Day 1 – Nov 29th
Kathmandu
We will start by introducing you to the event team. You’ll meet the crew that will be supporting you on the adventure and have an opportunity to ask any final questions about the days ahead. We will also do a gear check and an event briefing. While in Kathmandu our team will be able to arrange for you to rent or purchase any additional equipment you may need. The day concludes with a traditional welcome dinner and meet and greet with fellow participants.
Day 2 – Nov 30th
Transit to Jiri by private jeeps (6-8hrs)
An early start will see us departing Kathmandu in convoy, travelling through the city outskirts and into the rural area beyond. Along the way we will stop for refreshments and lunch, all the while you’ll be able to enjoy the evolving landscapes as we head for Jiri.
Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is a small town located in the Dolakha district of Nepal. Situated at an altitude of about 1,950 meters (6,400 feet) above sea level, it is surrounded by mountains, forests and rice terraces. Known as the starting point for the classic route to Mount Everest, almost all the Everest expeditions in the past, including those led by famous climbers John Hunt and Edmund Hillary passed through here.
Here we will do a final gear prep and briefing for stage one, followed by an early night.
Day 3 – Dec 1st
Stage One: Jiri to Sete (31km)
Start Altitude: 1,995m / Finish Altitude: 2,520m / Max Altitude 2,720m
2,300m+ // 1,700m-
Checkpoint 1: Shivalaya (Approx 10km)
Checkpoint 2: Deurali (16km)
Checkpoint 3: Bridge @ 23km
Day 4 – Dec 2nd
Stage Two: Sete to Junbesi (13km)
Start Altitude: 2,520m / Finish Altutude: 2,680m / Max Altitude: 3,530m
1,200m+ // 1,000m-
Checkpoint: Top of climb (Approx 5.5km)
Day 5 – Dec 3rd
Stage Three: Junbesi to Bupsa (27km)
Altitude: 2,680m>2,360m (Max 3,070m)
1,800m+ // 2,100m-
Checkpoint 1: Salung (Approx 6km)
Checkpoint 2: Taksindu (Approx 12km)
Checkpoint 3: Jubing (Approx 21km)
Day 6 – Dec 4th
Stage Four: Bupsa to Namche via Cheplung (33km)
Altitude: 2,360m>3,420m (Max 3,420m)
1,850m+ // 850m-
Checkpoint 1: Puiya (Approx 7km)
Checkpoint 2: Cheplung (Approx 17km)
Checkpoint 3: Phakding (Approx 23km)
Checkpoint 4: Monjo (Approx 28km)
Day 7 – Dec 5th
Namche Rest/Acclimatisation
Today we will take the time to recover a little and absorb the excitement of Namche Bazaar, but not before an acclimatisation hike to Everest View Hotel (3,962m) famous for being the world’s highest hotel.
Day 8 – Dec 6th
Stage Five: Namche to Pangboche (13km)
Altitude: 3,420m>3,986m
Checkpoint 1: Phunki Thanga (Approx 7km)
Checkpoint 2: Tengboche (Approx 9.5km)
Day 9 – Dec 7th
Stage Six: Pangboche to Dingboche (6.6km)
Altitude: 3,986m>4,335m
Checkpoint 1: Shomare (Approx 2.5km)
Checkpoint 2: River Crossing (Approx 4.5km)
Day 10 – Dec 8th
Stage Seven: Dingboche to Lobuche (8km)
Altitude: 4,335m>4,917m
Checkpoint 1: Thukla (Approx 5km)
Checkpoint 2: Memorial (Approx 6km)
Day 11 – Dec 9th
Stage Eight: Lobuche to Everest Base Camp to Lobuche (16km)
Altitude: 4,917m>5,364m>4,917m
Checkpoint 1: Gorekshep (Approx 4.5km)
Checkpoint 2: EBC (Approx 8km)
Checkpoint 3: Gorekshep (Approx 12.5km)
Day 12 – Dec 10th
Lobuche to Namche via Periche (26km)
Altitude: 4,917m>3,420m
Checkpoint 1: Periche (Approx 7km)
Checkpoint 2: Pangboche (Approx 13km)
Checkpoint 3: Tengboche (Approx 17km)
Checkpoint 4: Phunki Thanga (Approx 19.5km)
Day 13 – Dec 11th
Namche to Lukla (18km)
Altitude: 3,420m>2,850m
Checkpoint 1: Monjo (Approx 5.5km)
Checkpoint 2: Phakding (Approx 11km)
Checkpoint 3: Cheplung (Approx 16km)
Finish at the National Park Gates
Celebration dinner at our hotel in Lukla
Day 14 – Dec 12th
Morning flight to Kathmandu (Weather dependant) followed by some rest and recovery ahead of the final dinner and awards presentation.
