
March/April 2008/09
October/November 2008/09
Climbing Information
Mount Ama Dablam is a beautiful mountain, located almost due south of Mt. Everest and Mt. Lhotse in the Khumbu region. It is a steep pyramid of ice with vertical walls and sharp, exposed ridges. Mount Ama Dablam forms a lasting impression on many trekkers in Nepal, as it is perhaps the most stunning mountain along the popular trekking route to Everest Base Camp.
Our ascent will be made via the SW ridge route, a technical route with three camps above base camp. The climb usually completed in less than four weeks. The climbing on the route involves pure rock climbing on exquisite granite followed by mixed snow and rock climbing. The last section to the summit involves ice climbing followed by a long steep snow slope up to the summit.
Ama Dablam. Normal route to climb Ama Dablam is South- West ridge. It is golden mountain for new mountaineers who starting climb to high Himalayas in Nepal. Ama Dablam 6812m. a small snowcapped peak of 6812m lying in the Everest region. The normal route on the mountain is from South - West Ridge & most popular for Ama Damblam mountaineers. This mountain is considered as the most technical & difficult to climb. Climbing this mountain one has to come across ice, rock and steep snow climbing.
Mountaineers climbers usually pitch three high camps on the mountain of Ama Dablam 6812m. to reach the first camp from base camp, one will agree that it is the toughest and the difficult passing through the grassy moraine ridges passing through a saddle and then turning to north climbing up the rocking ground and through the boulder When can reach Camp I. From Camp I has to cross a rocky bowl and climb the ridge frequently to the fixed lines to Camp II. From Camp II crossing over sever rocks and ridge will lead you to a yellow tower. The climbing route from Camp II changes significantly with the steep mixed gully's of rock, ice and snow. The route leads to the ramp and climb to an amphitheater and then passes through steep snow and ice tunnel and finally along the snow ridge to Cam III, From here to the summit is steep climb on snow and ice to the right of a huge hanging glacier. Please find day by day itinerary.
Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Day 02-03: Prepared Expedition & Briefing in Ministry of Tourism
Day 04: Lukla and trek to Phakding - Camp or Lodge
Day 05: Namche Bazaar - Camp or Lodge
Day 06: Namche -Acclimatization - Camp or Lodge
Day 07: Namche -Thyanboche Monastery Camp or Lodge
Day 08: Thyanboche -Ama Dablam Base Camp, Camp
Day 09-23: Climbing period for Ama Dablam
Day 24: Base camp - Namche -Camp or Lodge
Day 25: Namche - Phakding -Camp or Lodge
Day 26: Phakding - Lukla -Camp or Lodge
Day 27: Fly Lukla - Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 28-29: Kathmandu
Day 30 Departure from Kathmandu
Cost
4-6 Persons, Per Person USD 3800.00
7-8 Persons, Per Person USD 3600.00
9-12 Persons, Per Person USD 3400.00
Climbing Sherpa, Per Person USD 2500.00
Cost includes:
1. Food & Fuel during the trek and base camp during the expedition period
2. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Cook helper
3. Porters/Yaks to and from base
4. Expedition insurance for Nepalese staff
5. Tent, Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking and expedition duration.
Cost does not includes:
Royalty for 2 member, Total US$ 2,000.00
Garbage Deposit per team USD 2000.00
Sherpa Allowance US $2500 per Sherpa and you need 2 Sherpas
Cook Allowance US $1500/=
1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing
2. Personal Insurance of Climber
3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above base camp.
4. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter
5. Walki Takie permit, Radio Permit, Satellite phone permit,
6. Oxygen & regulator,
7. Climbing Sherpa, Cook Equipment allowance
8. Personal expenses
9. Bar Bills, Tips etc.
10. Lesion officer
Cost includes:
6. Food & Fuel during the trek and base camp during the expedition period
7. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Cook helper
8. Porters/Yaks to and from base
9. Expedition insurance for Nepalese staff
10. Tent, Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking and expedition duration.
Cost does not includes:
Royalty for 2 member, Total US$ 2,000.00
Garbage Deposit per team USD 2000.00
Sherpa Allowance US $1500 per Sherpa and you need 2 Sherpas.
Cook Allowance US $1500/=
11. PERSONAL equipment for climbing
12. Personal Insurance of Climber
13. Climbing food, Gas & stove above base camp.
14. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter
15. Walki Takie permit, Radio Permit, Satellite phone permit,
16. Oxygen & regulator,
17. Climbing Sherpa, Cook Equipment allowance
18. Personal expenses
19. Bar Bills, Tips etc.
20. Lesion officer.






