Prepare to stand
on top of the world.
Elite Exped are proud to announce our expeditions will return to the Tibetan side of Mt Everest and unlocking the famous North approach to the top of the world.
Reaching the top of the world, exactly 8,848.86m above sea-level, is no easy task, but Elite Exped’s expert team will be with you every step of the way. We’ll guide you from the moment you sign up, all the way to the summit and back.
Tibet
55 days
Strenuous 4E
8848.86 m
290032 ft
Approx
4-7 hours
Spring &
Summer
Enquire for dates
USD $55,000
Aimed at climbers who’ve made multiple ascents of 6,000m and 7,000m peaks, as well as one 8,000er, and are already proficient in mountaineering skills - including moving safely in moderate rock, glacier, and snowy terrain.
Elite Exped’s experience on the world’s highest mountain is unparalleled. Our leaders Nimsdai, Mingma David & Mingma Tenzi have set multiple world records on its slopes, including breaking a speed record for climbing Everest and Lhotse back-to-back in 2017. Our industry leading expertise isn’t just based on climbing fast, however - it’s been accumulated over long years of guiding on Everest in all conditions. Our handpicked team of guides have chalked up dozens of successful summits between them.
Elite Exped offers a tailored Everest expedition based on our director's own, hyper-efficient expedition plans - the ones that enabled them to successfully and safely break those speed records. We are taking the North Route, approaching Everest from Tibet. It offers a far more exclusive experience than the busy South Side, with fewer teams on the mountain and a true sense of adventure. The North is also more demanding — with higher camps, longer summit pushes, and harsher winds — but that is exactly what makes it so rewarding. For those who want to test themselves on the purest line to the top of the world, the North Side delivers an expedition like no other.
We oversee every step of our own logistical operations. Rather than relying on others, we control everything that can be controlled to ensure that we meet the very highest safety standards. The success of our approach is evident in our founder Nimsdai’s own achievements, including his industry leading success rate on 8,000m climbs and expeditions across the globe.
As well as being highly skilled mountaineers, our guides have extensive experience of conducting high-altitude rescue operations. No-one can cater for every eventuality in the world’s most extreme environments, but we can guarantee that you will be in the safest possible hands should something unexpected happen.
We don’t see our clients as clients - we see them as friends and fellow high-achievers. People who, like us, have made chasing their dreams a priority. We know why you climb because we feel the same way. That means we’ll make sure no stone is left unturned in our quest to help you achieve those dreams. We know how it feels to stand on top of the world. It’s our dream to be able to share that with you.
This tried and tested itinerary is informed by decades of mountaineering experience.
As with all adventurous activities of this type, however, circumstances may arise where Elite Exped is forced to make alterations, possibly at short notice.
While making every effort to adhere to this published schedule, we kindly ask for your patience if the weather or other naturally occurring circumstances intervene.
Arrival in Kathmandu & transfer to the hotel
Welcome brief, gear check and official formalities in Kathmandu
Visa Processing
Visa collection day and prepare to head out from KTM
Fly to Timure, border crossing and drive to Kerung
Drive from Timure to Kerung
Acclimaitzation Day
Drive from Kerung to Tingri
Acclimatization Day
Drive from Tingri to the Chinese Base Camp
Everest climbing Period.
Prepare to return/ trek to the Chinese Base Camp
Drive to Tingri
Drive from Tingri to Kerung
Early drive from Kerung to the border, then drive to Kathmandu
Free day in Kathmandu
Return to the home country.
Our tailored approach to training will help you improve as a climber, developing the mental and physical skills you need to achieve your dreams. Learn more
Nimsdai oversees all our expeditions and operations, but you can also guarantee that he’ll be your personal, 1:1 guide on the mountain. Visit Nimsdai.com for more information.
The following frequently asked questions may help answer any queries you have about Elite Exped, as well as help explain what this expedition involves and what is required.
If your question isn’t answered here, then please check our dedicated FAQ support page, and don’t hesitate to get in touch.
All Elite Exped expeditions are within extremely high altitude environments, with differing requirements when it comes to the ability needed.
Due to the nature of the elements involved, you must provide concise, honest descriptions of relevant experience and current fitness levels.
Upon receipt, we will review your experience and respond accordingly. At this point, if we consider there to be any shortfalls, we can collectively discuss the opportunities and/or provide a training support plan to achieve your goals.
Nimsdai Purja, Mingma David Sherpa’s and Mingma Tenzi’s mountaineering groundbreaking records speak for themselves, but our leaders are more than just supremely talented climbers.
While some choose to direct operations from back office, our three directors lead from the front. Their experience in every aspect of guiding and climbing — from fixing ropes to organising logistics — is unparalleled. It's no surprise that they have the industry-leading success rate when it comes to summiting 8,000m peaks.
Beyond this, our handpicked team of guides have also chalked up dozens of successful summits between them.
If it’s controllable we control it: this is key to attaining and maintaining our industry-leading strategy for success and safety.
We maximise our options, agility and responsiveness by running self-sufficient expeditions that don’t rely on any other teams to achieve our objectives.
Our team is capable of setting up our own fixed lines (with a proven track record on all 8,000m peaks) and has backups to cover all scenarios. These include everything from secondary oxygen supplies to the ability and experience to operate our own rescue missions if the situation arises.
With his Nepalese roots and UK residency, our co-founder Nimsdai Purja brings a unique perspective and an unparalleled ability to bridge the gap between Western and Himalayan climbing cultures.
We can assemble trusted teams and networks anywhere in the world, but our founders’ roots are a particular advantage when it comes to summiting the world’s very highest peaks.
An intimate knowledge of how things work on the ground ensures that everything runs smoothly when you’re 8,000m above sea-level.
Mount Everest is undoubtedly on the bucket list of every climber. Who wouldn't want to conquer the highest mountain on the planet? But the most dedicated and skilled mountaineers won’t want to stop there, of course, which is where Elite Exped’s combo packages come in. This expedition offers you the chance to bag two 8,000m summits - the first and fourth-highest mountains in the world - in a single climbing season. For high achievers, goals don’t come much greater than this.
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