Mt. Ama Dablam Expedition

Trip Overview


Mount Ama Dablam, at 6,812 metre, is the most beautiful mountain of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. The name of the mountain comes from the Sherpa dialect, and means "Mother's Necklace"; the long ridges on each side are like the arms of a mother (ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier can be thought of as a dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women.

The world knows the region as that of Mount Everest, but actually Mount Ama Dablam is its dominant mountain, due to its exposure above the valley to the east of Khumbu.

This mountain is the third most popular Himalayan peak for permitted expeditions. Given its mix of steep rock and ice along the climbing route, high above the wide valley of Tengboche, many climbers love to test their technical climbing skill on it. There have been a number of accidents but the most serious one may have been due to global warming, when on 13 November 2006 part of the dablam of Mount Ama Dablam broke loose and killed three climbers from Europe and three Sherpa climbing guides in their sleep in Camp III.

The standard route up this mountain is along its South-west Ridge, requiring three standard camps above Base Camp.

This beautiful mountain was first climbed on 13 March 1961 by Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (USA), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) via the Southwest Ridge. They were well-acclimated to altitude, having wintered at over 5,800 metres near the base of the peak as part of the Silver Hut Scientific Expedition of 1960-61, led by Sir Edmund Hillary.

Day 01:        Departure for Nepal overnight in boarder

Day 02:        Arrival in KTM & transfer to hotel

Day 03:        Half day sightseeing and evening equipment preparation 

Day 04:        Kathmandu; final preparation for trek

Day 05:        Fly to Lukla and 3 hours trek to Phakdingma

Day 06:        Trek to Namche Bazaar

Day 07:        Namche: Rest day/Side trip to Syangboche/Khumjung-Khunde/Thame

Day 08:        Trek to Tengboche visit Tengboche monastery and continue trek to Pangboche

Day 09:        Visit Lama Geshi for a Puja ritual before starting trek. Puja and trek to Amadablam Base Camp (4,600m)

Day 10:        Rest and BC management

Day 11:        Puja ceremony (a most important ritual, no Sherpas climb mountain without Puja)

Day 12:        Climb to ABC (5,400m) and return to BC

Day 13:        Climb to ABC (5,400m)

Day 14:        Climb to C1 (5,800m) and return to ABC

Day 15:        Climb to C1 (5,800m)

Day 16:        Climb to C2 (6,000m) and return to C1

Day 17:        Climb to C2 (6,000m)

Day 18:        Return to Base Camp

Day 19-21:    Rest at BC

Day 22:        Climb to C1

Day 23:        Climb to C2

Day 24:        Climb to C3 (6,300m)

Day 25:        Summit Ammadablam (6,856m) & back to C3

Day 26:        Descend to C1

Day 27:        Descend to BC

Day 28:        Trek to Pangboche

Day 29:        Trek to Namche

Day 30:        Trek to Lukla

Day 31:        Fly to Kathmandu

Day 32-33:    In Kathmandu

Day 34:        Departure from Kathmandu 

Day 35: Arrival at home

What's Included ?

  • All airport-hotel – airport transport
  • Custom clearances as required
  • Half day sightseeing in Kathmandu
  • 6 (six) nights hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on BB basis
  • Domestic flight to and from Lukla including all taxes
  • Excess baggage charge to and from Lukla
  • Mt Ama Dablam climbing permit fee, National Park fee and TIMS registration
  • Necessary number of porters/yak to carry load to & from base camp
  • Equipment allowance, Insurance and insurance of Liaison officer
  • Necessary number of potters and yaks
  • Sherpa climber: (1:1) personal climbing Sherpa to each client
  • Wages, equipment allowance, insurance, high camps load ferry bonus and summit bonus etc of Climbing Sherpas
  • Best quality tents at Base camp with sleeping mattresses
  • Best quality dinning tent (Carpeting inside) with heater at Base Camp
  • All necessary kitchen & camping equipments during the trekking & climbing
  • Portable comfortable wooden toilet at base camp
  • Shower facility at base camp
  • Imported high quality high altitude tents for the higher camps
  • All necessary climbing hardware gears except personal gears
  • Fresh and organic food and beverages at Base Camp and imported quality high altitude food (individual packet)
  • Enough numbers of EPI gases with burner for high camps
  • Walkie-talkie set to each client with radio base station & accessories
  • Satellite phone for the emergency purpose (Personal call $ 4 per minutes)
  • Solar panel/Generator with accessories at base camp for recharging & power supply
  • Necessary climbing hardware gears with fixed ropes except the personal gears
  • POISK Oxygen with mask set for medical purpose at base camp
  • Insurance of local team members
  • Celebration meal in Kathmandu
  • Garbage deposit

What is not included ?

  • Travel insurance (Should include the helicopter evacuation as well)
  • International air tickets
  • Nepal entry visa and Visa fee (30 days USD $ 40, 100 days USD $ 90)
  • Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
  • Personal climbing equipments
  • Cost of emergency evacuation
  • Expenses of personal natures
  • Tips
Trip Highlights
  • Price:US $6500
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