Everest Expedition in Nepal

Mount Everest Expedition (South) is a definitive journey for the great adventure devotees. Just few adventure seekers on the planet set out to bet their own life and accomplish their dream of being at the highest point on the planet located at an elevation of 8,848 m (29,028ft) above sea level. Many climbers from around the globe attempts every year to set the record of ascending Mount Everest which is the most elevated point on the earth. Mount Everest also called “Mount Chomolungma”is a sacred mountain which holds a special place in the heart for the population in the Himalayas. A unique ceremony and puja by a lama (priest) are like an obligatory before climbing the Himalaya so as to get the blessing and good evil for the safe and effective endeavour.

How hard is it to climb Mount Everest?
Mount Everest Expedition is really Challenging. Climbing Mount Everest 8848m. is not easy and climbing into the death zone brings its own challenges. In high-altitude settings, there is less oxygen in the atmosphere, and oxygen doesn’t diffuse into a climber’s blood as well as it would at sea level. That can lead to serious medical problems. The two most common illnesses on Everest are high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE), in which constricted blood vessels cause fluid to leak into the lungs’ air sacs; and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE), in which fluid leaks from blood vessels in the brain, causing headaches, neurologic dysfunction, coma, and eventually death if not treated (and in some cases, even when treated).

Another health risk that affects a Everest climber’s cognition is hypoxia, which is simply when the brain doesn’t get enough oxygen. According to Clement, hypoxia can drastically impair judgment, making it one of the most dangerous Everest risks.

In addition to causing treacherous missteps, hypoxia can drive climbers to push harder and go farther than they normally would—but not in a good way. These “cognitive traps” often happen when a climber gets closer to the top and replace logic and safety with stubborn determination, putting everything at risk to reach their goal. Another word for it? Summit fever.

According to Clement, the cure is setting a strict turnaround time: an ironclad moment when a climber promises to turn around and forego the summit to save their life. Turnaround times are decided before setting foot on Everest, and should be agreed upon between climbers, guides, and expedition leaders. But hypoxia, exposure, and inexperience can encourage climbers to ignore the protocol.

Any climb above 19,000 feet—the altitude known as “the death zone”—will have associated health risks, but there are treatments that can help climbers survive. Medicines include acetazolamide (sold under the brand name Diamox), a diuretic that helps prevent a mild edema, and dexamethasone (brand name Decadron), a steroid used to treat a brain edema and reverse the symptoms of acute mountain sickness. The only true fix for acute mountain sickness is immediate descent.

The best way to stay alive on Everest is proper training, fitness, and organization, but even those steps can’t guarantee safety. Training doesn’t really offset objective hazards like rock falls, ice falls, avalanches, and earthquakes,” said Van Tilburg. “And while we have medicine for altitude illness to help people acclimatize, we don’t have medicines for the myriad other risks on Everest.