From Home to Everest in only 3 weeks? Furtenbach Adventures makes it possible. The preparation time for this expedition across the south side of Everest already takes place at home. While the normal Everest expedition takes almost about two months, the Flash Expedition saves time and also increases security and success chances.
Our Flash Expeditions will fundamentally change the world of high-altitude mountaineering! As less time is spent in basecamp and the associated acclimatisation time on the mountain is reduced, the risk of illness is minimised due to the increased Risk of getting infections at basecamp. The Flash Expedition is also more Energy-saving, as the many ascents and descents around Mount Everest for acclimatisation are no longer necessary.
To maximise chances of success, the participants of the expedition sleep in a hypoxia tent for 6-8 weeks before the start of the journey, in which the Body is getting acclimatised to an altitude equivalent to a height of 7000m.
Furtenbach Adventures has more than 15 years experience in the use of hypoxia systems for pre-acclimatisation in high-altitude mountaineering. The first expedition was carried out in 2016, during which all participants were preacclimatised in a hypoxia tent. In shortest time you’ll get acclimatised in Himalaya and have a higher efficency – Ready for the summit ascent! This also increases security in Himalaya. Already in 2018 and 2019 Flash Expeditions were carried out on the North side with 100% success.
This innovative pre-acclimatization, combined with a small group, maximum oxygen support, best equipment and an experienced team by your site make the Flash Expedition so successful in only 3 weeks.
Furtenbach Adventures is the only organizer who achieves such a short expedition duration by also minimising Risk. Through our modern expedition preparation we change the world of high-altitude mountaineering.
The Everest Flash Expedition is now also offered on the south side at the same time than the Evererst North Flash Expedition. In preparation you climb the summit Island Peak (6189m) and reach the basecamp of Mount Everest. The sherpas set up the high camps and oxygen depots in advance. As soon as the weather window fits, the summit ascent can begin.
Summit Oxygen is the latest, lightest and most reliable Oxygen System. Our participants recieve special regulators that were developed just for us and deliver more oxygen than conventional regulators. This alows flow rates up to 8L / minute. Oxygen is available to all participants at ABC (6400m) and from the North Col at 7000m.
The entire oxygen System is carried completley redudantly for each participant and deposited on the mountain. For each participants at least 2 Sherpas come, in order to be able to compensate Default and transport a high amount of oxygen.
Highlights:
- Reduced expedition duration (3 weeks only) due to pre-acclimatization
- 2:1 Sherpa client ratio on summit day
- Unlimited oxygen* for each climber
- Spare oxygen system for each climber
- IFMGA mountain guide
- Small group size for increased safety and higher success rate
- The Everest Flash expedition is exclusively available from Furtenbach Adventures. No other operator offers it in 3 weeks.
- Success rate 2017 100%
- Success rate Everest Flash 2018: 100%, 21 days from home to summit!
- Success rate Everest Flash 2019: 100%, 28 days from home to summit!
Day 1-5: Kathmandu and journey to Everest Basecamp
Day 1: Arrival and get-together at the hotel in Kathmandu.
Meet and greet the other climbers while enjoying a beer in the hotel gardens. A great adventure awaits us, and our journey is soon to begin. You can feel the anticipation, excitement and joy.
Day 2: Helicopter flight to Island Peak Basecamp (5089m). During the flight we are surrounded by the impressive rocky mountains of the Himalaya. We spend the night in the basecamp for the first acclimatization at this altitude.
Day 3: After the night in the basecamp, we will start our day with a hike about 3 hours to the highcamp (5600m), where we prepare ourselves for the summit tomorrow.
Day 4: Still in the darkness we set off to climb our first summit. Over stone and ice fields, crevasses and finally an ice wall we reach Island Peak (6189m). We get rewarded with a beautiful panoramic view of Ama Dablam, Nuptse and Lothse and the surrounding glaciers. We descend again from the summit and spend the night for the final acclimatization in the highcamp.
Day 5: Today we descend again to the Island Peak Basecamp and prepare for the coming days where it’s going to Mount Everest.
Day 6-19: Mount Everest Base Camp and summit attempt
Day 6: Trek to Lobuche Basecamp and overnight stay.
Day 7: After 4-5 hours of hiking we will reach the Everest Base Camp, from where will prepare and plan the ascent of Mount Everest.
Day 8-19: Within these days we will reach the summit of Mount Everest. The advantage is that we have only have to climb through the Khumba Icefall once during the ascent and descent, as we already have acclimatized at Iceland Peak and therefore do not need any further acclimatization tours. We wait for the Right weather window for our first summit attempt. We skip Camp 1 , so we Need 4 days for the ascent and two days for the descent. From Camp 3 we have Oxygen at our disposal. In camp 3 and 4 we can also sleep with oxygen. There is enough time for rest days and a second summit attempt.
Day 20- 21: Return journey and flight home
Day 20: After our (hopefully) successful ascent, we now have to say goodbye to our Nepalese Team. We wander back to drivers’ camp and prepare for our departure.
Day 21: Early in the morning starts our flight back with the helicopter to Kathmandu. We say goodbye and each of us will start their individual journey back home.
- All expedition organization costs
- IFMGA mountain guide
- 3 nights in an upscale hotel in Kathmandu in a twin room (single room supplement)
- All transfers including transport from Kathmandu – Everest BC – Kathmandu (flights, all-terrain vehicles)
- Permit for six-thousand metre peaks for acclimatisation incl. helicopter shuttle to the mountain
- Full board for the duration of the trip (except in Kathmandu — breakfast and dinner only)
- All drinks included (softdrinks & alcoholic beverages)
- Twin room for stop-overs on way to base camp
- Baggage transport to base camp and back (max 40kg baggage per person)
- 1 two-roomed tent with bed at base camp per person
- Sleeping mat for advanced base camp
- High camp equipment (tents, cooker, gas, crockery, food)
- All safety equipment for the route
- Use of fixed ropes along the route
- Waste transport away from base camp
- 2 climbing sherpas per participant
- replacement oxygen system up to the summit
- Hypoxic tent and generator for up to 8 weeks prior to expedition
- Insurance and equipment for Nepalese staff
- Emergency medical oxygen
- First aid kit, high altitude emergency medicine, pulsoxymeter
- Kitchen crew
- Comfortable, heated group tent, shower tent, etc. at base camp
- Satellite communication for a fee and WIFI fair use policy, both depending on availability
- Solar charging
- Two-way radio for each climber
- All summit fees & permits
- Weather updates
- Safety and assurance of an Austrian tour operator
- International Flight to/from Kathmandu (We’ll gladly make you an offer)
- Lunches in Kathmandu
- Excess baggage fees on included flights
- Personal insurance
- Visa for Nepal (available at the airport, 100 days multiple entry USD 100, bring a passport photo!)
- Shipping costs for hypoxic tent and generator outside of the EU
- Personal medications
- Tips
- Personal mountain and climbing equipment
- Sleeping bag for base camp and high camps
- Fees for satellite phones, emails
- Summit bonus for personal climbing Sherpas
- All services not specifically mentioned in “What the price includes”
For my 2022 Mount Everest expedition I wanna give Furtenbach Adventures a five star rating. I have been doing a few expeditions with other companies and Mount Everest was my first experience with Furtenbach Adventures. I felt very secure throughout the whole expedition, as well as closely monitored. The Furtenbach team always made sure to constantly check on every group member. Our health was their top priority. For someone with enough pocket money, it is definitely the safest way to reach the summit in the fastest way possible, worldwide. Johann F.
The most professional and the fastest expedition you can find. 16 days from Kathamdu to everest summit. 21 days from Austria to Nepal and back again. You will also get the most experienced guides and the best sherpas in this expedition. This is also the reason why it is a little bit more expensive than other offers.
100 % success rate with 14 members of wildly different abilities and personalities in two weeks. Amazing . Lukas carefully tailored each person’s expedition and created outstandingly convivial and comfortable camps for everyone to come home to. The technical aspects of the climb, oxygen, pre hypoxic training etc were all cutting edge and took out most of the altitude worries from the equation. If you can afford it and have the resume to join, then this is your best chance for a successful, fun and safe climb.
- $108,616
- April, May 21 Days
- Mountaineering
- $108,616
- April, May 21 Days
- Mountaineering
Share with your friends