Yes. A 7000m peak is a key milestone and, under Nepal’s new permit regulations, now a mandatory required prerequisite for Everest. More importantly, it provides essential experience in extreme altitude—acclimatization, endurance, and decision-making—needed to climb safely at the highest level.

Yes—if climbing from the China (North/Tibet) side, an 8000m peak is mandatory.
From the Nepal (South) side, it is not an official requirement. However, at NAMAS, we strongly believe prior experience on a lower, less technical 8000m peak (such as Manaslu or Cho Oyu) is ideal preparation.

Alternatively, advanced 7000m peaks—like Annapurna IV or Nuptse—can equally prepare you for Everest and also meet the mandatory 7000m experience requirement, building the skills, confidence, and decision-making needed at extreme altitude.

Failing a stage is not a failure — it’s part of the progression. If this happens, we reassess, adjust your plan, and focus on strengthening the areas that need work.

The goal is long-term readiness and safety, not rushing timelines. It’s not only about summiting — it’s about preparing properly for the ultimate objective of climbing Everest. If a 7000m summit isn’t achieved, we can re-strategize and recommend alternative objectives that still fulfil permit requirements while building the right experience.

Yes — but only after proper progression.
Once you’ve successfully completed Stage 4 or have the necessary high-altitude experience, you may be eligible to join our Everest Express program. This option is available only to well-prepared climbers who meet our performance, acclimatization, and safety criteria.

We determine your starting stage through a review of your previous climbing experience, altitude history, fitness level, technical skills, and overall readiness. This may include discussions, training data, and performance on recent climbs. The goal is to place you at the stage that best supports safe progression and long-term success, not to rush the process.

Yes. Once you book an expedition with us, we provide a structured training plan tailored to your objective, experience level, and timeline—designed to prepare you safely and effectively for high-altitude climbing.

For most climbers, the best first climb in Nepal for Everest preparation is a 6000m expedition, such as Mera Peak or a 6000m combo like the Annapurna 5X Summit or Khumbu 3 Peaks. These builds altitude exposure, movement efficiency, and acclimatization habits in a controlled way.

No. You don’t need to be an experienced climber to start. Many Everest journeys begin with trekking peaks and structured 6000m climbs, combined with proper training and progression. What matters most is commitment, fitness, and a willingness to learn—the technical skills are developed step by step.

We build climbers step by step, prioritizing safety, preparation, and long-term success above all else. Our expeditions are intentionally small, led by highly experienced Sherpa teams and supported by founder-level leadership, ensuring clear decision-making and consistently high standards in the mountains.

We don’t just guide summits — we guide people toward becoming capable, confident mountaineers.

That also means we are willing to say no when someone wants to rush a timeline that doesn’t match their readiness. If a climber’s performance does not meet the real demands of Everest, we slow the process down. Safety, preparedness, and sustainable progression will always come before speed or pressure.

We’re not here simply to do business. We’re here to earn trust — and to build lasting confidence from the very first day someone joins NAMAS.

We evaluate your readiness by looking at a combination of experience, fitness, performance, and mindset. This typically includes your previous altitude history, technical skills, physical conditioning, acclimatization response, and how you perform under fatigue.

We also assess your decision-making, discipline, and ability to follow systems — not just your summit history.

There is no age limit for Everest.
What matters is your health, fitness, experience, and preparation, not your age. With the right progression and medical clearance, climbers well into their 60s—and beyond—have successfully summited Everest.

Yes. You must be at least 16 years old to receive a permit and attempt Mount Everest. This is a formal requirement set by the authorities.

For most people, it’s multiple seasons. You can compress timelines only if you already have the base and solid experiences.

If you’re starting fresh, think in 24–26 months, not 6–12 months. 12 - 24 months can be enough for specific physical prep if you already have prior experience, but 2-5 years is often ideal for building durable readiness.

The fastest responsible path is the one where you don’t have to relearn basics at 6,000m.

Speed comes from competence: strong foundations, efficient movement, clean systems, and proof on 6000–7000m, lower 8000M before you gamble with Everest. Express programs on all the stages are the fastest option.

If you are a novice climber and lack technical/physical foundation is weak, yes.

A structured pathway starts with robust technical skills—snow/ice movement, rope handling, glacier travel, crevasse rescue—before chasing altitude.

That is a great base too but the world of mountaineering is different. Start with skills + a controlled 6000m objective such as Mera Peak, Lobuche East , Island Peak, Chulu West.

Your aim is to become safe, efficient, and coachable for higher objectives.

6000m peaks are the entry point into the physical and mental demands of mountaineering. They help build altitude discipline and expedition rhythm while you still have margin to learn. This is where you prove you can perform for multiple days, recover overnight, and keep your systems — body, mindset, and decision-making — intact.

Our recommendations are combo 6000m climbs that teach the core systems of mountaineering: fixed-line movement, cold management, repeated summit pushes, and multi-day load handling. Many established progression frameworks highlight Nepal options such as Island Peak‍ & ‍Lobuche East, Khumbu Three Peaks, and Annapurna 5× summit-style programs as strong introductions to high-altitude expeditions.

You’re ready when you can:

• Move confidently on fixed lines, fully geared up (up and down) without wasting energy

• Maintain hydration/nutrition in the cold

• Recover well enough to perform again the next day

• Stay healthy throughout the expedition (not just “survive” it)

You’ll need solid familiarity with rope systems—including glacier travel, crevasse rescue, rappelling, belaying, and fixed ropes—along with real-time movement in crampons across varied terrain.

We have clear, explicit requirements. One commonly referenced benchmark is around 15 - 20 days of movement in crampons across expeditions and climbs. At NAMAS, this isn’t a box to tick or a number to chase — it’s a reference point for seriousness, readiness, and time spent learning in real conditions.

Often, yes — because it demonstrates your understanding of a full-scale expedition: logistics, recovery, storm management, mental durability, and sustained performance under load. At NAMAS, we explicitly look for one or two major expedition peaks in a candidate’s background, as this experience is critical to long-term readiness and decision-making at higher altitude.

Choose the expedition based on your weak link:

• Cold + expedition severity → Denali-style

• Altitude + long carries → Aconcagua

• Technical + altitude integration → 7000m technical options

Your roadmap should patch weaknesses—not chase what looks impressive online.

It means you performed consistently throughout the expedition — staying healthy, moving efficiently on fixed ropes, and demonstrating the mental grit the mountain demands. You handled the pressure, adapted to what the mountain threw at you, prepared thoroughly, and operated independently — without relying on luck or rescue-level intervention to function.

There are two ways to look at this:

• From the China/Tibet (North) side: Yes, an 8000m peak is an official requirement.

• From the Nepal (South) side: No, the formal requirement is 7000m summits in Nepal (see our blog post for full context).

That said, at NAMAS, we strongly recommend completing a lower, less technical 8000m peak (such as Manaslu or Cho Oyu). While not mandatory from Nepal, it is a major advantage.

It shows how your body behaves when recovery is impaired, how you operate critical systems in the death-zone environment—where everything slows down—and how you make decisions when you’re exhausted and the summit is still hours away. It also reveals how your body adapts in extreme conditions: your pace, nutrition patterns, limits without supplemental oxygen, and how effectively you work with your guide under sustained stress.

A failed summit isn’t a failure if your execution was strong and the decision was correct. What matters is why you didn’t summit

• Weather/conditions (good decision)

• Pace/system breakdown (fixable)

• Illness pattern (serious—requires a better plan)

You don’t “upgrade” stages until the cause is addressed.

Train like a mountain endurance athlete. A credible framework is 6–12 months of focused prep for the next major objective, with longer horizons (often ~3 years) producing more robust outcomes for Everest.

Anyone who dreams of climbing Everest needs consistency, discipline, and determination to see the goal through.

That means training 4–5 days a week, combining aerobic conditioning, muscular endurance, and strength work to build the capacity required for high-altitude expeditions.

Yes — but it must be guided and monitored by specialists. DIY approaches are strongly discouraged.

Hypoxic pre-acclimatization can help—especially for those limited by time off—by improving tolerance to altitude stress before an expedition. However, it is not a substitute for real mountain skills, experience, or time at altitude.

Most programs use normobaric hypoxia, typically by sleeping in a hypoxic tent, as a supplement to proper training and on-mountain progression.

Yes — for people with limited vacation time, your roadmap is designed for efficiency:

• Express programs are built for climbers with limited time

• They reduce standard timelines by ~50–60% through structured progression

• One major objective per season, clearly defined

• Pre-acclimatization / hypoxic training before each expedition

• Specialised coaching, monitoring, and support

That said, shortcuts without competence aren’t efficient — they’re expensive risk.

We look for proof, not promises: performance history, technical competence, and how you hold up across multiple days at altitude. We formally review your climbing resumes before acceptance.

People underestimate the journey cost: multiple expeditions, flights, gear, coaching, insurance, and time.

A transparent roadmap should show stage budget bands so you qualify yourself early and avoid unrealistic planning.

Depending on your choice of service the whole preprations can be quoted from USD 90K - USD 250K

Blog post for reference:

• How much does Everest expedition cost?

You should receive:

• Your starting stage + the reason

• Your next best expedition recommendation

• A realistic timeline (Foundation / Standard / Accelerated)

• Risk flags (skills/fitness/altitude response)

• Clear next steps to move forward