Pros:
- World class Western/International Guide who meets you in Kathmandu and stays with you throughout entire expedition including Lobuche climb
- Higher degree of personal service
- Higher degree of safety
- Benefit of an additional Personal Sherpa on your Summit Bid
- Pre-climb ladder and climbing refresher clinics
- High degree of team comradery, shared meals etc with your guide.
- Incredibly good value for money
Cons:
- Less personal attention than on a private 1:1 climb
This classic Mt. Everest guided climb is season after season our most popular option.
It is well suited to climbers who would like the higher service level “Western style” guidance and are competent, confident, and team orientated climbers. This option is often reported as the most fun & enjoyable climb because of the camaraderie and sense of community with their fellow climbers and year in, year out achieves fantastic summit success.
The Western Guided Team is likely be guided by Casey Grom or a similarly experienced guide.
Casey is a world renowned climber and a consummate professional who is genuine, caring, inspiring, strong, technically solid, and cool-headed. He has 5x Everest summits under his belt, making him one of the most experienced and respected Everest Guides in the business.
To complement your team climb you will also be assigned an additional Personal Sherpa above Camp 2 on the summit bid increasing your safety and opportunity for success.
Itinerary
Example Itinerary
- Mar 30 Team Arrives
- Mar 31 KTM Day
- Apr 1 Fly to Lukla/Phakding
- Apr 2 Trek to Namche
- Apr 3 Rest
- Apr 4 Trek to Tengboche
- Apr 5 Rest
- Apr 6 Trek to Pheriche
- Apr 7 Rest
- Apr 8 Trek to Lobuche base camp
- Apr 9 Trek to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 10 Move to Lobuche High Camp
- Apr 11 Acclimatize
- Apr 12 Summit and descend Lobuche BC
- Apr 13 Trek to EBC
- Apr 14 Rest
- Apr 15 Rest
- Apr 16 Train/Acclimatise
- Apr 17 Rest/Pack for rotation 1
- Apr 18 Climb to C1
- Apr 19 Climb to C2 and retrun to C1
- Apr 20 Descend to base camp
- Apr 21 Rest
- Apr 22 Hike to Pumori
- Apr 23 Rest
- Apr 24 Climb to C1
- Apr 25 Climb to C2
- Apr 26 Climb above C2
- Apr 27 Climb to C3 and descend to C2
- Apr 28 Descend to base camp
- Apr 29 Rest
- Apr 30 Rest
- May 1 Rest
- May 2 Rest
- May 3 To C1
- May 4 To C2
- May 5 To C3
- May 6 To C4
- May 7 Summit and descend to C2
- May 8 Descend to base camp
- May 9 Rest
- May 10 Pack up base camp
- May 11 Trek to Pheriche
- May 12 Trek to Namche
- May 13 Trek to Lukla
- May 14 Fly to KTM
- May 15 Fly Home
- May 16 Contingency
- May 17 Contingency
- May 18 Contingency
- May 19 Contingency
- May 20 Contingency
- May 21 Contingency
- May 22 Contingency
- May 23 Contingency
- May 24 Contingency
- May 25 Contingency
- May 26 Contingency
- May 27 Contingency
Inclusion/Exclusions
Inclusions
- A highly experienced 'Western' Climbing Guide with prior Everest summits (meets you in Kathmandu and guides you throughout the entire expedition)
- Leadership, strategy, climbing oversight by Everest Expedition Leader including full support for a summit attempt
- Climbing Sherpa to assist with carrying personal gear
- Full expedition logistics, weather forecasts, etc
- Everest climbing permit
- Domestic flights to and from Lukla
- In country transport associated with the program itinerary
- Airport transfers
- Accommodation in Nepal including hotels and teahouses
- Welcome dinner & meals throughout the expedition
- Oxygen system and oxygen
- Lobuche East peak training and acclimatization climb
- CTSS Base Camp setup and tent accommodation
- Access to medical and communications gear
- High mountain camp infrastructure and logistics (Camp 1, Camp 2, Camp 3, Camp 4)
- On mountain meals
Exclusions
- International flights to Kathmandu, Nepal
- Airport arrival or departure taxes
- Associated travel expenses including: Visa, Passport, Reciprocity Fees, Vaccination Charges, Excess Baggage
- Optional excursions not included in the itinerary or additional days before or after the scheduled program
- Personal climbing equipment, clothing, toiletries etc
- Personal sundries including but not limited to; non-team meals while in Kathmandu, personal snacks, specialized high altitude climbing food, alcoholic beverages, laundry services, medical expenses, gratuities, 3rd party internet, email or phone charges, bottled water, specialty coffees
- Sherpa tip pool
- Guide tip (customary but optional) Costs incurred as a result of events beyond the control of CTSS above and beyond the normal expedition costs
- Required trip insurance policy (for trip cancellation, interruption, rescue & evacuation, medical treatment, repatriation, etc.) Unused Contingency Days at the end of your program: CTSS covers one night in the hotel in Kathmandu on your return. If you decide to stay longer in Kathmandu beyond this night, those costs are your responsibility. We highly recommend that while you should plan to be away from home for the entire duration of the expedition including contingencies days, you book a flexible return airfare so you can move your flight forward if you don’t use all of the contingency days or push it back as you need.
Reviews
5/5
based on 2 reviews
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Anonymous
I was lucky enough to be on the Everest team in 2021. Although Covid caused some changes to the plan, the CTSS team did everything they could to make sure we had a life changing expedition. The base camp services where by far the best on the mountain and I honestly believe they have the best sherpas as well. Special shout out to Mike who was amazingly helpful, and to Caroline back in the office for everything they did. I will be back for 2022 and can't wait to use CTSS for all my climbing moving forward!
Year of Expedition : 2021
08-12-2021
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Meghan b
This was a challenging year for anyone climbing Everest, due to the Delta Covid Variant impacting all expeditions. The true measure of a company, and a person, is how they conduct themselves in the worst of times. I could not ask for a more professional, caring and engaged company and team than CTSS. The guides, staff, accommodations, skills and overall experience was of the highest caliber. I was one of the people not able to summit, due to Covid impacting our team. CTSS did everything in their power to look at all options, but at the end of the day, made decisions with integrity and 100% care for clients and staff. I am so blown away with this experience, I am going to climb Vinson with them AND RETURN NEXT YEAR to finish Everest! After seeing all the other outfitters (many of them i know), I cannot imagine going with any other company.
Year of Expedition : 2021
10-10-2021
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2
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Expedition Information
- $65,995
- April, May 58 - 60 Days
- Mountaineering
Fitness Level
5
Technical Level
5
Group Size
0
Expedition Information
- $65,995
- April, May 58 - 60 Days
- Mountaineering
Fitness Level
5
Technical Level
5
Group Size
0
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