A spectacular anniversary climb to the North Col of Everest
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tenzing and Hillary's first ascent of Everest with Exodus' first expedition to the North Col of Everest led by Valerie Parkinson.
This one-off expedition will join forces with an expeditionary party and follow in the ill-fated footsteps of legendary explorers Mallory and Irvine.
Driving from Kathmandu across the Himalaya to Tibet we reach Rongbuk monastery from where we trek to Everest North Base Camp. After acclimatising we follow the famous Mallory Highway through huge pinnacles of snow and ice with our own climbing Sherpas and support team, to Advanced Base Camp at 6400m.
After a number of further days rest and acclimatisation we will set off very early for the ascent to the North Col of Everest (7066m). The climb uses fixed ropes and is about a 10 to 12 hour round trip.
At the North Col we are rewarded with fantastic views of North Ridge of Mt Everest, Cho Oyu and the Tibetan plateau far below.
We return to Advanced Base Camp to overnight before making our way steadily back to Rongbuk, and overland to Kathmandu.
Adventure Pioneers - This trip gets our vote!
Each year we run a competition that challenges you to design a trip for our Adventure Pioneers range. Out of the entries received we choose the most inspiring, sustainable and appealing to launch as an Exodus trip. They are pioneering. They are different. They are the very best of Exodus Travels. This trip breaks the mould and extends the boundaries of adventure travel.
What makes this trip responsible?
Tourism can be a real help to local communities, providing income, positive cultural exchanges and a financial incentive to protect their natural environment.
See our Responsible Tourism Policy for full details
Click on the title below for more information about our projects in Nepal.
EXODUS HIMALAYAN COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROJECTS
Over the last few years we have set up many projects in Nepal. Details of all the projects can be found here on our website
Your leader will have up to date information in Kathmandu so please do ask him if you would like more information. We also have printed copies of our newsletter available in Kathmandu.
Some of our most important projects are:
Nava Kiran Orphanage Kathmandu
In March 2006 we opened a new home, which we built for the children. Since then we have been paying for the children's educational needs (school fees, books, uniforms etc). Although we will still continue to monitor the children's educational needs we are gradually reducing our involvement there, only providing extra support where needed. If you are travelling with Exodus to Nepal and would like to see the orphanage, please ask your leader who will be delighted to organise a visit.
Esther Benjamins Trust
The Esther Benjamins Trust focuses on improving the lives of Nepal's most vulnerable children and young people. The Trust provides full time care for children who are 'at risk' of being trafficked or of domestic or sexual abuse - an indispensable safety net. The facilities cater for 140 children (boys and girls) at three centres; Kathmandu, Hetauda and Bhairahawa, south Nepal. From 2010 we will be helping them raise money for the full time care and education of their children.
Solar Cookers and Smokeless Stoves
Our solar cooker project is now up and running in the Everest region. By spring 2010 we had installed 30 solar cookers in the Everest region in the lodges we use and have another 30 waiting to be installed in autumn 2010. If you are trekking in the Everest region you will see these in most of the lodges where you stay. Your leader will have details of how to sponsor a cooker.
In 2010 Exodus donated 28 smokeless stoves to Thulopatel village. These stoves use less wood but more importantly, they provide a safer and healthier alternative for the women to cook on. The smoke leaves the kitchen through a chimney thus preventing eye and lung problems caused by a smoky fire.
Countries visited: Nepal, Tibet
10 - 11
15 - 16
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Images from EVEREST NORTH COL EXPEDITION
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