Lhotse – 8,516m/27,940ft

Mount Lhotse, Himalaya, Nepal

Lhotse – 8,516m/27,940ft

Mount Lhotse, Himalaya, Nepal

Expedition Price

$14,999.00

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12

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Nepal
Lhotse
Expedition
8,516m
45 Days
2 to 12
Spring 2024/25
Extreme

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EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

Highlights
  • Summit of Lhotse the 4th highest mountain
  • 11 days back and forth trek to Everest base camp on full board
  • Benefits of 30 days logistic arrangement at base camp and rotations to Camp I, II, & III
  • Safe climb and descend with the assistance of an experienced climbing crew
  • A Pooja ceremony and technical climbing skill training
  • Climbing on Khumbu Icefall and experience walk on the ladder to cross crevasses
  • A steep climb on blue ice and snow to Camp III
  • Steep climb and traverses on Yellow band and Lhotse Face to Camp IV

Overview

Mount Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world standing at an elevation of 8,516 meters above sea level. It is a neighboring mountain to Everest, located in the Mahalangur Himal on the border between the Nepalese Khumbu region and the north of Tibet. On both sides it is surrounded by a vast sanctuary - Sagarmatha National Park on Nepal Side and on the Tibetan side by the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve.

Lhotse is connected to Everest via the south cole so it is named the “South Peak” in Tibetan. Lhotse is the only mountain having three summits, the main summit, the middle summit at 8,414m, and Lhotse Shar at 8,383m above sea level.

The main summit of  Lhotse was first climbed on 12th May 1970 by the Swiss Mount Everest/Lhotse Expedition team member Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger. Lhotse and Everest share the same route and camps up to the Yellow Band beyond Camp III. From Yellow Band, the route separates, Everest towards the left while Lhotse to the right further up to the Lhotse face. The technical part for climbing Lhotse is the icy and rocky gully known as “Reiss Couloir” - the last part of the summit.


Lhotse 45 Day Itinerary Overview

Day Program Accommodation Meals
Day1
Arrive in Kathmandu
Deluxe hotel in Kathmandu
B
Day2
In Kathmandu
Deluxe hotel in Kathmandu
BD
Day3
Fly to Lukla, trek to Phakding (2,651m): 3-4 hours or trek
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day4
Phakding to Namche Bazar (3,438m): 5-6 hours
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day5
Acclimatization day at Namche Bazar (3,440m)
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day6
Namche Bazar to Deboche (3,820m), 5-6 hours
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day7
Deboche to Dingboche (4,360m): 5-6 hours
Local Lodge
BLD
Day8
Acclimatization day in Dingboche (4,360m)
Local Lodge
BLD
Day9
Dingboche to Lobuche (4,600m): 5-6 hours
Local Lodge
BLD
Day10
Lobuche to Gorakshep (5,170m) and to Everest Base Camp (5,364m): 5-6 hours
Camping
BLD
Day11 - Day39
At Base Camp, climbing period
Camping
BLD
Day40
Trek to Deboche
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day41
Trek to Monjo
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day42
Trek to Lukla
Mountain Lodge
BLD
Day43
Early morning flight to Kathmandu
Deluxe hotel in Kathmandu
B
Day44
Free Day in Kathmandu for official documantation
Deluxe hotel in Kathmandu
BD
Day45
Final Departure

EXPEDITION DOSSIER

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Extreme Difficulty

Full-day hikes in heavy snow (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 5,000 feet) on many days. Reaching worlds maximum altitude at 27,940ft, requiring extreme fitness. 

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Anjan Rai Thamserku

Anjan Rai

Customer relationship Manager

Mobile: +977-9823338761
Office:  +977-1-5909982
Email: Rai@thamserku.com

EXPEDITION DOSSIER

Thamserku Lhotse Expedition Dossier 2022

Download Our
50 Day Regular Program Lhotse Expedition
Dossier

Download our detailed expedition notes for Mount Lhotse, including our detailed itinerary and kit list.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

Extreme Difficulty

Full-day hikes in heavy snow (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 5,000 feet) on many days. Reaching worlds maximum altitude at 27,940ft, requiring extreme fitness. 

Speak With Our Customer Relationship Manager For More Details

Anjan Rai Expedition Manager

Anjan Rai

Customer relationship Manager

Mobile: +977-9823338761
Office:  +977-1-5909982
Email: Rai@thamserku.com

PRICE AND SERVICE – OPTION 1

Lhotse Expedition (45 Days)

$14,999 USD per person (tax inclusive)

Price based per person (maximum 12 members)

This price includes the following charges:

GOVERNMENT AND RELATED CHARGES

SERVICE IN KATHMANDU

SERVICE DURING TREKKING

BASE CAMP SERVICE

SERVICE AT HIGHER CAMPS

CAMP I, II, III AND IV

This price  does not include the following charges:

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?

ITINERARY

- DAY 01 - Arrive in Kathmandu

You will be met at the airport and taken to the hotel to relax.

- DAY 02 - In Kathmandu

Free day in Kathmandu for equipment preparation, attend government briefing and arrangement of documentation needed for the expedition.

Welcome dinner will be at a Le Sherpa restaurant

- DAY 03 - Fly to Lukla (30 minutes), Trek to Phakding (2,651m): 3-4 hours of trek

The first flight to Lukla takes place very early in the morning. Depending on the time, you will have your breakfast either in the hotel or upon arrival in Lukla. You will be transferred to the domestic terminal of Kathmandu Airport from where you take your flight to Lukla which is about 40 minutes landing on the narrow, runway high above the Dudh Koshi River. Your porters and support staff will be waiting at the airport to help you with your luggage to start your trek to Phakding. The trek to Phakding is an easy walk for the first day with a mostly downhill leg. The trek will take you through pastoral lands through several small villages and farms. Approximately after 3 hours, we reach Phakding where we spend our overnight in the tea houses that are run by Sherpas.

- DAY 04 - Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,438m): 5-6 hours

After breakfast, your guide will brief you about the day. An easy walk today to Monjo will take you through the pine trees and glimpses of distant snow-capped peaks. You will encounter impressive waterfalls and yaks along the way taking necessary foods and other essentials for the trekkers as well as the locals. You will pass through the checkpoint before reaching Monjo where the officials check your permits. Your guide will sort out the paper works while you can stroll around for a bit. After this you officially enter the Sagarmatha National Park and a little way up the trail, you arrive in Monjo where you will stop for lunch. After lunch, you start your trek through the wooded valley on a good trail crossing the river through the high suspension bridge. Right after the bridge is the upward climb towards Namche. An hour and a half long ascent to Namche - famous among the locals as “Namche Ko Ukalo” meaning the uphill of Namche. It is all uphill till you reach Namche, and about an hour before reaching Namche your hard work will be rewarded by your first view of Everest. Your guide will walk you to the lodge you will be staying overnight.

- DAY 05 - Acclimatization Day at Namche Bazaar (3,440m)

Being situated at high altitude, Namche Bazaar serves as an acclimatization stop for climbers to avoid altitude sickness. Namche Bazaar is the main centre of the Khumbu region and is facilitates with government offices, internet, ATM’s, restaurants and a colourful market. Our guides can take us to explore the real charm of Namche Bazaar. We can observe traditional Sherpa life and enjoy flora and fauna found that grow at this altitude.

- DAY 06 - Namche Bazaar to Tengboche (3,870m): 5-6 hours

Today we will walk to the biggest monastery of the Everest region located at Tengboche. It encloses within Sagarmatha National Park which is listed in a UNESCO world heritage site. The trek to Phunki will be easy, but afterwards ascending will become relatively harder. The panoramic view of the Himalayas from the monastery shows us a divine universe built under the same range. We can observe a Buddhist religious ceremony.

- DAY 07 - Tengboche to Dingboche (4,360m): 5-6 hours

With a magnificent view of a rhododendron forest followed by a bridge over the raging Imja Khola (River), we ascend towards Dingboche. We’ll pass the valley wall and then the plains to Pangboche village, the biggest settlement of the Sherpa in the region. It is a great opportunity to have lunch with the local Sherpas.

- DAY 08 - Acclimatisation Day in Dingboche (4,360m)

Today we’ll rest our legs and settle our body with the increasing altitude. An optional trek to the Valley will pay off with rewarding views, but taking it easy for today is the important thing. Although, we can climb a ridge located behind the village and see six of the world’s tallest peaks including Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu.

- DAY 09 - Dingboche to Lobuche (4,600m): 5-6 hours

From here on in, the trek will be gradually more challenging due to the high altitude. By trekking steep to the top of a high hill, we will be passing Dughla (Thukla). Before reaching Dughla, we trek across a wide pass which is a much-wanted change from walking in a straight line. The company of Himalayas will be on all sides on our trek. After crossing Dughla, the trail passes through boulder-strewn slopes. As the trail drops to the Khumbu Glacier moraine, we find ourselves facing great peaks.

- DAY 10 - Lobuche to Gorakshep (5170m) and to Everest Base camp (5,364m) 5-6 hours

We take the trail through the once vast Gorakshep Lake. We pass through rocky dunes, moraine, and streams. You head out on narrow tracks which are of few feet wide and few hundred meters above the ground. The distance between Lobuche and Gorakshep is of 4.5 km and will take approximately 2 hours to reach.

From Gorakshep, It is approximately 3.4km to the Base Camp. As you walk across the rocks towards the many prayer flags that mark the spot, you will arrive at Everest Base Camp. It will take approximately 3 hours to reach Everest Base Camp from Gorakshep.

- DAY 11 to Day 39 - At Base camp Climbing Period

  • Rest day – Puja – climbing training
  • First Rotation
    • Climb to camp I (spend overnight)
    • Touch Camp II and descend to Base camp
  • Rest day at Base camp
  • Second Rotation
    • Climb to camp II (spend overnight)
    • Touch camp III and descend to Camp II (overnight) or Camp III (overnight)
    • Descend to Base camp
  • Rest and prepare for the summit push
  • Summit Push
    • Climb to camp II (overnight) – start at 5 am
    • Climb to Camp III (overnight) – start at 9 am
    • Climb to Camp IV – start at 4 am – reach by 1 pm – rest for 6 hours – start for summit at 8 pm
    • Climb overnight at reach summit around 6-7 am and descend to Camp IV
    • Descend to Camp II
    • Descend to base camp
  • Packing and clearing the Base camp after summit

Note - Be advised that the mentioned activities during the climbing period are a tentative plan. The actual planning of the summit is made at the base camp by your climbing guide. The activities may change because of the unstable weather conditions in the Himalayas and also your level of fitness. We advise you to book a Flexi flight and allow extra days in case if you need for the summit push.

- DAY 40 to Day 42 - Trek from Base camp to Lukla

  • The route to Pheriche will be rapid as we descend and it will be easy as well.
  • Back to Tengboche is mainly downhill from Pheriche, with a small uphill stretch.
  • From Namche, we’ll get up early and descend back to Lukla. We will pass Monjo after a short walk and then to Phakding. We stay on the same trail and advance towards Cheplung and further to Lukla

- DAY 43 - Early morning flight to Kathmandu

We will enjoy our last views mountains while flying back to the Kathmandu from Lukla. After 25 minutes of flight, our representative will be waiting for you at the domestic airport to take you back to the hotel where you can enjoy your chilled beer and warm shower.

- DAY 44 - Free day in Kathmandu for official documentation and collect certificate

Free day in Kathmandu for official documentation, closing briefing by the government and collecting certificate if successfully reached in summit. Farewell dinner and celebration at Piano Piano restaurant at Nomad Hotel. 

- DAY 45 - Final Departure

Depending on your flight time you will be transferred to the airport. The airport check-in is 3 hours before the departure time and the hotel checkout time is noon. In case your flight is late evening please let us know if you require half day use of the hotel.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT INFO

 

MOUNTAINEERING GEAR CHECKLIST (7000m to 8848m)

Bodywear

  1. Down Suit - Recommended Absolute Zero Over suit by Mountain Hardwear, or Ulvetanna Suit by Berghaus, or The Himalayan Suit by The North Face, or the Expedition Suit by Rab. 
  2. Down Jacket and a pair of Down Salopettes - Recommended Absolute Zero Parka and Absolute Zero Pants by Mountain Hardwear, or by Rab. - not very bulky
  3. Waterproof Jacket and Over trousers that goes over your alpine boot
  4. Balaclava - Recommended The North Face A3543 Unisex Wool Balaclava or similar covering nose and face
  5. Long sleeve Thermal shirt and Trousers - Recommended anti-sweat
  6. Fleece Jacket and Trousers - Recommended Patagonia, or The North Face, or Mountain Hardwear

Hand wear

  1. Liner gloves - thin and warm
  2. Down mitts - Recommended The North Face, or Marmot Expedition mitt, or Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero Mittand.
  3. Mountain Gloves - Recommended water & windproof
  4. Gore-Tex Primaloft Glove - Recommended the North Face, or Mountain Hardwear.
  5. Smartwool Mountaineering Socks (2 pairs - new)
  6. Ultra-Soft Running / Hiking Socks (2 pairs - new)
  7. Mountaineering boot Recommended La Sportiva Olympus Mons Evo or Millet Everest GTX
  8. Alpine boot - Recommended La Sportiva Men's Nepal EVO GTX Boot or similar

Climbing equipment

  1. Climbing helmet - Recommended Black Diamond
  2. Ski Goggles with UV protection and anti-fog system
  3. Headlamp - Recommended Black Diamond & Petzl
  4. Spare batteries - Recommended Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries
  5. Harness Set
    1. Lightweight Harness - Recommended DMM Super Couloir, or Black Diamond Couloir Harness, or Mammut Ophira 3 Side climbing harness
    2. Ascender (Jummer) - Recommended Petzl or Black Diamond
    3. Abseiling device - Recommended Black Diamond ATC Guide Bley Device, or Petzl GRIGRI 2 Grey Belay, or Descent Device D14BG
    4. Screwgate Carabiners (2 X large, 2 X small sizes) - Recommended Petzl or Black Diamond
    5. Bent Gate Carabiners (2 medium sizes) - Recommended Petzl or Black Diamond
    6. 6 mm rope - Recommended 2 meters UIAA tested
    7. 6 mm rope - Recommended 5 meters UIAA tested
    8. 1 X tape sling - Recommended 120 cm UIAA tested
  6. Dynamic 8.9 mm rope (single rope) - Recommended 2 m UIAA tested
  7. Classical Alpine ice-axe - Recommended (70-90 cm) Petzl, or Grivel Air Tech, or Black Diamond
  8. Crampons that fits Mountaineering boots - Recommended Grivel G-12 New-Matic Crampons

Other equipment

  1. 55-65 Liter Rucksack - Recommended POD Black Ice, Crux AK47 (extendable) and Crux AK57
  2. Base Camp Duffel – XXL
  3. 2 X 5 season sleeping bag with compression bag - Recommended North Face and Mountain Hardwear
  4. 2 X 5 season foam sleeping mat - Recommended 72 x 20 inches (20 x 5 x 5.5 inches folded) and weigh around 14 ounces
  5. Swiss Army Knife with a multi-tools system or leathermen
  6. 1-litre stainless steel thermos - that works in extreme weather condition

TREKKING GEAR CHECKLIST(2000m to 5000m)

Headwear

  1. Sun Hat/Normal cap
  2. Fleece or woollen hat
  3. Earmuffs/Ear warmers (optional)
  4. Sunglasses with UV protection
  5. Buff Scarf / thin face mask

Handwear

  1. Fleece or woollen thin gloves
  2. Gore-Tex mitten gloves

Bodywear

  1. Gore-Tex Jacket
  2. Gore-Tex Pant
  3. Hiking pant
  4. Fleece trouser and jacket or warm jumper - Recommended not thick but warm enough that fits inside the Gore-Tex pant
  5. Anti-sweat T-shirt
  6. Thermal inner trouser
  7. Down jacket with hoodie

Footwear

  1. Trekking boots
  2. Hollow Out Outdoor Slipper
  3. Trekking socks (4-5 pair)
  4. Snow Gaiter

Other equipment

  1. Sleeping bag (comfort rated - 15 ºC)
  2. 30 Liter Rucksack with cover
  3. Large size Duffel Bag with padlock
  4. Headlamp with spare batteries
  5. Water bottles 1 Liter
  6. Thermos
  7. Basic First Aid Kit including antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment, insect repellent, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite). Glucose tablets and multi-vitamin tablets are also a good idea.

Washing Kit & Toiletries

  1. Waterproof washing kit bag
  2. Towel - medium size
  3. Washing soap, towel, tooth pest, toothbrush etc.
  4. Sun Lotion Enough +30SPF (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
  5. Handwash & sanitizer
  6. Toilet paper (you can buy this in the lodges)
  7. Wet tissues

Optional items

  1. Trekking poles
  2. Trainers or similar for use in the lodges
  3. Shorts
  4. Baselayer leggings
  5. Gaiters
  6. Sleeping bag liner
  7. Pillowcase
  8. Earplugs (particularly if you are not the one snoring)
  9. Camera
  10. Pen-knife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
  11. Repair kit – (e.g. needle, thread, duct tape)
 

ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTATION INFO

Required Documents:
  1. Scanned copy of the main page of the passport
  2. Scanned passport size photograph
  3. Confirmed airline ticket
  4. Proof of COVID vaccination both dose 1 and dose 2
  5. A copy of medical insurance including COVID insurance of up to $5000 coverage
  6. Fit to join the expedition letter from personal Doctor
  7. Completed Bio-data form (the form will be emailed prior the expedition)
We recommend that you photocopy the main pages of your passport, your airline ticket, itinerary, insurance policy and credit cards. Keep one set of photocopies with you, separate from the originals. Leave one set of copies at home with family or friends. It is also worth taking some extra passport photos with you. Medical preparation/Travel Insurance and Safety Guidelines Every expedition members are required to have comprehensive travel insurance. This covers you for medical costs associated with hospitalization, emergency travel and repatriation back to your home country. Remember to bring a copy of your insurance policy with you or send us the scanned copy.
  • Apart from having travel insurance and being in generally good health, some pre-holiday health preparation is advised. We strongly recommend you visit your doctor to discuss health requirements for your trip. Some vaccines need to be administered a few weeks before departure so allow plenty of time. Obtain a certificate of vaccination and carry this with you on this trip. A dental checkup is also highly recommended before departure.
Emergency Contact
  • Anjan Rai (Expedition Manager): +077-9823338761 
  • Office Hours only: Thamserku Office: 00977-1-5909982
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