COMPLETE AN ICONIC DOUBLE

An Everest-Lhotse double expedition is the ultimate prize of the Khumbu Valley for those who want to take on the feat of climbing two 8,000m peaks within a single 24-hour period. Everest (8,850m/29,035ft) and Lhotse (8,516m/27,939ft) are the first and fourth-highest mountains in the world and share an approach through the phenomenal terrain of the Khumbu Icefall and Western Cwm, allowing back to back summits from the staging post of the South Col. Our unequalled guiding and Sherpa staff, first-rate resources and logistics, coupled with a high oxygen flow rate mean that this accomplishment is a real possibility for motivated climbers.

The Adventure Consultants methodology and tactical approach to climbing high altitude peaks 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 attempts 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.

The Base Camp communications centre allows you to keep in touch with your family and business throughout the expedition by utilising our solar-powered laptops and satellite internet connections. This facility provides the opportunity to supply sponsors and family members with current news and photos. 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 customise your expedition by adding further service options to complement your ascent, such as private expeditions, additional Sherpa support, training schedules and much more. There is no doubt that an attempt of Everest and Lhotse 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.