Everest BC & Mt. Ama Dablam

Trip Overview

Departure Detail
Spring Season                                                                                  Autumn Season
Kathmandu Arrival Date: April 21, 2026                                  Kathmandu Arrival Date: October 20, 2026
Expedition Fixed Departure Date: April 24, 2026                  Expedition Fixed Departure Date: Oct. 23, 2026

Mt. Ama Dablam is without a doubt, one of the most stunning mountains in the world. It is situated in the heart of Everest's Khumbu Region, directly above Tengboche Monastery on the well-worn path to Everest Base Camp. The South West Ridge is like a long Alpine Difficult, but at over 6,000m. People who trek in the region will always come away with a few mountain names added to their vocabulary, and Ama Dablam will be one of them. This trip not only takes in the sights and sounds of Kathmandu, but also the historic trading post of Namche Bazar and the world famous monastery at Tengboche. We arrange this expedition from late autumn season, when typically there are fewer people on the mountain and the weather is cold but stable.

The expedition is not a "guided" ascent and it will be a professionally led team of competent mountaineers who have enough experience to climb one of the world's most sought after mountains without undue risk. This approach ensures that team members are suitably experienced, reasonably self-sufficient and capable and willing to move between camps unsupervised. You will still have a high level of support, including strong, confident leadership, our superb Sherpa team and a well-stocked Ama Dablam Base Camp.

Experience Required: All climbers who intend to climb Ama Dablam need to have good skills on rock and ice climbing also technically competent. On most parts of the routes there will be fixed rope, however, the climbers should posses skills of climbing through steep rock and hard compact ice. We follow the standard South West ridge route (normal route) to the top, as it is consider the safe route, free from the objective danger such as avalanche and so on. The route we follow begins at Lukla (2860m) and the initial days of the trekking pass through the legendary Sherpa country up the spectacular high valley of the Khumbu. Most of the route on the actual climbing is fixed with no icefall or glacier to negotiate, and most of it is concentrated on the crest of a ridge.

Base Camp to Camp 01 - To reach the first camp from base camp, The climbers have to pass the toughest and the difficult passing through the difficult saddle ridges; and then should turn to the north climbing up through the rocky ground and through the boulder.

Camp 01 to Camp 02 - From Camp I - one has to cross the rocky bowl and should climb the ridge via to the fixed lines to Camp II. From Camp II after crossing over severe rocks and ridge which lead you to a camp 2.

Camp 02 to Camp 03 - The climbing route from Camp II is mostly with the steep mixed alley ways of rock and ice and snow. The route leads to the slope climb to snow ground and then passes through steep snow and ice tunnel then finally along the snow ridge go to Camp III.

Ama Dablam Summit - From here to the summit is steep climb on snow and ice to the right of a huge hanging glacier. From the Top of Mt. Ama Dablam a very charming sceneries of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Island peak, Makalu Khumbu Himal and rest of the snowcapped surrounded mountains can be envisioned.

Note:
1. If you have your own private group or team, please e-mail us to know the price and details of expedition.
2. Looking to join a group? if so, feel free to contact us for more information.

Note for expedition participants:
Expedition service up to Base Camp: This applies to those who have booked the expedition service - up to Base Camp. The cost does not include the High Altitude (H. A.) Sherpa guide, food and fuel, tents, climbing gear, fixed ropes up to the summit, or the Sherpa’s bonus beyond Advance Base Camp.

Additional Cost for High Altitude Climbing Sherpa: USD 2,100 (If required by client)

The additional cost for a High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (H. A.) includes: Expedition equipment allowance, Personal climbing gears, daily wages, food and fuel from base camp to summit, helicopter rescue coverage, medical expenses, accident insurance for the Sherpa, all ground transportation, domestic flight tickets (Kathmandu–Lukla–Kathmandu or Ramechhap–Lukla–Ramechhap), and a personal sleeping tent at base camp, among other essentials.

Summit Bonus for High Altitude Climbing Sherpa: USD 500 for reaching Camp at 6,000m, plus USD 200 for climbing from 6,000m to the summit - total USD 700. This amount is payable on the spot (ABC) by the climbing member and applies only to those climber who purchase expedition services - up to summit.

We will provide the expedition cost based on your group size and specific service requirements. Please feel free to email us or use the 'Book Expedition' form to send us your inquiry.

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