Mountaineering in Nepal

Peak Climbing is another prime attraction of Nepal. The Mountains of Nepal have been irresistible landmarks for the world's adventurers since Nepal opened its doors to visitors in the 1950s. Mountaineering can range from climbing the highest peak in the world to scaling the lower lower peaks. Although by Himalayan standards 33 "Trekking Peaks" are considered minor peaks, they nonetheless provide snow and ice-climbing, and many are technically quite challenging Mountaineering teams can apply for permit at the mountaineering section of the Nepal Government Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation or directly through contact with local trekking agents.

For the permit you should apply through the Nepal Government registered trekking agency & you should have a registered climbing guide otherwise the permit is not issued. Skyline Treks and Expeditions provides qualified & trained climbing guides to take proffesional, experienced and novice climbers for their convenience, safety & expected successes. By Himalayan standards these are considered minor peaks, but in fact some of them provide relatively challenging snow and Ice climbing of high standard, & more so in Winter. The royalty for these peaks ranges from 150.00 US$ to 300.00 US$ depending on the particular peak for up to a 10 member climbing team.

We operate several full scale expeditions every year to the giant 8000ers and to the trekking peaks. We provide only the best Sherpa climbing guides, familier with all the routes on the various mountains. Several of our guides have multiple summit successes on Everest, Cho-0yo, Shishapangma, Makalu, Ama-Dablam and many other well known and documented peaks. The approaches to the base camps generally require a trek in and we take this opportunity to physically prepare for our assaults on the mountain.

Physical preparation alone however, is not sufficient to to get you to the summit. Mental preparation is equally important. At Skyline Treks and Expeditions, we are very aware of the need for mental conditioning and we make sure that this is part of your pre-expedition training whilst you are here in Nepal.