Ama Dablam
Nepal 6,812m
Mount Everest, or as dearly known to us and the people of Nepal as Sagarmatha, undoubtedly to many, standing on her summit still holds one of the greatest lures in climbing.
With Prakash as your Expedition leader, knowledge, experience and safety record on this mighty mountain doesn’t get much better. His resumé on Everest is not limited to his numerous successful summits, he has also been responsible for leading fixing teams, solo rescues missions and proudly holds numerous World Records associated with Everest and its surrounding peaks. In addition, he was awarded an MBE for outstanding achievement in extreme high-altitude mountaineering by Her Majesty the Queen with specific reference to a rescue he carried out in 2016 just below the summit of Everest of a stricken female climber, along with his actions in 2017 to save the Gurkha Everest expedition which ultimately led to a successful outcome.
Nims is now a well-respected figure in the Everest community. Through his high-profile projects including Bremont Project Possible he’s worked tirelessly to build recognition for the Sherpa and their continued position at the frontier of mountaineering. This has naturally helped build a loyal network of world class expedition support throughout the region, many of which are elite climbers and expedition leaders in their own right, having led successful guided ascents to some of the world’s most challenging peaks, including Everest, Annapurna and K2. Rest assured, you’ll be in the best possible company when reaching the top.
Training and Preparation
Undoubtedly an attempt of Mount Everest is a significant endeavour for anyone, but with our expert guidance this most respected achievement may be closer than you think. It is of course a journey that requires a great level of commitment and determination to be successful. With our tailored approach, we will work with you along the way to develop an appropriate training programme on and off the mountains including other preliminary climbs to give you the best possible chance of reaching your goal.
Learn more about our approach to training, or view our road map to Everest.
Roadmap to Ama Dablam
The majority of clients will already be proficient in the basic skills to efficiently and safely move across, moderate rock, glacier and snow terrain with prior ascents of multiple 6000 and 7000 meter peaks.
However, through Prakash’s bespoke training plan this endeavour is open to all. We have the ability and experience to take clients with no previous climbing experience to the top of the world in as little as two years, this period will include at least fourteen weeks in and on the mountains. Beginning with a strategy completely tailored to a client’s goals and abilities. We then mentor and train them through each aspect of our four-point training plan gaining all the necessary technical skills required for such a challenge. All of this which begins on planned lower mountain expeditions throughout the first half of your journey.
In addition, and key to Prakashs’ approach is a programme designed for teach clients to be completely in-tune with their body, and how it performs under the stresses of increasing altitudes. With his stepped approach to this learning it allows time for an individual to gradually build confidence and understanding to a point of invaluable self-awareness. This ability is of the uppermost importance to guide an individual’s judgements and decisions on the higher mountains.
It’s one of the reasons our ‘Road Map to Everest’ leads towards at least one other 8000m peak before our clients even set foot on the Khumbu Icefall. This delivers the understanding of exactly how each team member performs in these unforgiving environments. Primarily it informs critical safety decisions, and secondly secures the best possible chance of success without wasting anybody’s time or money.