Mt. Lhotse Mountaineering Expedition

On arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, the Brown Bear Trail guide
and staff receives you with a warm welcome. A short transfer to your hotels in the
heart of Kathmandu city. After checking into your rooms, and getting refreshed our
guide briefs with information regarding Mt. Lhotse Expeditions.
Includes information on hotels, and lodges while trekking and climbing with dos and don’ts
with welcome dinner.

We have reserved two free days in Kathmandu to relieve you from jetlag with
long flights, on this day one can book a sightseeing tour around world heritage
sites within Kathmandu visiting Old Durbar (palace) Square, and the ancient stupa of
Swayambhunath, after a tour head back to the hotel with preparations for Everest
Expeditions and trek to base camp.
Second day in Kathmandu optional tour and expeditions preparations and group
briefing from our lead guide and team leader, on this day, completing all formal
documentations for the climb of Mt. Lhotse and packing.

We have reserved two free days in Kathmandu to relieve you from jetlag with
long flights, on this day one can book a sightseeing tour around world heritage
sites within Kathmandu visiting Old Durbar (palace) Square, and the ancient stupa of
Swayambhunath, after a tour head back to the hotel with preparations for Everest
Expeditions and trek to base camp.
Second day in Kathmandu optional tour and expeditions preparations and group
briefing from our lead guide and team leader, on this day, completing all formal
documentations for the climb of Mt. Lhotse and packing.

Most flights to Lukla have been diverted from the airport at Manthali town around
Ramechap district. Which is about approx. 150 k.m. of a 4-5 hours drive to
Manthali at Ramechap, having lunch at Kathmandu. An exciting drive to Manthali
taking the newly built B.P. Highway through Dhulikhel's old and scenic town. On
arrival at Manthali town transfer to a nice lodge or hotel.

Mornings, a short walk to Manthali airport, and get into a small aircraft for a short
flight to Lukla. During air-borne enjoy views of the Himalayas range with Mt. Everest
and Lhotse. After 25 mins of great flight reaching Lukla and its unique airstrip.

Lukla is the gateway from Sherpa town to Everest base camp and to various adventure
destinations.
along the walk to Phakding village located by Dudh Koshi a glacial River.
From Lukla walk to Phakding village for an overnight stop leading past Sherpa farm
villages, a nice and pleasant walk with few short-ups overlooking beautiful views

After a nice morning, the walk continues crossing bridges over the Dudh Koshi River
passing several interesting villages of Toc-Toc, Benkar, and Monjo arriving at
Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate, from here on the river bed for a few hours
and after the last bridge a steep uphill to Namche Bazaar, at Namche with
facilities of good restaurants, pubs, cyber café, post offices, and banks.

A perfect place to have a rest day, for acclimatization before heading to a higher area,
morning a short hike to Everest View Hotel or walk up on top a hill of Namche for
views of Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam with adjoining peaks, visit the museum
with wide information on the Khumbu areas.

From Namche on the gradual scenic path with downhill to Imjatse river at Plunge-
Tenga for lunch. Afternoon climb through rhododendron, pines, and the first tree forest
with views of snowcapped peaks. On reaching Tengboche visit the famous Buddhist
monastery with a magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kantega,
Tharmasarku, Kwangde and majestic Ama Dablam.
An afternoon with time for a tour of the monastery, which was burnt by accidental fire
in 1991 at the present back into normal form, where you can witness young monks
and priest, Lama on the evening prayer ritual.

Morning downhill for an hour crosses the bridge over Imjatse River after the bridge
walk leads to an open country. From here onwards tree lines drop for a few short
junipers and dwarf rhododendron bushes. A slow climb to Pangboche village at
3,900 m, the last permanent village before Dingboche and beyond. After lunch at
Somare continues to walk with an easy walk on the gradual path, a short down to cross a
stream. From the short bridge, climb to Dingboche village for an overnight stop,

located at the west end of Imjatse valley enclosed by towering peaks with Ama
Dablam at a close distance facing views of Island Peak in the east...
Day 10: Rest day at Dingboche for acclimatization and excursion.
Another rest day for proper acclimatization, a short hike to Nakarjung hills for
the best views of Mt. Makalu and other adjoining. Energetic people can walk up
to Chukung at 4,760 m high a small and last settlement within Imjatse valley
offers incredible views of Island Peak, Lhotse Shar, Lhotse, Nuptse and
Ama Dablam.

Another rest day for proper acclimatization, a short hike to Nakarjung hills for
best views of Mt. Makalu and other adjoining. Energetic people can walk up
to Chukung at 4,760 m high a small and last settlement within Imjatse valley
offers incredible views of Island Peak, Lhotse Shar, Lhotse, Nuptse and
Ama Dablam.

After a good rest at Dingboche morning, a short climb for an hour enjoys grand
mountain views. The walk continues on gradual up to Thugla for lunch where the Khumbu
glacier melts into a raging river. At Thugla the trail from Pheriche and Dingboche
joins towards Lobuche and Everest base camp. After lunch a steep climb for an
hour to Thugla pass, a small ridge with many stone memorials of unfortunate
climbers. From here a nice pleasant walk to Lobuche for an overnight stop.

The morning starts heading towards our main destination to Everest Base Camp, walk
for a few hours with a short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine,
reaching Gorakshep, beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar.
The walk continues towards Lhotse and Everest Base Camp, at base camp, our staff
has set up the base camp a few days ahead. Storing all climbing equipment and
food for the climb, after lunch rest and enjoy the view of the notorious Khumbu Ice
Fall and glaciers.

Today after collecting all the needful climbing gear from the porters and Yaks,
getting busy sorting out the pieces of equipment and planning. As well having practice
climb before heading for the big climb to the summit of Everest.

Full two days collecting and sorting out the gear and food for further high camps,
as well as having rest, enjoy practicing climb using the climbing gear.
A final meeting with the Leader and the guide, information on climb and obstacles
to encounter, as well for a safe descent.

Brown Bear Trails reserves 15 full days for the final ascent of Mt. Lhotse summit.
Final preparation for the great climb with some technical effort around massive
tumbling boulders of Ice Falls.
From Everest base camp at 5,364 m, climbing with some technical difficulty over
Khumbu Icefall, the climbing route will be taken care of by our expert climbing
guides with the necessary security and safety procedures, from above base camp one
requires a positive attitude and thinking with a physical and mental effort to
attempts the climb a success.
The climbs require at least IV camps to reach the summit with a descent to base
camp, however with 15 days, using a maximum of 5 camps (including base camp)
before reaching the top of Mt. Lhotse. The last Camp IV close at South Col ridge that
connects Everest and Mt. Lhotse.
The crux of climbing Lhotse is the last 300 meters which follows a steep rock-filled
the gully that is prone to dangerous rock falls. It is similar to Everest as the climb follows
the same route used to summit Everest's, Southeast Ridge. Close to the Yellow
Band, where the route branches off heading east and climbs straight up to the summit.
Technical climbing in the West Couloir has similarities to Makalu and K2.
Of course, at 8, 516 meters, the altitude is deadly. The ascent takes approx.
6 to 8 hours, depending upon the weather, fixing rope at the time.
As goes well descend to Camp II after the summit, then drop back to Base Camp
the next morning.

Start packing the climbing gear and disposing of garbage at proper sites, where
SPPC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control) will check the camp and depose the litter to
take away from the base camp to disposal sites or back to Kathmandu.

This morning after a successful triumph of the world's highest peaks, return journey
to Gorakshep and then walk to Thugla. From here on the downhill to Pheriche, walk
across a windy valley, after a nice pleasant walk reaches Pheriche for an overnight
stop. Pheriche with many good lodges and a health post run by HRA (Himalayan
Rescue Association).

Return journey much easier losing heights every hour, walking downhill with few
long ups to Tengboche for a possible lunch stop.
After a good rest at Tengboche, head downhill to Imjatse River, and then steep
climb for an hour to Sanasa village. From here on the gradual path with short ups and
downs to Namche Bazaar for the overnight stop.

From Namche to Lukla will be a long day walk but interesting with views of peaks
and greenery. Walking through lovely forest and to Dudh Kosi river valley as
walk reaches beyond the national park to Monjo. After a good short rest continue to walk
past Phakding retracing the journey back to Lukla. At Lukla celebrate last night's
dinner with fellow climbers and staff.

From Lukla take an early morning flight back to Kathmandu or land at Manthali
town airport in Ramechap district. After a short sweeping flight and great landing,
transfer to our vehicles for an exciting drive to Kathmandu and check into respective
hotels with the rest of the day free at leisure.

A spare day in Kathmandu in case of flight delay and cancellation due to
unfavorable bad weather might occur, as the Himalayan weather can be
unpredictable sometimes if all goes well have a free day or sightseeing tour of
Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.
On the next day completing the successful Mt. Lhotse Mountaineering Expeditions,
leader and guide will hand the expedition reports to the concerned Nepal Government
The tourism department, evening enjoys the farewell group dinner.

Last day in the country full of amazing adventures with high Himalayan peaks,
after a wonderful experience; with fond memories of the Mt. Lhotse climb. Our staff
transfers you from the hotel to the airport as per your international flight time for your
final departure homeward bound or to your respective destination.