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Sagarmatha Atlas
Fixed ropes and crampons on a Himalayan climb

The Summits

Ropes, crampons,
and 2 a.m. starts.

Peak climbing is a different contract with the mountains: colder, more technical, more committed. These are the summits you earn with an ice axe — from first 6,000ers to the 8,000-metre giants.

Island Peak

Peak climb

March–May · October–December

Island Peak

Fit trekkers ready for their first real summit; no prior climbing experience needed.

18 days6,189 mModerate
Mera Peak

Peak climb

March–May · October–December

Mera Peak

Trekkers wanting maximum altitude with minimal technical difficulty.

18 days6,476 mModerate
Ama Dablam

Peak climb

April–May · October–November

Ama Dablam

Confident rock/ice climbers with altitude experience seeking a technical objective.

32 days6,812 mTechnical