitude. Chhukung Ri is a peak located directly above the Chhukung village. The climb to Chhukung Ri involves some easy scrambling near the summit. From the top, we can look directly across the valley for a fantastic view of Ama Dablam and Amphu Labsa peaks. We descend back to Chhukung to spend the night.

From Chukung, we choose a backcountry route away from the tourist trail, traveling through tiny yak herder settlements and over countless moraines as we circle around the base of Ama Dablam. Base camp sits in a beautiful grassy valley immediately at the base of the mountain’s West Face, and we arrive there in time for lunch. After lunch, we spend the afternoon settling into base camp and getting our gear organized.Overnight at base camp

We begin our day with a Puja, a Buddhist blessing ceremony. This is a meaningful ritual for our Sherpa prior to the beginning of every expedition, and a special ceremony to take part in. We will spend the rest of the day organizing equipment, eating, taking showers, and visiting other teams from around the world. Overnight at base camp.

We hike to Yak Camp for overnight sleep.

Today we pack our gear in Yak Camp and climb up the Southwest Ridge as it turns from a plateau to a true knife-edge. The climb begins on easy sandy trails, but quickly enters a large talus field, where we climb up and over huge granite boulders. The final few hundred feet (200 meters) are on fixed lines up a steep rock slab. The tents of Camp 1 are perched in an incredible airy position on rock platforms at the top of this slab.

Today we get our first taste of technical climbing on the mountain. We will clip into the fixed ropes and climb to Camp 2, dropping a small load there. The climbing is incredible, with short steps of 5.6-5.8 climbing interspersed with countless fourth to easy fifth class moves. The crux pitch of the climb, the Yellow Tower, is also found here. We return to Camp 1 to sleep.

We wake up early and have a quick snack and hot drink. The descent from Camp 1 goes slowly down the technical slabs and across the talus, but then very quickly down the good trails from Yak Camp to base camp. We leave any gear we can at Camp 1 and Yak Camp in preparation for our summit bid.

Extra day for any delays

Rest day at base camp

Today is the beginning of our summit push, and we take our time moving to Camp 1, climbing as efficiently as we can to conserve our strength for the upcoming days. Overnight at camp 1

Depending on the condition you can rest however it’s optional

Today we continue on to new terrain. The climb from Camp 2 to Camp 2.7 is mostly ice and mixed climbing and includes some of the toughest pitches of the whole climb, including the steep and difficult Grey Tower. Just before reaching Camp 2.7 we cross the mushroom ridge, a series of cornices and ice sculptures glued precipitously onto a knife-edge rock ridge. It is a section of climbing you will never forget! We build Camp 2.7 on the Mushroom Ridge in order to avoid any serac (icefall) danger from the Dablam that has endangered the traditional Camp 3 in previous years.

The climb from Camp 2.7 to the summit is actually technically easier than anything prior to it. However, we will be dealing with extremely high altitude and cold temperatures. Generally we do not leave camp until daybreak, making things warm enough to climb the steep ice and snow to the summit. The views are staggering; we will be able to see six 8,000-meter peaks, including Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu. Depending on the team’s strength we will descend to Camp 2.7, or all the way to Camp 1.

After our summit push, we will need and deserve this rest day. We organize gear, hang out in the sun, and overnight at BC

There is no such guarantee that we can get favorable weather on our planned day for the summit day. This day is usually used as a contingency day in the event of bad weather preventing a summit attempt. If the summit attempt the day before was successful, you will proceed to descend.

We leave base camp in the morning and hike down the hill to Pangboche. After tea we continue down the valley and through thick rhododendron forests to Thyangboche. Thyangboche is home to the most influential and active monastery in the Khumbu and we will have time for a quick visit and lunch. We then continue walking, with a big drop down to the Dudh Khosi River and a dramatic suspension bridge. After crossing the bridge we climb again to Sanasa, and then contour along hillsides and over small ridges until finally dropping into Namche Bazaar.

The trail back to Lukla from Namche follows the same path as before. It is ornamented with prayer flags, Chortens, Mani walls, and Gompas. The gushing of the Dudh Koshi River will once again ring through the air as you cross it over suspension bridges. Although we are traveling the same route down, we have completely different views. After passing a couple of suspension bridges and villages we’ll reach Cheplung. After gradual ascending from Cheplung, you’ll reach Lukla for the night. After our arrival in Lukla, we stretch those sore legs and recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks in the Himalayas and enjoy last night with the crews

Today, we catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. Back to the comforts of our hotel in hotel where you stayed and the enjoyable hustle and bustle.  Now you can rest and relax throughout the day at your hotel. Casual day for shopping some gifts home from Nepal for friends and relatives, we can visit to some nearby shops or venture out in Thamel for authentic Nepalese goods. To celebrate the successful completion of our journey, we will have a farewell dinner in the evening in Kathmandu.Overnight in Kathmandu

Since the flights to and from Lukla are often delayed or canceled due to bad weather in the mountains, this is an essential extra day. If we arrived back in Kathmandu on time, this day can be used for sightseeing in the city, shopping for souvenirs, or sleeping in and enjoying the fantastic pool at the hotel.

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! Approximately three hours before your scheduled international flight, Our representative from Beyond Himalayas Adventures  will drop you off at the Tribhuvan International airport  and does  a farewell