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FIRST STEPS HIMALAYA

  MOUNT EVEREST BASE CAMP TREKS

May 1 ,2012 & 2013

October 4, 2012 & 2013

Refreshing
the body and mind..."If you walk the trails of Nepal,
you will know what Buddhist dharma is all about." Tengboche Ringboche

Previous expedition blogs     - Many photos on Facebook- connect here: 

A unique opportunity to Peak Freak participants.  Combine the comforts of
teahouse trekking with 1-2 nights stay at base camp expedition style. 

ITINERARY: October 4 to October 21 each year.    NEW ITINERARY- details here.

ITINERARY: March 30 and May 1 each year.

• March 30: Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to our base camp Hotel
• March 31: Guided sightseeing tour of Kathmandu, afternoon on your own to explore/rest.
• April 1: Departure to Lukla with climbing team on March 30's trek. Commence trek to Monjo.
• April 2: Trek to Namche Bazaar- 11,200 feet
• April 3: Acclimatization hike to Junde and Khumjung, return to Namche to sleep.
• April 4: Trek to Tengboche, visit the monaster and chant with the monks.
• April 5: Trek to Dingboche, 14, 800 ft. return to Dingboche to sleep.
• April 6: Trek to Chukung, 15,600 ft. or other high ascent for acclimatization purposes, return to Dingboche to sleep. 
• April 7: Trek to Lobuche, overnight in a lodge.
• April 8: Trek to Everest Base Camp - overnight and celebrate with the Everest climbing team, expedition style in tents. Unique to Peak Freak participants. 
• April 9: Flexible day for weather and health.
• April 10: Trek to Pheriche, overnight in a lodge.
• April 11: Trek to Namche Bazaar, overnight in a lodge.
• April 12: Trek to Lukla, overnight in a lodge.
• April 13: Fly back to Kathmandu, rest, re-treat, shop
• April 14: Prepare for trip home, Bon Voyage dinner party. 
• April 15: Transfer to the airport for your international flight home or stay on to enjoy option tours.

 

WHO ARE WE?       PEAK FREAK EXPEDITIONS INC. is owner operated by High Altitude Guide Tim Rippel and his wife Becky Rippel from Nelson, B.C. Canada. Peak Freaks is a distinctive addition to the Nepalese world of treks and climbing expeditions. With 18 years experience and 40 Himalayan expeditions, they have introduced Nepal as their mountaineering destination. Exploring old time-tested trails in more ways than one and developing lasting relationships between their guests and Sherpa families of friends is what they claim to be adept at. Their base camp trekking clientele varies from the individual traveler to small groups of expedition base camp support trekkers, including associations, researchers and educational trips. They have managed to generate a steadily increasing clientele from all over the world. WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE? Our ability to offer affordable expeditions with first class infrastructure all while maintaining small team sizes.  Our relationship with the people of the country: Our family of friends become your family of friends. During our 18 years in the Himalayas we have become very close with our climbing Sherpa families. Today many of their children are now training to become our climbing Sherpas. We are family, grown and have learned so many life values together that we share with you. Our safety record: Climbing and trekking worldwide and other extreme sports while maintaining a 20 year flawless safety record.  Combination expeditions: Making it possible for people interested in the Sherpa climbing culture and life on a major mountaineering expedition the opportunity to be part of it. An opportunity for family and friends to join their loved ones on this type of exciting adventure without needing to have climbing skills.  Tim, mountain guiding since he graduated from high school, Becky, a group international travel specials both since graduation. It has been a way of life and this is all we do, and absolutely yes,  it is a ton of fun!        A WORD FROM LAST YEAR TREKKERS - more testimonies here... last years blog page here Tim and Kim McCloy- Canada - Everest Base Camp support trekkers 2008. Our trek to base camp was the most amazing trip we've ever been on and I continue to think of Nepal every single day!  I believe I left a part of my heart and soul there.  The people we were lucky enough to meet along the way were lovely, and our sherpa team (and Vanessa ) treated us like family, and seemed to really care about our health and safety.  Of course the scenery was a highlight, and I've got constant reminders of the beautiful mountains every time my screensaver is activated. Every important detail was taken care of, from the greeting at the airport (with a chrysanthemum garland) to the wonderful cultural evening in Kathmandu.  The Nirvana Garden hotel was so charming, especially when we were lucky enough to have the penthouse for a few days after our trek ~ it seemed so luxurious! We're still processing the experience in our heads, it really was a life-altering experience. Seeing Tim and the climbers at base camp was so cool, what a great group of guys.  We were lucky enough to meet some of them in Namche Bazaar earlier so it felt like we kind of knew them when we arrived.  Base camp itself was other-worldly to me and I wish I had felt more like exploring it, but really felt the effects of the altitude.  Tim wished he could have at least gone partway up the ice-fall, but that's for another trip someday. Thanks again for everything, Peak Freaks has blown our minds! Tim and Kim

ACCOMMODATION

Sherpa Lodges Our Lodge Treks Offer the Best of Both Worlds - Great Routes and Comfortable Accommodation
The development of locally managed lodges along the popular trekking trails in the Annapurna, Everest and Langtang/Helambu areas have resulted in an increasing number of trekkers making use of these facilities. In recent years with the help of Government as well non-Government agencies many of these lodge owners have gone through training programs aimed at raising the quality of services as well as instilling environmental awareness. For example in the Annapurna Sanctuary and adjacent areas it is now regulation for all lodge owners to use alternative fuel (fuel other than fire wood - kerosene, gas, electric or even solar) for cooking and heating, dispose of garbage properly and adopt other eco-friendly measures. Most lodges have all the basic requirements for trekkers to stay overnight - a dormitory, several private rooms, an attached restaurant, toilet and a shower room. The quality of food offered might vary from lodge to lodge but most serve simple and hygienic meals.  

PHOTO: Standard Lodge in Monjo- Day 1 on the trek

Peak Freak Expeditions Inc. has found it very attractive for trekkers to use these lodges on the routes instead of operating camping style treks. One of the main reason being that along these popular routes almost every house offers bed and meals and many camping trekkers find it incongruous to camp near a lodge and not be able to experience the warmth and hospitality of the friendly Nepali hosts. The other important reason being that this helps the local economies directly by using the facilities along the trail.

To make sure that our guests do not get disappointed we stay in a comfortable and interesting lodge in each place. With larger groups we reserve all the beds in a lodge thus making sure that we have the place to ourselves. Quite often our lodge trekkers are overwhelmed- by the homey atmosphere and the grace of our hosts and many have made great friends with our friends for many years.

If you have an urge to trek in some of the most beautiful places in Nepal, interact and make friends with the local people without having to sleep in a cold and lonely tent, Lodge Trekking is just the thing for you.

                        Nepalese Food-Sherpa Food a Food Fiesta                                Nepal serves cuisine from around the world!

As facilities for travelers in Nepal are ever improving so too is the variety and quality of food being offered. Fifteen years ago, visitors to Nepal had a choice of rice and lentils (dal bhat) or lentils and rice.  Today, it is not uncommon to find items as diverse as Norwegian Salmon, Cajun chicken and imported sashimi on the menus of Kathmandu’s finer hotels and restaurants.  Authentic Italian pizza is available, cooked in a wood pizza oven by a genuine Neapolitan. Ice creams, Austrian sausages, French baguettes, and Spatzle are all part of the ever expanding Kathmandu kitchen.

 Even outside of the capital one can find good food. The lakeside resort town of Pokhara is filled with restaurants serving Continental and Asian food Even Mexican dishes are known to make it onto the menus. Along the popular trekking trails as well are plenty of teashops and lodges with surprisingly diverse menus.

  In the mountains, it is generally better to stick to dishes prepared with traditional ingredients. This is not necessarily bad, as tin the Everest region potatoes are the staple, while around the Annapurnas, rice is more common.

 South Asian fare is certainly a worthwhile cuisine to explore. Traditional Nepalese, Newar and Indian restaurants are for good reason among Kathmandu’s most popular spots.  Tandoor specialties and succulent rice dishes from India, steaming hot momo dumplings from Tibet, and a vast assortment of dals and curries from Nepal offer exciting flavors to initiate the neophyte into the sophisticated world of South Asian spices.

 Delicious as they are, some people may find them difficult to digests, Knowing one’s intestinal limits can save a lot of internal grief as some bodies simply are not accustomed to the richness of South Asian sauces or the heat of local chili peppers.