Altitude Junkies organize professionally-led mountaineering expeditions in Nepal, Pakistan and China. We are specialists on the 8,000-meter peaks of Everest, Manalsu and Gasherbrum having organized multiple expeditions and assisted many climbers to their summits.

Our team size is kept to a maximum of eight climbers for safety and compatibility. Some of the other companies have as many as forty climbers on one team. A smaller team allows for a more flexible schedule and a higher success rate.

The lowest price is not always the best route to go when climbing the major mountain ranges of the world. We only run professional expeditions and our focus is on safety and quality rather than quantity of climbers joining our expeditions.

We manage to keep our expedition costs low because our staff and leaders are based out of our respective regional offices. These cost cutting measures are passed over as savings to you, hence the low, competitive expedition costs. We don't advertise low prices and then add extras such as oxygen, Sherpas, summit bonuses, extra yaks, porters, etc, making the final cost much higher. The price you pay with Altitude Junkies has all these services included in our advertised price, so there are no surprising extra costs.

Our expedition leaders include Ted Callahan, Phil Crampton, Jon Otto and Hector Ponce de Leon who are all professional climbers and have reached the summit of the mountains that they lead the expeditions to, numerous times, and are familiar with the local logistics. Our leaders climb year round worldwide and have the experience needed to make the expedition successful and safe. Altitude Junkies leaders have extensive experience in the effects and medical treatment of high altitude ailments.

To increase our success rate we use Nepalese Sherpas on all our expeditions. The equipment we use at base camp and high altitude camps, is of the highest quality and replaced on a regular basis for safety. We use the finest high altitude tents available, made by Mountain Hardwear, to withstand the extreme weather conditions that are encountered in the high mountains.

Base and advanced base camps are well staffed with our Sherpa cooks and kitchen assistants. They have all been trained by professional western chefs to produce a varied menu and are knowledgeable of food safety and safe hygiene practices. Our base camps are stocked with fresh local and imported foods for a varied and nutrient conscious diet. In base camp we provide hot showers, heated and carpeted dining tents, satellite phones, internet access and solar panels for lighting and the charging of electronic devices.

All of our expeditions have a comprehensive medical chest, medical oxygen, portable altitude chamber and personnel who are familiar with their usage. Each leader, Sherpa and climber has their own two-way radio on the mountain and we have base station radios at the respective base camps.

To maximize our summit success on our 8000-meter expeditions we use a professional meteorological service for up to the minute weather forecasts.

As the name suggests, Altitude Junkies organize expeditions for like-minded climbers who are addicted to climbing the world's high mountains. Come and get high, climb with the Altitude Junkies.

Photo credit: Brad Jackson - Everest, Lhotse & Nuptse.


Contact us: info@altitudejunkies.com