Overview

At a Glance

• Duration: 32 Days
• Group Size:5/12 Pax
• Trekking Duration:13
• Climbing Duration:11
• Accommodation: Hotel, Lodge, Camp
• Max Altitude: Baruntse, 7129m

Climbing Grade

This Baruntse expedition require a medium level of climbing proficiency on steep, exposed and technical skill and altitude experience of 6000m trekking peak, 4 + rock and Ice climbing experience, capable of 5/6 hour walk a day and for the Summit day 7/8 hours walk.

Excellent physical and mentally condition are required for this Expedition. Basic recommendation for the training with National mountaineering climbing institute or with professional mountain guide.

Itinerary

Full Service

Includes

• Airport/Hotel/Airport Transfers
• 4 nights hotel Marshyangdi in KTM on BB Twin Sharing Room
• 1 night hotel in Nepalgunj with MAP Basis
• Expedition Permit Fee, Government Liaison Officer
• National Park fee, TIMS permit fees
• Flight: Ktm-Phaplu & Lukla-Kathmandu for members
• 1 High Altitude Climbing Sherpa for 2 members
• 1 Base Camp Cook, and Kitchen Helper
• 8 porters per member going up to Base Camp
• 4 porters pe member return back from Base Camp
• Above mentioned porter to carry members bags and Thamserku food & equipments
• All Nepali staffs Insurance/ wages and equipment allowance
• Nepali Staff Emergency Rescue Flight
• 40 kgs per member for personal baggage
• Food for member & staffs for Base Camp
• Foam Mattresses, Dinning/Kitchen//Toilet/Store Tent, Hot Shower Tent,
• Tables & Chairs, All necessary Cooking gears,
• 1 Solar Pannel./ Gas heater for Base Camp
• 1 Gas Heater for Heat at Base Camp
• 1 High Altitude VE 25 North Face Tent for members & Sherpa
• High Altitude food for member & Sherpas
• 1 Base Camp VE 25 North Face Tent per members
• Epi gas / High Altitude Cooking Pot & Stove,
• 1 bottle oxygnen with mask & Regulator for Medical Use
• All necessary Climbing route equipments
• International Air Cargo clearance & Government tax fee
• Last Farewell Dinner with staff in Kathmandu

Excludes

• All Personal Climbing equipment,
• Insurance: Travel/Accident/Medical /emergency evacuation
• Sherpa Summit Bonus US$ 500 Climbing Bonus US$ 300 Per Sherpa
• Nepal entry Visa Fee US$ 40 per person
• Telephone & Laundry, Alcoholic beverages
• Emergency rescue evacuation cost if needed
• All other personal nature expenses.

Base Camp Service

Includes

• Airport/Hotel/Airport Transfers
• 4 nights hotel Marshyangdi in KTM on BB Twin Sharing Room
• Expedition Permit Fee, Government Liaison Officer
• National Park fee, TIMS permit fees
• 1 VE 25 North Face Tent per member for Base Camp
• Dining/Kitchen/Toilet/ Foam Mattresses,
• Food for member & staffs for Base Camp
• 1 Sirdar, 1 Cook & 1 Kitchen Boy for Trekking & Base Camp
• 8 porters per person up to Base camp
• 4 porters per person on return from Base Camp
• Above mentioned porter to carry members bags and Thamserku food & equipments
• 40 kg per member for personal bags
• Nepali Staffs Equipment allowance & daily wage
• Nepali Staff Emergency Rescue Flight
• Flight : Ktm- Phaplu & Lukla- Ktm for member and staffs
• Garbage Deposit Fees
• 1 Solar panel for light & battery charge at Base Camp
• 1 Gas Heater for Heat at Base Camp
• 1 bottle oxygnen with mask & Regulator for Medical Use
• Last Farewell Dinner with staff in Kathmandu

Excludes

• All Personal Climbing equipment,
• Insurance: Travel/Accident/Medical /emergency evacuation
• High Altitude Climbing Sherpa US$ 1700 Per Sherpa
• Above mentioned HA Sherpa with insurance / Equipment allowance / Food & Equipment
• Sherpa Summit Bonus US$ 500 Climbing Bonus US$ 300 Per Sherpa
• Nepal entry Visa Fee US$ 40 per person
• Telephone & Laundry, Alcoholic beverages
• Emergency rescue evacuation cost if needed
• All other personal nature expenses.

Other Info

Expedition Bagagge Weight Limit

Experience Requirement

• Firstly Mountaineering Training of basic and advance course
• Adjustment in the team members and Sherpa Staffs
• High and extreme Trekking experiences in the Himalayas
• Beginning experience of climbing 6000m peaks and then to 8000m
• Responsible for self control and safety

Necessary Documents for Permit/Visa

• Passport photo copy (should be very clear with colour scan) and validity minimum 6 months
• 4 photos – passport size
• Occupation
• Home address

Hotel Accommodation

We use Star Hotel Marshyangdi based on bed and breakfast, twin sharing basis.

Ground Transportation

We use comfort deluxe Coaster/Haice in Kathmandu for Airport/ Hotel Transfers. For other during destination we use heavy deluxe buses.

Food

We provide variety of food for the trekking and Base Camp prepared by our well trained chefs maintaining hygienic serving. Food will be like; continental, Nepali and Tibetan dishes. On full board summit services we import high altitude food for the members and Sherpa Staffs.

Fuel

For the Base Camp we use Cooking Gas, Gas Heater for Dinning and Epi Gas 250mg for High Altitude use.

Medical

• All of our Sherpa Guides are trained in first-aid and have a good knowledge of high altitude sickness
• First aid medical kit for mountain sickness.
• Oxygen with Mask & Regulator for medical and emergency use.
• Emergency communications on the mountain and satellite communications link
• Oximeter medical equipment to check oxygen in body and in heart at altitude.

Emergency Rescue

Incase of any high altitude sickness problems normally as a primary precaution first it is advised to come down immediately to lower altitude for some rest and in the worse condition you have to further come down either by helicopter or by land transport.

Extreme Emergency Rescue

In Extreme emergency rescue if the urgent helicopter evacuation require between 6000m to 7000m, we can arrange Helicopter Rescue,

Weather Forecast

For the climbing weather report we advice you to use from Meteo Swiss or from Austria or we can help you to get in contact with them. For the prompt weather Forecast send to you by SMS or email or on phone to prepare your summit attempt.

Base Camp Equipment

Base Camp is a Rest Home for Climbers having comfortable stay and good food to make good acclimatization and planning for the summit attempt.

• In base camp, each team member will have his/her own single sleeping tent.
• For the Electricity we provide powerful Solar Panel to recharge batteries, computer, digital cameras, video cameras and other electrical equipment as well as light in the dinning and kitchen.
• Hot shower will be provided time to time at base camp.
• We supply in between fresh meat, vegetable, fresh fruits and eggs.
• VE 25 North Face or Mountain Hardware for Base Camp and High Altitude.
• Comfortable & Warm Dinning Tent with Back Chair & Table
• We provide Shower/ Toilet/Store Tents.
• Two meter North Face Dome Tent for Communication & for medical use.

Communications

On full service program we provide Satellite Phone and Walke-Talkie for the communication.

International Air Cargo

If you have Air Cargo, then send us Airway bill with all equipment list minimum price value two week in advance to clear out from Kathmandu Airport custom and store in our office. Please send your cargo in the following address.

For Example:

Baruntse Expedition 2012 C/O Thamserku Expedition Pvt. Ltd. Gairidhara – 4, Kathmandu,Nepal

Tel: 00 977 1 4000701

Fax: 0077 1 4000702

Email: info@thamserkuexpedition.com

Passport and Visas

All clients must have a valid passport with at least 6 months validity from return date. Nepalese visas can be obtained from the Nepalese Consulate in your country or up on arrival in Kathmandu Airport. Nepalese visas cost is US$ 100 for Single Entry 90 days valid for the Expedition period (For Tibet Visa US$ 114 and US Nationality US$ 198 Per Person) . For 7000m expedition within one month period US$ 40 for 30 days Nepal visa. Visa fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Travel Insurance

Our clients must have comprehensive travel insurance package. Their insurance must cover medical, personal accident, emergency evacuation, and trip cancellation, lost of gears and natural calamity, theft or damage to baggage and personal effects etc.

International Flight Ticket

Once you book the trip with us, according to the departure date from Kathmandu / Kathmandu you have to book your International Flight Tickets and incase of cancellation and delay you have to inform us from any destination to set up your expedition Departure. And for your return home ticket Thamserku Will assist to secure your flight seat on your reserved date.

Domestic Flight

Plane and helicopter are prone to cancellations and delays for notorious weather in remote areas and some time operational complications which could be happened in particular in Everest region Lukla flight. So incase of domestic Flight delay or cancellation, Thamserku Expedition will find next solution to fly to Lukla either by plane or mutually sharing cost for Helicopter.

Medical Information

Participation in our expeditions requires that you be generally in good health. It is essential that persons with any medical problems and related dietary restrictions make them known to us well before departure. You have to provide us your medical check-up certificate to prove your participation in order to avoid any last minutes hassles. In this case, there will be no refund given under these circumstances.

Participation

For the group size 5 to 12 members for both Full Services and Base Camp services.

High Altitude Support

For High Altitude full summit Services, our Sherpa Staffs will carry all the altitude equipments such as oxygen, gas, tents, food to high camps and they will fix route and they will assist for preparing high food as well.

High altitude climbing Sherpa Bonus

As per the requirement of clients for the High altitude climbing Sherpa, they are paid for their equipments allowance, daily wages, food and insurance coverage etc. In addition Sherpa bonus as Tips is under the Mountaineering system to encourage Sherpas for their better motivation towards the summit bid. Therefore for the clients general information the Sherpa bonus amount is specified in each mountain program.

Departures

Full Service

Trip Code	Trip Dates	Group Size	Availability	Price
TE 49	Sep 28, 2012 - Oct 30, 2012	5-12 pax		US$ 7,180	Book
TE 40	Apr 10, 2013 - Apr 10, 2013	5/12 Pax		US$ 7,180	Book

Base Camp Service

Trip Code	Trip Dates	Group Size	Availability	Price
TE 50	Sep 28, 2012 - Oct 30, 2012	5-12 pax		US$ 6,195	Book
TE 39	Apr 10, 2013 - Apr 10, 2013	5/12 Pax		US$ 6,195	Book

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