Everest South side expedition

Everest Region with no doubt is the most admired destination in Nepal as it is the region of crowning Mt. Everest (8,848m/29,029ft). It was on 29th May 1953 when the summit of tallest mountain of the world, Mt. Everest was first conquered by two legends Tenzing Norgey Sherpa from Nepal and Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand from the Southern slope. Since then, hundreds of climbers have successfully conquered the summit of Mt. Everest.  The Mt. Everest has around 1000 summit attempts every year and has become a benchmark of climbing achievements.

The climbing to the summit of Everest is an incredible experience. This lifetime experience climbing formally starts exactly from the Everest base camp which is positioned at the height of 5300m. Mt. Everest expedition is technically difficult. It needs good physical and mental effort to attempts this type of climbing. Therefore, climbing peaks below 8000m like Island peak, Pisang peak etc before attempting this expedition is highly suggested.

The climb takes us along the normal route via the south Col, crossing the base camp and additional four camps in Mt. Everest at around 5800, 6200m, 7200m and 8000m respectively.

Afterwards we cross the last section known as Hillary step to reach summit. The Hillary step is the most difficult section throughout the climbing period. The Southside route is technically straightforward and easy than the north side. It is also the most frequently-used and busy route than the northeast ridge from China. But we should be aware of the potential sudden weather changes and the risks involved. The weather in Everest is unpredictable. Therefore a good preparation before climbing is highly suggested.

Everest region consists of two main climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal and the northeast ridge from China. The northeast ridge is technically difficult and less frequently climbed route. The southeast ridge is the route used by Hillary and Tenzing in 1953. Moreover it is the first recognized route of fifteen routes to the top by 1996.