THE
ULTIMATE
ADVENTURE

Everest

Climber in green suit on summit of Mt Everest
Looking down the summit ridge of Mount Everest towards climbers at the Hillary Step
Climber high on the South-East ridge of Mt Everest summit day

Mount Everest is still the ultimate mountaineering adventure. To stand at the pinnacle of the Earth is one of life's most rewarding experiences. As pioneers of guided ascents on Everest, Adventure Consultants is recognised as the premier guiding service with a superb reputation for enabling members of our expeditions to achieve summit aspirations.

An attempt on Everest is a committing undertaking which requires a huge amount of dedication and determination. If you are serious about achieving the top and feel you have the right ingredients and experience, we invite you to apply for a position on our team in 2025, on what will be our twenty-ninth Everest expedition.

The Adventure Consultants methodology and tactical approach to climbing Mount Everest has seen us achieve the highest success rates and our extensive experience gives us the edge when it comes to the big decisions. We provide a consistently higher Sherpa and guide ratio than any other operator, resulting in more support and backup for your summit attempt and therefore a greater safety margin and chance of success.

We are constantly developing and evolving our operational systems to ensure you participate in the best expedition available. We figure our expedition members do not deserve anything less! In the interests of giving you the most optimal chance to summit, we limit our team size to ensure the group summits on the best weather day; sometimes there is only one summit day! Large teams offering cheap climbs often miss out as they split their groups over several potential summit days.

Our guides are seasoned professionals who are trained and assessed through the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) resulting in a greater repertoire of skills that enables them to provide a dedicated level of security to you during the expedition. The guide's contribution is predominantly around making decisions to keep you safe and healthy and to avoid mishap. This is based on years of first-hand experience on the mountain and is in contrast to startup operators looking to learn the ropes at your expense or locally-led groups which are wanting of preventative strategies and back-up contingency in case of mishap.

For two decades we have been at the forefront of providing the most current communications systems for our expeditions. These deliver comprehensive weather forecasts which enable us to plan our ascent around favourable weather. Additional meteorological interpretation provided by veteran Everest guides through our head office in New Zealand helps manage the decision-making process.

Our Wi-Fi data connection allows you to keep in touch with sponsors, business, friends and family via email, social media accounts or blog throughout the expedition from the comfort of your tent or our Base Camp lounge. The comfortable Base Camp environment and the quality of food provided by AC is legendary. Our cooks are regarded as the best in the business, providing wholesome and appetising meals with an agreeable array of menus to suit all your food requirements. The meals you are served on the mountain are also of the highest standard and designed to sustain you for the rigours of the ascent. For those with specific needs - we can cater to special dietary requirements.

In line with our objective to ensure you receive the best possible level of care while you are on the expedition, we provide a dedicated Base Camp doctor who is there specifically to ensure the wellbeing of the team members. We have had it confirmed time and again that this consistently makes a crucial contribution to the success rate and well-being of our team members.

You can customize your expedition by adding further service options to complement your ascent, such as private expeditions, additional Sherpa support, Everest Traverse from south to north, training schedules and much more. There is no doubt that an attempt of Mount Everest is a committing and serious undertaking. It takes a huge amount of dedication and determination to be successful. We work with you to help develop a suitable training program and a schedule of preparatory ascents to give you the best chance of achieving that lofty goal.

If you are serious about being successful on an ascent of the world’s highest mountain—and you want an environment that gives you the best chance of attaining that goal in a relaxed team atmosphere or private expedition—then Adventure Consultants is the perfect choice.

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  • Climb with the pioneers of Everest expedition guiding
  • 1:1 Sherpa to climber ratio on summit day and 1:4 ratio of Western Guides
  • No other operator offers so much in the way of resources and personnel to help you achieve success!
  • High flow oxygen package for all team members

Expedition Level

Expedition Level

Advanced

Elevation

Elevation

8,850m/29,035ft

Duration

Duration

54 days

Location

Location

Nepal

EVEREST ITINERARY
DAY 1

Arrive in Kathmandu

DAY 2

Kathmandu Preparations

DAY 3
Fly to Lukla 2,860m/9,383ft
DAY 3 - 12

Trek to Base Camp 5,300m/17,400ft

DAY 13 - 26

Establish camps and acclimatise

DAY 27 - 34
Rest Period
DAY 35 - 48
Summit Climb Period
DAY 49

Clean up and depart Base Camp

DAY 50 - 52

Trek to Lukla

DAY 53

Fly from Lukla back to Kathmandu

DAY 54

Depart Kathmandu

Interactive Map of Mount Everest Climb

Departures and Pricing

Note: Dates are subject to change due to many factors out of our control
Start/End Pricing Book
8 Apr - 31 May 2025 $83,000 USD $ Book Now
7 Apr - 30 May 2026 $83,000 USD $ Book Now

Looking for a specific date? Book a private expedition

PREPARE

Fitness

The need for exceptional physical fitness cannot be over-emphasised. A regular, strenuous programme must be followed for many months to achieve the level of fitness required. We recommend a training programme tailored to mountaineering such as those from Uphill Athlete.

Technical Experience

You must be able to efficiently climb ice, snow and rock terrain, multiple days in a row. Climbers will ideally have a broad set of climbing skills from basic rock climbing to advanced cramponing on snow and ice and strong rope skills such as rappelling and rope ascending. You should be comfortable with camp craft and self-care at high altitude.

Altitude Experience

Prior ascents of multiple 6000-7000m peaks are required (such as Denali, Aconcagua, Peak Lenin, 6000m peaks in Nepal, or the Ecuador Volcanoes) and a prior ascent of an 8000m peak, such as Cho Oyu, is strongly recommended. This will allow you to fine-tune your skills and equipment and discover how you personally cope with extreme altitude.

Climber on Hillary step Mt Everest with climbers behind on summit ridge
Why Adventure Consultants

When you climb Everest with Adventure Consultants you'll join a small team of companionable people who are focused on reaching the summit in good style with the highest level of support and safety standards possible. You'll enjoy the best standards of food and equipment that are attainable - not just at Base Camp, but where it counts the most; on the mountain.

Our methodology and tactical approach to climbing Mount Everest has seen us achieve the highest success rates and our extensive experience gives us the edge when it comes to the big decisions. We provide a consistently higher Sherpa and Guide ratio than any other operator, resulting in more support and backup for your summit attempt and therefore a greater safety margin and chance of success.

In the interests of giving you the most optimal chance to summit, we limit our team size to ensure the team summits on the best weather day; sometimes there is only one summit day! Large teams offering cheap climbs often miss out as they split their groups over several potential summit days.

Our guides are seasoned professionals certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) to ensure your safety throughout the expedition. Our experienced Sherpa team is enthusiastic, motivated, and regarded as the strongest and most cohesive group of Sherpas on Mount Everest. They have dozens of Everest summits between them. 

Climber approaching the Hillary step high on Mt Everest
Highest Level of Resourcing

You'll benefit from a higher flow of oxygen than other expeditions (sleeping on 1l/min and climbing on 4l/min), maximizing safety and success. Your overnight gear will be carried between camps, meaning you only carry what you need for the day.

We provide a dedicated Base Camp doctor - proven to make a crucial contribution to our success rate and the well-being of the team members. Our Base Camp Manager ensures the smooth running of the expedition. Our Expedition Chef and cooks are regarded as the best in the business, providing wholesome and appetising meals with a range of menus to suit all your food requirements. Meals on the mountain are also of the highest standard and designed to sustain you for the rigours of the ascent. For those with specific needs, we can cater to special dietary requirements.

For three decades we have been at the forefront of providing the most current communications systems for our expeditions. These deliver comprehensive weather forecasts from our Swiss meteorologists which enable us to plan our ascent around favourable weather. Additional meteorological interpretation provided by veteran Everest guides through our head office in New Zealand helps manage the decision-making process. Our Wi-Fi data connection allows you to keep in touch throughout the expedition from the comfort of your tent or our Base Camp lounge.

The comfortable Base Camp environment and the quality of food is legendary. On the mountain, our camps are comfortable but not excessive - eliminating unnecessary additional loads to be carried through the icefall.

Climber on fixed ropes on Lhotse face of Mt Everest
Inclusions

The price of your trip includes the following:

  • 1:4 Western guide ratio 
  • 1:1 Sherpa to climber ratio on summit day
  • High Flow Bottled oxygen
  • Personal equipment carried on the mountain
  • Helicopter flights Kathmandu-Lukla and return
  • Expedition Base Camp Doctor
  • High-end Base Camp and mountain camps
  • Excellent food and catering
  • Wi-Fi at Base Camp
  • Regular dispatches for families and friends to follow your expedition updated daily by guides and Base Camp staff, and semi-hourly on summit day
  • Comprehensive support from our New Zealand office team.
Climber on South Summit Mt Everest

The ridge between the South Summit and the true summit of Mt Everest, is actually the best climbing on the mountain. Views aren't bad either.

Climbers in oxygen masks on Mt Everest at night

There is nothing like being on the highest summit in the world to bring a smile to your face! 

GALLERY
Climber waiting for team mates on fixed rope high on SE ridge Mt Everest

Adventure Consultants guides are focused on your safety and success.

Our Team
Rob Smith
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Ang Dorjee Sherpa
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Kimberly Reichle
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Climber in orange suit climbing the yellow band on the Lhotse face of Mt Everest
Successful Summits - 1990 to present

Numerous climbers have achieved the remarkable feat of summiting Mount Everest with Adventure Consultants. Guided by the expertise of the company's seasoned guides, these individuals showcase a diverse array of stories marked by determination and triumph. United by the shared goal of conquering the world's highest peak, they exemplify the spirit of adventure and the resilience inherent in human pursuit of extraordinary achievements. The success of these climbers with Adventure Consultants underscores the company's legacy in facilitating remarkable ascents.

Climbing through the Khumbu icefall on Mt Everest with base camp behind

"Would simply say to other climbers if they want the best possible experience go with Adventure Consultants. I can honestly say I think about the whole Everest experience every day of my life and reminisce what an incredible trip it was and how lucky I was to share it with such wonderful people. As Guy says, keep doing it AC style."

Dominka Dillier Degelo, Germany
Mt Everest at dawn

"Maximisation of chance to get to the top would be the main reason I would recommend Adventure Consultants. Small group numbers and flexibility. Detailed dispatches were greatly appreciated. I thoroughly enjoyed my trip and never once felt fear or apprehension. Looking forward to climbing with AC again."

Paul Hameister, Australia
Climbers outside tents at camp 1 Mt Everest

"The guides were exceptional in selecting the best strategic plan that put us all in the best position we could have been in to reach the summit. While others moved into weather unnecessarily, Mike was amazing at patiently placing us on the best days to advance and climb."

Andrew Hughes, USA
Skier tow sleds across the vast expanse of interior Antarctica to the South Pole.

The Explorer's Grand Slam awaits! Join the exclusive club of explorer's that have climbed the Seven Summits and skied to both the North and South Poles!

WHAT NEXT?
Tents at C4 on Gasherbrum 2 with G1 behind

Tick off another 8,000er! Join one of our scheduled Gasherbrum 1 and 2, Dhaulagiri, Cho Oyu or Manalsu expeditions or plan a custom expedition.

WHAT NEXT?
DISPATCHES
Everest 2024
May 26 2024
What would you miss a night's sleep for? An all night party, watching a sports final held in a different time zone, or climbing Mount Everest?... Read More
Everest 2023
May 25 2023
Today has been another big day for our team members as they descended from Camp 2 back to Basecamp. And now they’re all here!... Read More
Everest 2019
May 26 2019
A radio call from our support team at the South Col, Camp 4 at 7,950m has confirmed all of our teams have safely returned to the South Col... Read More
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