Trip Overview

The original Glacier School – Climb High have been running this trip for many years and were the original operators of Glacier School – this is the real deal!

The high mountains of Nepal offer a unique challenge to mountaineers – the combination of breathtaking scenery, extremes of temperature and diversity of terrain can’t be found anywhere else in the world. All of this makes the Nepali mountains the perfect training ground for mountaineering. For our Climbing Clinic, we are based in the area of the Cho la Pass, with much of the best climbing in the Everest area right outside our front door. The Cho la pass is situated at 5,420m in the heart of the Everest region. It is an ideal base for developing climbing skills, techniques and confidence with our experienced and qualified instructors. This course will cover use of ice axe and crampons, self arrest, crevasse rescues, rope work, glacier travel, abseiling and front point climbing using your crampons. After completing all your training, we will take you on an ascent of Lobuche East a, stunning 6,119m high peak. This is a beautiful peak which has some of the best views of Everest as you climb up the ridge to the summit.

Previous experience: Summer hill walking and a good level of fitness is required.

ODay 01 : Arrive in Kathmandu.

• Day 02 : Tour Kathmandu

  Tour Kathmandu, a beautiful exotic Hindu and Buddhist city with an abundance of ancient temples. Orientation briefing - meet the leaders and other team members. There will be time to review equipment, purchase or hire.

• Day 03 : Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla 2,840m / 9,300ft. Trek to Phakding

  Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla 2,840m / 9,300ft. Trek to Phakding, where we camp in a field on the river bank at 2,650m / 8,700ft.

• Day 04 : Walk to Namche Bazaar 3,440m / 11,300ft

  Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Sherpa people. See this unique village on our trek to and from base camp.

• Day 05 : Acclimatisation day - relax in Namche Bazaar.

  This is an essential step in the acclimatisation process.

• Day 06 : Trek to Tengboche, 3,900m / 12,800ft

• Day 07 : Walk along to the village of Pheriche, 4,250m / 13,900ft

• Day 08 : Walk to the village of Dzongla (4,840m / 15,900ft)

• Day 09 : Walk to Cho La base camp (5,400m / 17,700ft)

  Rest and gear checking in Cho La base camp.

• Day 10 : Glacier training on the Cho La Glacier

• Day 11 : Glacier training on the Cho La Glacier

  Training details

  We will cover:
  – Gear check and inventory; an introduction to climbing equipment.
  Tying in safely; rock climbing including safe belaying technique, ascending and descending.
  – Walking on the glacier; roping together; fitting and use of ice axes and crampons; ice axe arrest.
  Use of ice screws and snow stakes/bars.
  – Ascending using jumars in full equipment; descending (abseiling/rappelling) using Fig 8 descender.
  Use of fixed ropes.

  During this period of intensive training you will gain a lot of information from our experienced guides.

• Day 12 : Climbing Lobuche East

  Walk from the Cho La base camp to Lobuche East Base Camp located at 5,550m / 18,200ft.

• Day 13 : Climb to Lobuche East High Camp

• Day 14 : Summit Lobuche East (6,119m / 20,075ft) and back down to base camp.

• Day 15 : Today we have a relaxed walk down to Pangboche

• Day 16 : We will walk back to Namche Bazaar

• Day 17 : Walk down from Namche to Lukla

• Day 18 : Return flight to Kathmandu

• Day 19 : Extra day of rest and celebration in Kathmandu. Various excursions and sights are available – please ask.

• Day 20 : Flight Home.

  Optional Everest Base camp Trek Extension:

  On day 15 of the itinerary you will branch off from the main group heading back to Kathmandu and trek to Everest base camp. Please add an extra 3 days into your travel plans if you wish to do this.
  Trek from Lobuche to rocky outpost of Gorak Shep, with three cozy teahouses at 5,160m / 16,900ft.

  Trek from Gorak Shep to the top of Kalapattar, return to Gorak Shep for the evening.
  Walk up to Everest base camp, which lies atop the Khumbu glacier at 5,300m / 17,400ft.
  Trek from Everest base camp back to Lobuche. Continue back to Kathmandu following day 17 of the normal itinerary.