- Kilimanjaro Climb - 2012
- Everest Base Camp Climb - 2012
- Choquequirao Trek (Peru) - 2013
- Walk through Cinque Terre (Italy) – 2013
- Walk on the Great Wall of China - 2013
- Kilimanjaro Climb (Tanzania) – 2013
- Lausanne Marathon (Switzerland) - 2013
- Paris Marathon – 2012
- The Way of St. James - 2012
- Biking Trek from Jasper to Banff - 2012
- Project Mera 2012 (A la carte Challenge)
- Jungfrau Marathon (Switzerland) 2012 – (“À la Carte” Challenge)
Everest Base Camp Climb - 2012
October 26, 2012 - November 11, 2012
Contact us by telephone at 1 888 766‑2262, ext. 229 or by email at CRSChallenge@src‑crs.ca
Photo credit : Marc Binette
As conveyed by its name, Everest base camp is the starting point for all mountaineers who hope to scale the planet's highest mountain. Base camp is located immediately underneath the risky and forbidding Khumbu Icefall, at the tip of the glacier of the same name. Luckily, the journey to base camp does not require crossing any dangerous glaciers with crevasses or cascades. One of the most popular trekking itineraries in the Himalayan range, it is undertaken by thousands of people each year.
Here are the details about this Challenge:
Itinerary
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Date
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Itinerary
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Days 1 and 2
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October 26-27, 2012
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Montréal - Kathmandu
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Day 3
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October 28, 2012
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Arrival in Kathmandu - Met by a representative on site
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Day 4
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October 29, 2012
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Familiarization day - Free day in Kathmandu
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Day 5
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October 30, 2012
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Kathmandu – Lukla – Phakding (2,652 m)
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Day 6
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October 31, 2012
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Phakding – Namche Bazaar (3,440 m)
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Day 7
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November 1, 2012
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Namche Bazaar – Day of rest
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Day 8
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November 2, 2012
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Namche – Thyangboche (3,860 m)
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Day 9
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November 3, 2012
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Thyangboche – Pheriche (4,243 m)
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Day 10
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November 4, 2012
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Pheriche – Lobuche (4,930 m)
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Day 11
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November 5, 2012
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Lobuche – Gorek Shep (5,140 m)
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Day 12
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November 6, 2012
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Gorek Shep – Everest base camp (5,357 m) – Gorek Shep
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Day 13
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November 7, 2012
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Gorek Shep – Pangboche (3,985 m)
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Day 14
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November 8, 2012
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Pangboche – Namche (3,450 m)
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Day 15
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November 9, 2012
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Namche – Lukla (2,800 m)
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Day 16
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November 10, 2012
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Lukla - Kathmandu
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Day 17
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November 11, 2012
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Kathmandu - Montréal
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Benefits
Participants will benefit from the dedicated support of qualified professionals while they prepare for the expedition.
What's included
- Round-trip flight between Montreal and Kathmandu, including connections, with a scheduled airline, and 2 domestic flights.
- All transportation and transfers.
- Accommodations for 3 nights in a 3-star Kathmandu hotel, double occupancy, and for 11 nights in a lodge during the trek.
- All meals.
- Wrap-up dinner in Kathmandu on the final evening.
- One-day guided visit of Kathmandu.
- Entry fees for all sites.
- English-speaking trekking guide and all porters for the trek.
- Insurance for members of the trekking team (guide and porters).
- Tour guide from the travel agency during the entire trip.
Fundraising
To take part in this expedition, participants must raise a minimum of $10,000.
Information sessions
Information sessions will be held once a month. Contact us at either 514 861-9227 or (toll-free) 1 888 766-2262, ext. 229.
Information sessions
The next session will take place on:
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012
*LAST INFORMATION SESSION; THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MARCH 27, 2012.*
If you wish to attend a session, please contact us by email or by phone at 514 861-9227 or toll-free at 1 888 766-2262, ext. 229. Please note, information sessions are held in French only. If this is a problem, please let us know and we would be happy to make alternate arrangements.
Participants and heroes
Each participant pairs up with a cancer hero who will be his source of inspiration. If you would like to participate but don't know a cancer hero, let us know. We will be happy to introduce you to someone who will inspire you to successfully complete your Challenge.
Information
Call us, at either 514 861-9227 or (toll-free) 1 888 766-2262, ext. 229.
