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After a hiatus from Tibet for the past four years whilst climbing on the Nepalese south side of the mountain we are now returning to the classic North Col-North East Ridge route made famous by the early British expeditions. The China Tibet Mountaineering Association have increased 2012 permit prices dramatically for both western and Sherpa climbers so we expect less climbers in attendance than usual. Dorjee Sherpa will be our climbing sirdar directing our experienced Everest Sherpas with a 1:1 Sherpa to climber ratio. Phil Crampton will be the expedition manager on this his ninth Everest expedition, fifth on the north side.
We are now offering small team size climbs on Alpamayo and Huascaran in Peru for the summer. These climbs are an ideal choice for those climbers wishing to make the transition to the larger ranges and see what an expedition is really like. We use these peaks as our preparation for climbers planning to visit the Himalayas in the future and discuss the techniques needed for climbing the 8,000-meter giants such as Everest, Cho Oyu and Manaslu.
After three previous successful expeditions to Manaslu we will return once again to our "new" Cho Oyu. We know the mountain well and this climb is a great alternative to the crowded and more expensive Cho Oyu. As usual we will have a 1:2 Sherpa to climber ratio, professional weather forecasts and some of the best Sherpas and cooks on the mountain. This will be Phil Crampton's fourth expedition to Manaslu.
We are now offering exploratory expeditions on unclimbed or seldom climbed peaks in Nepal starting with the 7,422-meter Ganesh I in 2012. Our research shows only one previous ascent of Ganesh I via the Southeast Face-Ridge in 1955 and we will assess the conditions of the different attainable routes at base camp by the collective team members and Sherpas. We have allocated 40 days for this expedition in case we have to change routes halfway through the expedition. This is a great expedition for those climbers wishing to try an 8,000-meter peak in the future or those who prefer to climb without crowds of other climbers present.
Expedition Dispatches
2012 Expeditions
Everest, Tibet
Alpamayo, Peru
Manaslu, Nepal
Ganesh, Nepal
2011 Expeditions
Everest, Nepal
Broad Peak, Pakistan
Manaslu, Nepal
2010 Expeditions
Everest, Nepal
Gasherbrum II, Pakistan
Gasherbrum I, Pakistan
2009 Expeditions
Everest, Nepal
Gasherbrum II, Pakistan
Gasherbrum I, Pakistan
Manaslu, Nepal
2008 Expeditions
Everest, Nepal
Manaslu, Nepal
Kang Guru, Nepal
2004 Expeditions
Cho Oyu, Tibet
2002 Expeditions
Shishapangma, Tibet
Photo credit: Michael Herbert - Everest Base Camp
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