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Mount Everest is undoubtedly every adventurer’s dream. It is a lifetime opportunity for those who actually ascend and summit the highest peak or the top of the world. The Everest Expedition is one of its kind adventures which involves a very high amount of risk and thrill but is equally mesmerizing and splendid. But the things that climbers need to be prepared for are high altitude, severe cold conditions, and extreme adventure as well as avalanches. Mt. Everest can be ascended from two sides: the southern side lies in Nepal and is much easier than the Northern Face lying in the Tibet. The climbers climbing through the North Face encounter severe wind and breezes which is very risky and challenging.
Climbing Everest is one great challenge that requires a lot of preparation and training. Especially when you are climbing form the Northern side you need to have at least a few experiences of climbing other high mountains of challenging grade because of the risk at the Northern Face of Everest unimaginable. There can be a 60-70% drop in oxygen level in the high altitude. So, one must be fit physically as well as mentally. The cardiovascular and muscular strength need to be optimized so that you can easily acclimatize and adapt in high altitude and carry your bag packs. We highly recommend learning rescue techniques as well.
Although a group of Chinese Climbers claimed to have reached the top of Everest in 1960, it was accepted due to a lack of photographic evidence. Later in 1980, Reinhold Messner pioneered a new route in the Northwest side trekking for 3 days from the base camp at 6500 meters without oxygen tanks. Later, Takashi Ozaki and Tsuneo Shigehiro conquered the Mt Everest for the first time from the North Face. The expedition from the north face is a premium opportunity to experience an extreme adventure.
Unlike the south face, where one has to walk and trek a long distance, the north face route has access to roads where one can drive up to the base camp which is a considerably high altitude. After resting at base camp for acclimatization, the trek starts to the East Rongbuk Glacier. Following the snowy slopes to the North Col, we will reach Camp I, which lies between Everest and Changtse. Then after a long snowy slope, we head towards Camp II. Then starts the adventure, when we move forward to Camp III through the windy and stormy slopes. The rocky and sloppy topography pose huge challenge to the climbers. After crossing Camp III, climbers will need oxygen supply. The route from Camp III to Camp IV has fixed ropes for guidance and directions. These offer a level of security and help to the climbers. After short rest at Camp IV, we head towards North-East Ridge to encounter the first step, a rock structure about 30 meters high which when ascended leads to the Second Obstacle or the second step. The 40 meters high rocky structure, the most difficult of all leads to the third obstacle 25 meters high but easier than earlier steps. After the completion of these steps, climbers land on the Summit Pyramid. Congratulations, we made it!! Then you can view the vast range of mountains from the Top of the World.
