Eco Everest Expedition 2008 Eco Everest Expedition 2008 Eco Everest Expedition 2008
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Fixed Departures Support Treks

 

 

Trek Start Dates

 

 

1st

2nd

3rd

Day

Itinerary

 

 

 

1

Arrive Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel

11-Apr

18-Apr

29-Apr

2

Kathmandu/Briefing

12-Apr

19-Apr

30-Apr

3

Scheduled flight Kathmandu/Lukla (2860m) & trek to Phakding (2622m)

13-Apr

20-Apr

1-May

4

Trek to Namche Bazar (3440m)

14-Apr

21-Apr

2-May

5

Trek Khumjung (3790m)

15-Apr

22-Apr

3-May

6

Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3837m)

16-Apr

23-Apr

4-May

7

Trek to Dingboche (4343m).

17-Apr

24-Apr

5-May

8

Dingboche, acclimatization day

18-Apr

25-Apr

6-May

9

Trek to Lobuche (4915m).

19-Apr

26-Apr

7-May

10

Trek to Everest base camp. (5380m).

20-Apr

27-Apr

8-May

11

Everest Base Camp

21-Apr

28-Apr

9-May

12

After lunch start trek to Gorekshep (5150m)

22-Apr

29-Apr

10-May

13

Trek to Kala Pattar (5545m)

23-Apr

30-Apr

11-May

14

Briefing in Lobuche

24-Apr

1-May

12-May

15

Trek to Pangboche (3965m).

25-Apr

2-May

13-May

16

Trek to Namche Bazar.

26-Apr

3-May

14-May

17

Trek to Lukla

27-Apr

4-May

15-May

18

Scheduled flight from Lukla to Kathmandu- transfer to Hotel

28-Apr

5-May

16-May

19

Kathmandu - Free day

29-Apr

6-May

17-May

20

Departure / Options

30-Apr

7-May

18-May

 

Costs:

            Trek Cost:       

US$  999 per person

 

Other Costs:

            Sagarmatha National Park                                 

US$  16 per person

            Airfare Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu

US$  232 per person  (airfare Subject to change)
 

Costs Include:

  •  Budget hotel in Kathmandu (BB) 4 nights

  • Accommodation in lodges while on trek with all  meals(fixed menu) on room sharing basis  

  • Services of guide and porters while on trek.

  • Domestic airport  transfers

  • Airport pick up on international arrival

  • Guide / porters insurance

Costs do NOT include:

  • International airfare to/from Nepal

  • Entry visa into Nepal. This can be obtained at the airport upon arrival

  • Personal Expenses such as drinks, laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of personal nature

  • Personal insurance cover for accident, evacuation, travel, medical, and lost luggage.

  • International Airport Departure Tax

  • Tips

  • Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.

  • Extra services requested in lodges

  • Hotel in Kathmandu after 4 nights stay

  • Applicable permit fees and customs charges etc. for SAT phone, and commercial filming

 

WHY Eco Everest Expedition 2008 SUPPORT TREKS ?

 

Dawa Steven Sherpa, Managing Director of Asian Trekking (P) Ltd, climbed Everest in the Spring of 2007.  His very close ties with his roots in the Khumbu inspired him to take up the cause of Global Warming and Global Lakes Outburst Floods (GLOF) with special focus on the Khumbu.  He decided to prepare a program that would attract maximum global attention using the Eco Everest Expedition 2008 as a platform.

 

ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) is the main partner in Eco Everest Expedition 2008 in order to raise the awareness of impact of climate change and melting glaciers in the Himalaya with a special focus on glacial lake outburst floods risk in Khumbu region.

 

Dawa Steven Sherpa, will lead the Eco Everest Expedition 2008.  He has been in touch with internationally renowned Everest summiteers such as Reinhold Messner (Italy), Peter Habeler (Austria), Wolfgang Nairz (Austria), Chris Bonington (UK), Ed Viesturs (USA), Byron Smith (Canada), Ken Noguchi (Japan), Love Raj (India), Nazir Sabir (Pakistan), and other Everest Summiteers., as well as The  Eco Everest Expedition 2008  will also contact Alpine Associations of India, China, Pakistan, USA, Canada and other countries to request a ten point recommended "eco-code of conduct" (ECC) that would be field-tested during the  Eco Everest Expedition 2008.

 

The Eco Everest Expedition 2008 intends to:

 

  • Raise awareness for glacial melting and the formation of glacial lakes among the Sherpa people.

  • Allow people to personally participate in the climbing expedition or the trek.

  • Raise funds to finance further research and monitoring of glacial lakes, not just in the Everest region but  throughout the length and breadth of the Himalayas. 

  • Organise clean up activities and try to get expeditions to participate. Clean ups would ideally be conducted at BC, Camp 2, South Col, Balcony and the South Summit.

  • Use biodegradable bags for toilet needs.

  • Establish an Information Centre at base camp with the support of ICIMOD.  The Information Centre will update visitors on the GLOF risks in the Khumbu.  The Information  Centre will provide toilet facilities to keep the base camp clean.

  • Trekkers will stay at Base Camp for two nights and receive an update on the scientific study being conducted at the time.

 

We are looking for sponsors to donate equipment and financially. To bring the garbage down from the mountains will require Sherpa-power and the Sherpas need to be paid a fee.  So funding is needed.

 

Thank you for your support and encouragement
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