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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW INSURANCE MOUNTAIN RESCUE EATING FOR EVEREST SURVIVING EVEREST ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS TRAINING FOR EVEREST PUJA CEREMONY ITINERARY INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS CLIMB LOGISTICS Climb Options Camp1 and 2 BOOKING & PAYMENT SCHEDULE TIM AND LIZ TAKING CARE OF BIZ! One of the most important figures in Himalayan climbing may be someone who has never been to Everest Base Camp, and is not a climber. In 1960, a young American woman, Elizabeth Hawley, moved to Nepal as a reporter for Time, Inc. Initially sending home political dispatches from the kingdom, it wasn’t long before Hawley’s pen found its niche: mountaineering in the world’s highest places. She quickly became part of the Kathmandu scene, socializing regularly with an electic group of adventures, climbers, royalites politicians and entrepreneurs. Liz is still in Kathmandu today a the age of 84 and has been the unofficial chronicler of every detail of every expedition mounted from Nepal in the Himalayas from more than four decades. SUPPORTERS "ASK THE NUT" Our in house specialist on nutrition for high altitude climbing. HOPEFUL HOME ORPHANGE YouTube FLICK  Mount Everest     CAMP ELEVATIONS via the South Ridge in Nepal BC-5400m -17,600ft Camp 1- 5900m-19,500ft Camp 2- 6500m-21,300ft Camp 3- 7300m-24,000ft Camp 4-7900m -26,000ft Summit 8950m-29,035ft Being in business, I believe one of the best testimonies a business can receive is a repeat customer. On the flight home I was already making plans to return to Nepal for another trek and climb and it will be with Peak Freaks. Companies make a lot of claims to attract customers, and an often heard one is “The Personal Touch” . Peak Freaks bills itself as a small-scale company but it is large scale in making one feel like they’re a member of a family and not just a client. Tim’s personal involvement with all aspects of the journey was impressive. Ray Bachman-USA MORE TESTIMONIES HERE Need a flight to Kathmandu? SPEAK TO OUR TRAVEL DESK

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Peak Freak Youtube video from Everest 2008.  WHY PEAK FREAKS?  Faces tell a thousand words. Thanks team member MSM for sharing this experience with everyone. Enjoy...

Join Everest Guide and Mountain Rescue professional Tim Rippel, and his dynamic team of climbers this spring to the summit of Mount Everest commencing April 1, 2009. Successfully operating high altitude expeditions since 1991, a well seasoned veteran of 28 Himalayan Expeditions with a close connection to the people of the Himalayas.

We've established an outstanding team of Sherpa staff who work with us year after year. They are some of the most sought after team of climbers in the Himalayas. We know them, and trust them, and they always give us 100 percent. Many have multiple Everest summits to their credit and are skilled mountaineers with certification from the NMA and Thamang Mountaineering School.

CLIMBING WITH A CONSCIENCE!

Our cook Ang Karsang Sherpa trained internationally allowing him to dish up some extraordinary hearty and healthy meals. We use as much local food as we possibly can to help contribute to the local economy and to cut down on waste and CO2 emission required for transport. 

Organics! All our fresh food is organic, chicken, buffalo, vegetables, fruit, cheese and eggs and it is carried by yak or local porters contributing to the welfare and enriching lives of the people of this region. We do not use helicopters for transport bypassing the local workers small window for tourism opportunities. Ang Karsung does all our baking so there are no added preservatives. Only a small ratio of imported supplements are used for those "comfort food days" which come around from time to time while living in this remote and hostile environment. We have a Registered Dietitian who is available to work with you and our cook, offering guidance on achieving optimal health. 

Recycling!  We use quality equipment and only "new bottles" of oxygen for your safety. Climbers will receive 1:1 Sherpa support above the South Col. and 3 to 4 bottles of oxygen for the summit push plus emergency back-up. All bottles are brought down! Our sherpas are paid by the bottle to retrieve them and paid for all waste that is brought off the mountain. We contribute rope and we share other teams rope in helping to keep the mountain clean of old tattered rope which results in a safer and cleaner playground for all. 

Climbing Green!  The only corners we cut are ones that help protect the environment. We go the extra mile to protect the economics of the local people all while maintaining good  health avoiding things like polluting generators and implementing new waste management practices.  We strive to improve our footprint on this planet each year.  To learn more check out our alternatives:   Green Theme 

Feeding friends with friends! We use local homes and lodges on our way in to base camp. We do not camp, instead we choose to contribute to the local families income. Staying in their homes works well both ways. They make a profitable income and we get to learn about their culture and  unique customs. This alone makes for a great opportunity in learning valuable life lessons while bonding with new friends and capturing fond memories that will last a lifetime. The lodges we use are all certified by the local governing body for proper hygiene. We reserve the entire house where possible for our members to make sure everyone is somewhat quarantined prior to climbing ensuring everyone is well fed, warm and comfortable. 

We keep it small! For your personal safety and enjoyment and to make room for other expeditions from around the world, we do our part in not overcrowding camps. We are strategic in making summit window opportunities available to everyone and avoid overcrowded routes whenever possible and without compromising summit bids. It is a fine tuned balance. Tim, a mountain rescue professional, professional avalanche forecaster with 17 years of experience in this region communicates these strategies carefully with other teams and sherpa climbers when tension arises during the infamous summit fever time.  

We are committed   to helping climbers achieve their goals in a safe and comfortable environment with a special touch involving the local culture of our Sherpa friends. We are as committed to your safety and the safety of our Sherpa staff. The climbers we attract are like-minded in that the climb is about the journey and reaching the summit is a bonus. We also understand that we all want that bonus :-)  

We invite you to come play with us.  Take a PEAK in the Himalayas!

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TRAINING  We offer aspiring Everest climbers a couple of options to get started.

• Everest Training Climb in the eyes of Everest .Mount Pumori adjacent to Everest,, the un-named daughter mountain of Everest situated next to Everest. Meet future team members and get familiar with your sherpa team to prepare yourself. Visualization is a powerful tool! 

• Everest Sampler- Camp 1 and Camp 2 and optional Camp 3- with or without oxygen.

• Climb Aconcagua- Altitude and technical training

• General Conditioning for Mountaineering- Physical and Mental

GETTING THERE

The expedition starts in Kathmandu with a welcome briefing and Ministry of Tourism detail to register the team for climbing.  Upon completion and getting over jet lag from our international flights we will take a 40-minute flight to Lukla in the Khumbu valley, gateway to the beginning of all Everest South Expeditions. Upon arrival our porters will gather up our gear to carry to Namche where it will be transferred over to Yaks and taken on up to base camp. Our expedition gear will have gone ahead of us with the climbing Sherpas who will have camp all set when we arrive in about 8 days time. We will be staying in our Sherpa family lodges and eating in their homes before our arrival in base camp.  After proper acclimatization has been assessed we will arrive at base camp. 

THE CLIMB  

WHY PEAK FREAKS?   

• We are a owner operated 8000m Expedition company led by high altitude mountain guide Tim Rippel and his wife Becky. "We are small but our success is big. To help our expedition participants reach their individual goals safely while enjoying an intimate mountain experience, we keep it that way." Whether it be Heli Skiing in Canada or climbing the tallest mountains in the world you can rest assured you are in experienced and skilled hands. 

• During the course of 18  years in operation we are proud to say that we have a flawless safety record. We have never lost a client in any of our extreme activities.  

• We are different from many operators today. The people you talk to when planning your expedition are the same people working with you on the mountain. Your expedition leader/guide climbs alongside you on the mountain and not leading by radio from base camp or imported leaders or from an office in another country. As a mountain rescue professional, your safety is always Tim's priority. 
• We also believe that your comfort during the expedition is as important. We invest in making your lengthily stay away from home comfortable and nourishing.  We know that you won't find a better facility anywhere on the mountain than Peak Freak's base camps. A place where every detail is carefully considered to help you endure the world's most hostile and highest environment. Maintaining good health and in turn attitude, is an extremely important factor in the success of any expedition.
• Our ability to offer first class "small scale" expeditions at an affordable price. Our summit numbers are smaller than other operators. This is because we don't run large-scale expeditions. We believe smaller is better for everyone. Climbing Everest is a big deal in most people's lives. We want you to remember every detail and not be overwhelmed by crowds and confusion in your highest home away from home on this planet. It should be a place to savour every moment of the experience with like-minded people.
• Our sherpa client ratio is very high. Sometimes 2 to 1 depending on our climber's abilities. We don't cut corners on manpower. We invest in the people who play a major factor in your success. 
• Tim is a professional member of the CAA- Canadian Avalanche Association, the highest ranked avalanche forecasters in the world. Mountains each year claim lives due to avalanches, why wouldn't you want to be with the best? Tim is a certified avalanche technician and you won't find anyone as well tuned to snow stablity in the mountains than you would with Tim. 
• Mountain Rescue professional. Tim is not only a certified mountain skills instructor but also a mountian rescue professional. He demonstrated in 2008 his exceptional high altitude abilities,spending over 36 hours in the death zone, without oxygen roping down a client in distress and saving another from another team. His expertise in rope skills allowed this type of rescue to take place while others have been left on the mountain for dead.
• We use "only" the best equipment there is. Both in base camp, on the mountain and the new TOPOUT oxygen system. Our inclusions actually offer more than our competitors who charge $30k or more than us. 

The only corners we cut are ones that help protect the environment. We go the extra mile to protect the economics of the local people all while maintaining good  health avoiding things like polluting generators and implementing new waste management practices.  We strive to improve our footprint on this planet each year.  To learn more check out our alternatives:   Green Theme

Peak Freaks Sherpa Team

CLIMB COSTS INCLUDE

• Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu  en-route to the Base Camp and on the return including daily breakfast. 
• All local transfers in Nepal.. 
• Cargo bond storage Nepal/ Cargo gear to BC and back.
• Domestic flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and return.
• Required Liaison officers
• All peak fees and Ministry of Tourism administration fees. 
• All agency fees. 
• All Sherpa Base Camp staff.
• All high altitude Sherpa staff, All high altitude Sherpa staff, sherpa climbers and porters and their equipment. All high altitude Sherpa staff, sherpa climbers and porters and their equipment. 
• All meals en-route to and from the Base Camp, at Base Camp, and on the mountainAll meals en-route to and from the Base Camp, at Base Camp, and on the mountain.  
• Personal Base Camp tents.
• On mountain tents, dinning facility at Camp 2, and organic mountain food.
• Composting ready toilet tent and shower tent.
• Warm, comfortable and bright base camp facilities with sky lights and  non polluting LED and solar quiet light.
• Heated dinning tent and solar panels for charging photo equipment and computers.
• All on mountain group equipment, such as tents, stoves, ropes; climbing equipment, party first aid.  
• Ice fall permit and fees to sherpa teams for fixing and maintaining the ladders and ropes.
• Hyperbaric high altitude recovery bag.
• Satellite phones and daily webcasts. 
• Sponsorship maintenance
• Weather reports for monitoring mountain weather.
• Professional Avalanche Forecasting- CAA certified.
• Individual radios for climbers and sherpas.
• Oxygen: 4 bottles above 7800m and plus backup emergency oxygen.
• Availability of second attempt oxygen supplements.
• TopOut Masks- the newest technology available, regulators and back up masks.
• Unlimited consultation services from the Everest ER medical facility.
• One to one sherpa support on summit day.
• Private Sherpa climber options. Providing a 2 to 1 sherpa/climber ratio for your summit bid and to insure you are never alone on the mountain.
• Custom high altitude down suit options.
• Western Guide leadership who climbs along side you.

 COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE 

• Air travel to Kathmandu from your home town and return. 
• Drinks, laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other items of a personal nature. 
• Lunches and evening meals in Kathmandu
• Original entry visa into Nepal (this can be obtained at the airport upon arrival at a cost of US$30). 
• Departure tax at Kathmandu airport (RS1000) or $16.00US
• Personal medical and travel insurance
• Personal spending money
• Communications line charges.  
• Personal climbing equipment and gear.