Ama Dablam Expedition
Expedition Details
Altitude: 6812m
Location: Nepal, Everest (Sagarmatha) Region.
Estimated Price: $5,000-$8,500 (dependent on group size and package with desired ammenities).
Number of days: ~25-30
Season:
The best seasons for an Ama Dablam expedition are Autumn (October-November), offering stable weather, clear skies, and settled snow/ice, making it ideal, and Spring (April-May), which brings wildflowers and warmer temperatures but can be windier and snowier, requiring more trail-breaking. Autumn provides cleaner, crisp conditions after the monsoon, revealing rock formations, while spring offers a vibrant landscape but with potentially deeper snow. Both seasons allow for technical rock, ice, and snow climbing on the iconic pyramid-shaped peak.
The Ama Dablam Expedition is a prestigious, technically demanding climb in Nepal’s Khumbu/Sagarmatha-Everest region, Known for its striking pyramid shape, requiring advanced rock, ice, and snow skills along the Southwest Ridge, with a multi-camp setup (C1, C2, C3) and breathtaking views of Everest and Lhotse, blending intense mountaineering with rich Sherpa culture and stunning Himalayan scenery over about 30 days.
Itinerary
Day 1-2: Arrive in Kathmandu, attend the expedition briefing, and perform gear checks.
Day 3: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding.
Day 4-5: Trek to Namche Bazaar for acclimatization and rest.
Day 6: Trek to Pangboche or Phortse Village.
Day 7: Trek from Pangboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp.
Days 8-14: After a rest day at Base Camp, undergo training and acclimatization hikes to Camp 1 and Camp 2, involving multiple rotations to get used to the altitude.
Days 15-20:
During this period, climbers will do a full rotation to Camp 3 before their summit bid or wait for favorable weather to make the final push from Camp 2.
Day 21-25: The summit push involves climbing the Yellow Tower and the “Dablam” to reach the summit, followed by a descent back to Camp 2 or Base Camp.
Day 26: Trek from Base Camp to Namche Bazaar.
Day 27: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla.
Day 28: Fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu.
Day 29: A contingency day is often included in case of delays.
Day 30: Depart from Kathmandu.