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Mount Everest - the highest peak in the world and one of the Seven Summits

Climb the Seven Summits

Mount Everest

Despite being the highest, Everest is not the most difficult of the 8000 metre peaks, but it does present certain unique challenges because of its superior height and nowadays the issues around over-crowding and impact on the environment. Climate change has had a big impact on summit windows. We provide a training and preparation programme, and an itinerary that provides a safe and optimal chance of reaching the summit.
Days 50
Altitude 8848 m
Challenge High

Trip Price $75,000.00

Mount Aconcagua Horcones Route

A challenging expedition to the highest peak in South America, although modestly technical. Much of the hiking is on scree and rock. with snow and ice higher up. We run our trips on the basis of a minimum of 8 people, so we are not running regular trips every season. Please contact us to find out our latest numbers. We use both routes on the mountain - Vacas and Horcones. Some groups have a preference but we will try to run one trip per season on each side.
Days 19
Altitude 6962 m
Distance 60 km
Challenge Strenuous

Trip Price £3595.00

Carstensz Pyramid

Carstensz Pyramid, also known as Puncak Jaya is one of the famous 'Seven Summits' situated on the Indonesian island of Papua New Guinea. These expeditions run throughout the year, normally two or three departure dates for the 8 day trip. We use a helicopter to reach base camp as the trek has become too dangerous. This trip requires a two month lead-in time to process the permits.
Days 8
Altitude 4884 m
Challenge VS/5.8

Trip Price £8915.00

Machame Route Kilimanjaro

This seven day camping route begins on the south west side of Kilimanjaro and skirts the summit massif over several days of good acclimatisation, and descends south down the Mweka route. Machame highlights the diversity of the different habitats of the mountain particularly well, which is perhaps why it accounts for 40% of all visitors to the mountain now.
Days 9 (7 day climb)
Altitude 5895 m
Distance 64 km
Challenge Moderate

Trip Price £2045.00

Lemosho Route Kilimanjaro

This camping route can either be seven or eight days, the longer version splits days one and two for added acclimatisation. Lemosho begins on the west side of Kilimanjaro and joins up with the Machame Route enroute to Barranco Camp to skirt the summit massif and summit from Barafu, and then descend south to Mweka.
Days 9/10 (7/8 day climb)
Altitude 5895 m
Distance 70 km
Challenge Moderate

Trip Price £2145.00

Rongai Route Kilimanjaro

This seven day camping route starts on the northern side of the mountain and has the attraction of being a lower traffic route which is drier being in the rain shadow. The summit day route merges with the others on the crater rim and descends to the south.
Days 9 (7 day climb)
Altitude 5895 m
Distance 81 km
Challenge Moderate

Trip Price £2105.00

Northern Circuit Kilimanjaro

The Northern Circuit Route is the longest route on Kilimanjaro and often referred to as the connoisseur's route. It offers great acclimatisation over 9 days initially ascending the Lemosho route on the western side of the mountain up onto the Shira Plateau before reaching the Lava Tower and heading north and circumnavigating the main summit massif in a clockwise direction and joining up with the Rongai route. The summit is then climbed from the eastern side of the mountain and the descent is straight down via the southern Mweka route.
Days 11 (9 day climb)
Altitude 5895 m
Distance 96 km
Challenge Challenging

Trip Price £2595.00

Charity Climb of Kilimanjaro

Climb Mount Kilimanjaro and help fundraise for Moving Mountains to carry out all its work in education, health and social welfare, supporting street children and employing teachers, counsellors and social workers.
Days 9 (7 day climb)
Altitude 5895 m
Challenge Moderate

Trip Price £3045

Mountain Expedition operator since 2001

We have been organising and guiding mountain expeditions since 2001, and have regularly run trips to all of the Seven Summits. Our director Gavin Bate has climbed all of the Seven Summits multiple times in his climbing career, including six expeditions to Mount Everest. Adventure Alternative currently runs regular open trips and private trips to Mount Kilimanjaro where it has its own company based in Moshi, and private expeditions to Mount Aconcagua in South America and Puncak Jaya in Papua New Guinea and Mount Everest in Nepal. Please click on the boxes above to join any of our trips to these mountains or to enquire about future dates.

Mount Elbrus is currently unavailable as a destination, and we can only provide trips to Mount Vinson and Mount Denali by using a local provider in the USA. Please contact us for advice on joining expeditions to these locations.

General Seven Summits Information

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