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Climbing Mount Everest
Fitness
Physical Fitness
Peal level of fitness
9 to 6 month lead-in time
Exercise regimen
Cardiac strength
Strengthen all muscle groups
regular mountain climbs
with weights
Mental Fitness
Prepare for roller coaster of emotions
Long days of inactivity
followed by short periods strenuous activity
Boredom, loneliness, missing home
Maturity, patience, love of just being in the mountains
everyday is an experience
Summit will be a bonus
string of good decision making and luck
Team player
Like-minded
Open-minded
generous individuals
Teamwork on the mountain
contribute to the greater good of the expedition
with personality and selflessness
Cost
$55,000/- (40L INR)
$1000/- by November
$10,000/- by January
Remaining 1 month before trip
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Climbing Plan
April-May - 65 days
Fly to Kathmandu
Fly to Lukla
10 weeks expedition
2 weeks trekking, 8 weeks climbing
Can take weeks to recuperate
Structured fashion
reach certain heights and then rest
Trek-in and acclimatisation period
From Lukla, 10 days trek to basecamp, rest-in
wait for Sherpas to put in ladders and fixed lines
Next 30 days, exploratory climbs to Camp1 through Khumbu Icefalls
Then to Camp 2 and spend several nights acclimatize
Climb closer peaks like Lobuche East or Island peak
One visit to Camp 3 , overnight stay
check body response
Need bottled oxygen after this
Get back to basecamp
Summit Period
Mid two weeks of May
7 days is the Summit cycle
From Base camp to Summit and back
Few nights at Camp 2
1 night at Camp 3
Then Camp 4 - arrive mid-afternoon and rest till 9 pm
Then head out to Balcony and South East ridge
Balcony to Summit no chance of overtaking
There may be over-crowding
Other teams may fix their own lines, may be confusing
At sunrise, we want to be at the Summit or just below it
Two hours to the top
Hillary Step - narrow
20 mins to negotiate
exhilarating, overcrowded
Final 200m easy walk
Aim to summit by mid-morning
Descend back to Camp 4 by EOD
Coming back from Everest
Spend a few days clearing base camp
Common courtesy and respect to help breakup camp
see it as part of the experience
It takes long time to process and assimilate this experience
trek few days to Lukla and fly to Kathmandu