For the next 50 days, you will be fully focused on the expedition and climbing Mt. Everest. You will be climbing to various camps to acclimatize and prepare for the final push to the summit. Here is a breakdown of your Everest Expedition via South Side.

Camp 1- 20,000 ft (6,400 m)

Camp 1 is in a flat area of endless snow with deep crevasses and mountain walls. The reflection of the sun here provides you with an opportunity to experience a warm and comfortable ambiance. At night, you can hear the cracking sounds of the ice beneath your tent.

Camp 2- 21,000 ft (6,750 m)

You will take a steep climb, with the use of fixed ropes to reach Camp 2 which is at the foot of the icy Mt. Lhotse wall. Although the weather is generally good, bad clouds can float in from the low range of the Himalayan valleys and hover around the bottom of our camp. At times, the wind can be violent enough to destroy tents.

Camp 3- 22,300 ft (7,100 m)

From Camp 2, you will make your way through steep rocky terrain and a short snowfield to get to Camp 3. You will be climbing with the help of fixed ropes to the Lhotse wall. The steep allow bands, which are loose, down-sloping, and made of rotten limestone. Camp 3 is located adjacent to the Mt. Lhotse wall, at a height of 22,300 ft.

Camp 4- 26,000 ft (8,400 m)

The route to Camp 4 is challenging and involves ascending steep. After crossing a short snowfield, you will move up the Geneva Spur to the east to reach the flats of the South Col. You may need to use oxygen to cope with the lower oxygen levels here.

Camp 4 is the last camp of the Everest Expedition via South Side. It is located at the height of 26,000 ft. From Camp 4, the summit is around 500 meters away. This is the most challenging and dangerous part of the climbing as the camp is besieged by ferocious and violent winds, making it difficult to rest and prepare for the final push.

The normal route to reach the summit is via the narrow South-East Ridge, which leads to the South Summits at 28,710 ft. From there, the way is relatively easy to reach the summit of Mt. Everest at 29,028 ft (8848 m). This is the same route Sir Edmond Hillary and Tenzing Norge Sherpa used during their historic ascent in 1953.

Summit Day

After spending several days acclimatizing and resting at Camp 4, you will begin your final ascent to the summit of Mt. Everest. The summit day is the most challenging and strenuous part of the expedition, as you will be climbing at an altitude of 29,029 feet (8,848 meters). With the help of your experienced guide and Sherpa team, you will make your way to the summit and achieve a lifetime goal.