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To give you an easy, fast and comprehensible assessment, Reach Summit created a system of classification of each trip.

- Green : easy / not major difficulty. Easy walk.

- Orange : middle / intermediate difficulty. You have to be a good trekkeur.

- Red : difficult / you must have the required expertises for this trek or climbing trip. You also have be well trained and be an excellent trekkeur.

- Black: expert / You must imperatively be an excellent sportsman and trekkeur and perfectly aware of all techniques required for this trek or this climbing.

Some itineraries can have gradual difficulties, it is what for we cumulate the levels : a trek can begin in green level and can end by an ascent classified on red level.

As though, you easely know the level of the trek you chose.

No. Your international flying ticket has to be purchased separatly from your trip. However, we assist you in booking your flight at all times.

Please contact Caroline Letrange through skype for any help.

We recommand our Airline partner, Qatar Airways. They provide excellent services, comprehensive departure and arrival hours to reduce jetlag and tiredness. While booking through us you benefit from a Burgundy card for free kilos allowances at the check-in desk. .

Yes. We recommend you Personal | Travel | Cancellation | Rapatriation insurance for all trips.

You must have a full coverage personal insurance as well as a repatriation insurance. The proof of subscription to these insurances will be asked when booking your trip. Your trip will be cancelled if formalities are not completed.

Your travel insurance policy should include covering for trekking, climbing and also for helicopter rescue and rapatriation. Please take sufficient cash for any helicopter rescue.

< Important > An additional cover may include all outbound missed departure, provide valuable cover for internal flight departures missed due to international flight delays or vice versa.

In most of our trips, you can get your visa directly at destination airport.

However, if you wish to leave with your visa in hands, you will have to go to the destination country embassies with :
- check or cash to acquit taxes
- 2 identity photos
- your flying ticket

For some countries, we entirely take in charge the formalities to obtain your visa ; e.g if you land in Nepal and your trek occurs in Tibet, we take care of your Tibetan visa.

< Our advice > It's useless to take a visa from your country for Tibet. A chinese visa will be delivered, but will automatically be cancelled for a specific visa for Tibet.

For you trip, bring your daypack and a Duffel bag (80-100 liters) with a strong padlock to be carried by porters or sherpas.

Add in your rucksack :
- Long sleeves Tshirts
- Middle size daypack (maximum 50 liters)
- Samll Lamp and headTorch, batteries (bring them back them when worn-out)
- Light and adjustable walking-poles
- Fleece
- Waterproof jacket
- Sun Hat, bandana, warm hat ...

As you sign with us, we provide a comprehensive dossier about :
- what gear to bring on trek or expedition
- technical specifications to help you make your choice when buying
- useful advise before you go
- Medical recommandations

You also benefit from our experiences on trek and mountain with our "travel tips" to make your trip a success.

Yes. We welcome small groups from 2 person with equal enthusiasm as larger groups.

You wish to travel with friends only, members of your family, colleagues ... you will not be included in any other group.

We also design trips for special occasions : honey moon, birthday trip, raising funds expeditions. We provide the staff you need for your well-being and safety.

if you travel alone (1 person), we may charge extra fees.

Yes. A member of our staff will welcome you at the airport and drive to your hotel. All transfers from airports to you hotel are included into our trip. We drive you back to the airport at the end of your trip.

No. You will only have to carry your daypack (about 30/50 liters) with spare clothes, water bottles or gourds, energy bars and some personal effects. Main gears and belongings will be carried either by porters or animals like Yaks.

We recommand :
- your bags should be waterproof and padlocked.
- you write your name on waterproof luggage tags
- dont weight your bag over 15/18 kgs

If your bag weight is 18 kg and +, thank you to split your personnal gear into 2 bags.

No. On all expeditions, we provide comfortable moos or inflatable matress to sleep.

Yes. If you need more comfort, you can bring your own matress.

< our advice > In mountaineering trips, we do not recommand self-inflating mats as they can be easely punctured by crampons, ice axe or sharp rocks.

Yes. we are pleased to provide a significant list of technical gear at very affordable price.

# In Africa, we provide all major equipement as :
- Goretex | Vibram trekking shoes EU 36 to 45 sizes
- Waterproof and breathable jackets
- Down sleeping bag
- All useful small gear as headtorch, walking poles, gaiters ...

# In Asia, we take time to help you to purchase the appropriate gear in Kathmandu at very good price. We do recommand you buy your gear in technical shops in your country.

Please, be sure that you have some spare time to do some shopping.

Our leaders are  professional guides or  passionate climbers or trekkers.

All our staff is very committed to make your trek or expedition safe, enjoyable and successful. Assistant-guide, cooks, kitchen-assistants and porters are experienced local staff with significant trekking and expedition experience. We work alongside local teams born in the region and who know perfectly the culture and the trails.

Cooks are chosen with very close attention. They must have a background experience in high standard hotels or must have been trained to provide tasty and varied menus. They also have a long experience in cooking on treks in tented kitchens. They are very concerned by hygiene and will always provide meals according to your food request.

You  will also climb with certified guides or highly experienced western leaders who will  lead your  group and ensure the well-being of the whole team.  

Caroline Letrange is supervising your expedition on Everest from Base Camp to follow every climber with his personal sherpa. Ask her to accompany your group of 10 and +  on your trek with no extra charge.

For all your trips we provide sufficient number of porters. We also pay extra attention they don't carry too heavy loads for the trip they are involved in. Your Duffle-bag should not exceed 18 kgs. 

Depending the size of your group, we usually provide 2/3 porters per person. Extra staff can also be added on some part of the itinerary to help the carriage of group equipment.

Our staff is reliable, experienced, strong and very friendly. We pay also attention that they are well-paid and well-equiped. We know our staff, the region and the culture. We consider them as part of our team.

Yes. As your security is our prime concern we provide a large range of safety equipement included or on rent during your trip.

# gamow-bag : we provide one included in the price in all our 8000m climbing expeditions. For Kilimanjaro we are pleased to provide one at very low price for your group.

# Oxygen bottle : On Everest we are able to provide sufficent number of oxygen bottle included in your itinerary. 5 bottles are included in our service. Nevertheless, if you need more, you can hire extra ones at inexpensive price. On Cho Oyu and other climbing expeditions, we provide as many bottle as you think you need. We help you to hire the number of bottle we think is good for your safety on your expedition. On Kilimanjaro, our team also provide oxygen bottles at very low price. Please, inform reach summit before departure so that we can arrange extra porters to carry them for you.

# Flying doctors of Africa : the long-lasting good relationship we share with tanzanian people allow us to provide an unique service of fly doctor rescue with medical aircraft. Thanks to the International Society of Africa, based in Nairobi Kenya, you can benefit from evacuation on aircraft on kilimanjaro. In case of collapsed person or heart attack ONLY, an aircraft can come in quite short time and evacuate the patient to Nairobi either in Aga Khan or Kenyatta hospital. This service does not cover medical cares at hospital or extra expenses. The service can be used with an affordable but non-refundable fare you have to pay individually before departure. You can choose not to use it. Nevertheless, if we need to provide this service you will have to pay the full amount of all fare before the end of your trip. In that case, take enough cash to pay for your rescue and medical expenses.

# Helicopter rescue : In Himalaya a service of helicopter rescue can be provided. Nevertheless, it remains a very expensive service (at least $3,000). Your travel insurance may cover the costs of helicopter rescue BEFOREHAND as the service is provided ONLY when paid. Please, bring sufficient cash and inform a mumber of your relatives to organise bank transfer in a very short time to organise helicopter rescue.

< NOTE > this service can not be provided in all region or country. Tibet does not organise helicopter rescue service.

< Important : for all trips > Please arrange rescue payment details with your insurance or bring enough cash as all rescue has to be paid BEFOREHAND. Reach Summit will not take in charge the cost of it. Thank you.

Thank you to consult your doctor to check your vaccines and recalls to do.

#For all  trips
- DTP and BCG are to re-actualize
- Hepathite A and B are recommended

#In Tanzania
- Yellow fever is obligatory and the vaccination notebook will be verified at the border. Forth, this vaccine is recommended.
- Anti-malaria treatment is highly requiered. East-Africa regions are endemic zones where the mosquitos transmit the illness. No vaccine exists to treat malaria.

#In Nepal | Tibet 
- No specific vaccine is requiere. Neverthless, we do recommend a very strong attention to hygiene. Please do not drink tap water or put ice-cubes in your drinks. Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap before every meal. Do not eat ice-cream or raw vegetables.

< our advice > you can eat fruits like bananas, orange, mandarin, ananas as you have to peal the outer skin. Take with you a strong insect repellent and a mosquito net.

Yes. You must be fit, healthy and well-trained on EVERY trip.

You have to do some sport several times a week.

# On treks : you must train several times per week during at least 1h00 on each session. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are highly recommanded.

# On expeditions trips : you must train several times per week during at least 1h30 on each session. Climbing and trekking with a loaded rucksack is recommanded. Jogging, cycling and all other cardio activities are indispensable.

# On high altitude expeditions trips : you must be extremly physically and mentally fit. You should train everyday and have outdoor activities regularly. A medical certificate will be asked that allows you to take part of the trip.

< note > If you suffer from illnesses or have particular indispositions, you must inform Reach Summit before departure in order to take the necessary dipositions.

Yes. To apply to ALL our trips, you must be in good physical and mental condition and have the sufficient experience required.

# On treks : you must be able to walk for several hours per day in strenous environments, remote regions and with, sometimes, difficult weather or climatic conditions.

#On climbing expedtions : you must have climbed other mountains or have taken part in other expedition. You must know how to walk with crampons, use your ice axe and fixed ropes.

# On high altitude expeditions : you will be asked a summary of your previous climbing experience and a resume of your technical knowledge (recognition of High Altitude Sickness Symptoms and how to treat them, walking with crampons, getting out of a crevasse...).

< note > We urge you to participate beforehand to our training session in Chamonix with our profesionnal guide. When booking a 7000m, get 10% discount on this session. Apply for a 8000m climb and get a FREE training course.

Yes. The REACH SUMMIT team will always be happy to propose you trips "a la carte" that fully fits your desires.

Contact us and tell us about the trip you need. We will always endeavor to satisfy you in the designing of your projects. The answering delays are longer because the trip will be fully designed to respect your wills.

Yes. If the trip informations foresee the use of oxygen, you will be bound to use it. We don't accept any person wishing to climb without oxygen.

We pay high attention to provide a sufficient number of bottles for your safety. On Everest oxygen bottles are included in your price. On other trips we provide oxygen bottles at inexpensive price.

I am always pleased to share my passion of mountaineering and trekking with other adventure seekers.

I can lead your group, organise the photographic report of your holidays, welcome you at the airport or answer your questions through telephone, email and via Skype. If you come to London, please give a call at +44(0)7903 749 740 to share experiences and talk about your next trip. Refer to our "News" section on the website to know when will be my next presentation.

Hope to see you soon.

Yes. You can follow your friends, colleagues and relatives on our BLOG. A dispatch is made as often as possible.

Yes. You can use our expedition satellite phone.

A rechargeable card with a number to scrape is to buy to load your telephone with units. Then phone everywhere in the world with the phone assigned to the expedition.

In Africa, satellite phones are little used because mobile phones generally operate well if they are unlocked. You can also rent your own satellite communication set in your country before departure.