Your Nepalese Team may include several members, each with specific responsibilities:

• The Guide Leader (Sirdar) is responsible for and leader of the whole team and is treated with respect by all. Often he has earned his position by starting as a porter and rising through the ranks.
• Climbing Sherpa:   Responsible for fixing ropes, guiding you to the summit, and assisting with technical climbing while carrying essential gear.
• The Cook is responsible for all meals and is on a trek that doesn’t use lodges for meals. (camping trek )
• The kitchen boy is an assistant to the cook. ( camping trek )
• The Assistant Guide: is actively helping clients under the leader’s direction and set camp.
• The porter:  carries loads for the trekking group, essential in Nepal’s mountainous terrain where roads are limited. Regulations ensure a maximum weight limit and a minimum wage for their work. Porters are provided with proper gear based on the trekking route and are insured for alpine treks.

Each trekker is allowed a maximum weight limit: 15 kg for lodge (tea house) accommodations, 22 kg for tent camping, and 27 kg for expeditions or summit ascents. Porters receive a premium wage for carrying loads over 30 kg. Additionally, the Nepal Alpinist Club ensures that guides and porters have insurance. They are also provided with specific equipment for high-altitude pass crossings, though many porters prefer not to wear certain gear due to lack of habit.

Accommodations

 Kathmandu and Pokhara

Accommodation is provided in comfortable hotels on a bed-and-breakfast basis. Hotel selection may vary depending on availability and the package category confirmed at booking.

During the Trek

Teahouses and mountain lodges are used in villages where they are available. Facilities become simpler as we travel deeper into Nar Phu and higher into the mountains.

Rooms are generally twin-sharing. Bathrooms may be private at lower elevations but are usually shared in more remote areas.

Chulu East Base Camp and High Camp

Tented accommodation is used during the climbing section. Base Camp high High Camp includes sleeping tents, a dining/mess tent, kitchen facilities and toilet arrangements. camp Camp I is more basic because all equipment must be transported higher on the mountain.

Mesokanto La Section

Camping is required after Tilicho Lake where permanent teahouse accommodation is unavailable.

Meals in Kathmandu, Trekking and peak climbing

Upon arrival in Kathmandu, a welcome dinner is provided on the first evening. Similarly, upon return from the expedition, a farewell meal is provided. In the cities, many small (or large) restaurants allow us to discover the typical local cuisine. 

During the Trekking in Lodge

Evening Meals and Breakfast are prepared by the  lodge cooks and are taken in the lodge dining room or under the mess tent. Depending on the profile of the stages (length of the day's walk and/or presence of water), midday Lunch will be served hot in the Lodge

chulu East Base Camp Meal

All meals are prepared by the kitchen team using local ingredients including rice, pasta, lentils, potatoes, vegetables, eggs, a little meat, etc. They are served to you in a Dining tent. Non-alcoholic hot drinks such as tea or coffee are offered to you at will. We recommend that you stay constantly hydrated. 

Chulu High Altitude Camps Meal

At high altitudes, eating can be challenging, and freeze-dried food is often necessary. It may taste fine at lower elevations but can become unappealing in high camps. We provide freeze-dried meals and consider your preferences based on availability. You can also bring your favorite foods. Each tent in higher camps has a stove to melt snow for water, prepare meals, and make hot drinks. Gas cartridges will be supplied.

Here is a typical one-day menu for the trekking and Base camp for example: 

• Breakfast: eggs, toast or chapati, or Tibetan bread or pancakes, or pancakes, butter/jam, tea or coffee
• Lunch: a main course, tea or coffee
• Dinner: soup, main course, fruit (fresh or canned), tea or coffee. During the trek, tea or coffee is served with meals. Two cups per person are included. Apart from these included menus, other drinks and foodstuffs will be at your expense.
• Water: We provide water purification tablets. and recommended to bring refilling bottles with purified water. Avoid buying mineral water due to its environmental impact.

Chulu East Difficulty Mountaineering Level 

This program requires mountaineering equipment like crampons, harnesses, ice axes, and ropes. The route may include small challenges, such as steeper glacier sections or continuous effort. It is designed for beginners with some mountaineering experience who have completed similar or slightly easier routes

Preparation for the chulu east  Peak climbing

Preparing for the trek requires several months of preparation with 4 to 6-hour walks every weekend for stamina and participating in a sport that requires short periods of high exertion.

Medical check-up Before going Peak climbing

Being in good health is essential to enjoy your Alpinist Club trip fully. If your last medical visit was more than four years ago, please get another general physical exam and tell your doctor the nature of your trip (climate, altitude, difficulty, etc.). The altitude also has the effect of reviving dental problems or other chronic pain, so getting a dental checkup is also prudent. If you are undertaking a high-altitude expedition, we advise you to consult a mountain medicine specialist.

Acute Mountain Sickness

This trip takes place at high altitudes so that some people may experience altitude-related discomforts like headaches, loss of appetite, and swelling of limbs. Most of these symptoms usually go away within a few days, but sometimes they can develop into a serious illness: pulmonary or cerebral edema. There are no preventive drugs for AMS. Diamox diuretic is often effective for symptomatic relief, but you should first check with your doctor to verify that it is not contraindicated for you. Think about it before you go.

Acclimatization and Altitude

This itinerary has been designed to gain altitude gradually through Nar Phu before the Chulu East climbing section. However, altitude affects every person differently. Headache, loss of appetite, unusual tiredness and disturbed sleep can be signs of altitude-related illness.

Participants must inform the guide immediately if they feel unwell. The guide has the authority to modify the itinerary, delay a climb or require a participant to descend when safety demands it.

Transfers/ Transport During Trip

All transfers are provided in private vehicles. 

Group size for the This Trip

The group is composed of 1 to 10 participants maximum. The number of participants is voluntarily limited to allow a better immersion, to not embarrass our hosts, to develop spaces of freedom and to allow a great flexibility of operation. However, the maximum number can be exceeded in the case where the last person who registers wishes to travel with another or several other people. The services will not be modified and the conditions of the trip will be identical as a result.

Camping Equipment for Trekking Peak climbing

All logistical equipment is provided, including individual tents at the base camp with mattresses, mess tent, shower tent and toilet tent, as well as all collective and individual cooking equipment. At altitude, tents, stoves with gas cartridges, ropes and anchors.

Personal Equipment 

Personal equipment is not provided, but a complete list will be shared later. We will refine the list with you during the preparation days and up until departure based on your questions.

High-altitude sleeping bags, full suits, and quality down jackets are costly items you may not use often. We offer these specific items for rent during the expedition. You must return the equipment clean and in good condition, with a deposit required.

Travel Insurance

Comprehensive travel insurance is mandatory. Your insurance policy should specifically cover high-altitude trekking and mountaineering to the altitude reached on this trip, as well as helicopter evacuation, medical treatment, trip cancellation, interruption and repatriation. Clients should confirm the altitude and mountaineering coverage directly with their insurer before travelling to Nepal.

Safety and Summit Decisions

Reaching the summit is never guaranteed. Weather, snow conditions, glacier conditions, individual health, acclimatization and other mountain hazards can affect the climbing schedule.

The climbing guide makes the final decision regarding route safety, turnaround time and whether a summit attempt can proceed. The safety of the climbers and staff always takes priority over reaching the summit.

Security And Communication 

We have at least one Iridium satellite phone for logistics, weather updates, and security. Participants may use it under certain conditions—please contact us for private use. All camps are connected by radio, with access for the expedition leader, participants, and high-altitude Sherpas. A hyperbaric chamber will be available at base camp, and a lighter, essential pharmacy will be stocked at higher camps.