Trek au camp 1 de l'Everest (face tibétaine)
by JoueurDeGo
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonjour,
Quelqu'un connaît-il les références d'une agence qui proposerait l'organisation d'un trekking jusqu'au camp 1 de l'Everest ?
Merci d'avance
La montée jusqu'au Camp I est plus que du trek. Entre le Camp de Base et le Camp I se trouve l'Ice Fall.

Un description de l'Ice Fall du site alpinisme.com
L'Ice fall (ou cascade de glace de Khumbu): est un passage redoutable sur la voie népalaise de l'Everest. Une gigantesque cascade de glace de 600 mètres de haut sur le glacier de Khumbu. Les alpinistes traversent des crevasses gigantesques sur des échelles et remontent des séracs grands comme des maisons à l'aide de cordes fixes. Ces blocs de plusieurs centaines de tonnes peuvent s'effondrer. L'histoire de l'Everest compte beaucoup de morts dans ce passage.
Voilà pourquoi les treks s'arrent au Camp de Base. Aprés, tu es plus proche de l'alpinsime
Deux p'tites vidéos 🙂

Un description de l'Ice Fall du site alpinisme.com
L'Ice fall (ou cascade de glace de Khumbu): est un passage redoutable sur la voie népalaise de l'Everest. Une gigantesque cascade de glace de 600 mètres de haut sur le glacier de Khumbu. Les alpinistes traversent des crevasses gigantesques sur des échelles et remontent des séracs grands comme des maisons à l'aide de cordes fixes. Ces blocs de plusieurs centaines de tonnes peuvent s'effondrer. L'histoire de l'Everest compte beaucoup de morts dans ce passage.
Voilà pourquoi les treks s'arrent au Camp de Base. Aprés, tu es plus proche de l'alpinsime
Deux p'tites vidéos 🙂
Merci Simon, pour ces précisions. Je suis bien conscient que c'est d'alpinisme qu'il s'agit. J'étais tombé une fois par hasard sur une agence qui organisait l'expédition jusqu'au camp 1 de la face tibétaine, et qui semblait faisable pour quelqu'un qui possède les bases de l'alpinisme, mais impossible de retrouver de quelle agence il s'agit.....
PS : les vidéos que tu proposes apparaissent comme des carrés blancs seulement, peut-être peux-tu rajouter des liens pour y accéder autrement.
Merci !
expédition jusqu'au camp 1 de la face tibétaine
Ok, par la face Tibétain, ce n'est un tout autre chemin alors. Je sais que le Camp de Base s'atteint quasiment en 4x4. Par contre, je ne connais pas la suite de l'itinéraire.
PS : les vidéos que tu proposes apparaissent comme des carrés blancs seulement, peut-être peux-tu rajouter des liens pour y accéder autrement.
Je vois que t'es en Chine, les vidéos en provenance de youtube ne seraient pas censurées ?
Ok, par la face Tibétain, ce n'est un tout autre chemin alors. Je sais que le Camp de Base s'atteint quasiment en 4x4. Par contre, je ne connais pas la suite de l'itinéraire.
PS : les vidéos que tu proposes apparaissent comme des carrés blancs seulement, peut-être peux-tu rajouter des liens pour y accéder autrement.
Je vois que t'es en Chine, les vidéos en provenance de youtube ne seraient pas censurées ?
Exact, pas de youtube ici, je les regarderai donc cet été depuis la France...
Salut
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/
Si vous allez sur ce site clickez sur expeditions, cela vous donnera les links des agences commerciales. Les plus grosses agences commerciales ont des treks parallells a leurs expeditions pour le sommet.
Elles sont toutes americaines, australiennes, et de nouvelle zelande mais leur groupes sont compose de plusieur nationalites.
Mais attention faites vos recherches Everest c'est un gros business et il y a de bonnes agences et d'autre moins serieuses
Bon voyage
Leave only footprints
Take only memories
L'Ice fall n'est pas versant Tibetain, mais versant Népalais.
Cote Tibetain, il y a le camp de base et le camp de base avancé à 6500m, le camp1 est à 7000m au col Nord. Monter à ABC 6500M ne présente pas de difficultés particulière, un passage sous sérac dangereux, mais c'est du trek, impossible de faire l'aller retour dans la journée, trop long, don c nuit à 6500M qui nécessite du matériel de bivouac sérieux. Un officier de liaison surveille. pour monter au delà du camp de base, il faut s'affranchir des droits d'expéditions, il se peut qu'une agence de Katmandu ai une expédition en partance et puisse rentrer quelqu'un de plus sur le permis (je ne me souviens plus exactement mais le permis je crois est donné pour X personnes, quelquefois l'expé ne les atteints pas), elle pourrait alors te facturer une partie seulement de l'expédition avec l'accord des membres, si le nombre de participants sur le permis est au max pour rajouter quelqu'un c'est 3000€ je crois. Ton idée est réalisable techniquement et dans les faits, mais selon les arrangements que tu peut trouver, elle a un certain coût, il faut compter rester 3 jours au bc avant de monter, monter une fois à mi chemin puis redescendre et enfin remonter, ce sont les lois de l'acclimatation. Passer sans permis est risqué car au BC tout se sait et les chinois te mettrons une sacré amende, dangereux car monter à 6500M sans compter sur les tentes celà peut te mettre dans une situation ultra délicate, on est réellement pas très bien après la première nuit à 6500m.
PS: J'ai fait 2 expés sur l'Everest , une versant Népalais, l'autre versant tibétain.
Merci Découvreuse, pour cette réponse.
J'ai de mon coté déjà atteint les camps de base coté Népal et coté Tibet.
Mon prochain objectif est un camp 1. Il me semble que celui de la face tibétaine soit plus simple techniquement pour quelqu'un qui n'a que des notions de bases sur l'alpinisme (suite à un stage d'initiation réalisé cet été à Chamonix).
Pour combattre les effets de l'altitude, j'ai déjà un peu utilisé du diamox (qui ne m'a pas empeché d'avoir de sérieux maux de tete à 5000 m; jamais l'oxygène; connais-tu d'autres moyens ?
On ne combat pas l'altitude, on s'y adapte en laissant à son organisme le temps qu'il faut.
le diamox est un médicament qui n'a pas été conçu pour combattre le mal des montagnes à la base. Je n'en ai jamais utilisé, j'ai jamais utilisé d'oxygène non plus. J'ai toujours eu du diamox et de l'adalate dans la pharmacie, au cas ou je sois malade malgré les précautions prises, en très curatif donc, le diamox agit sur un oedème du poumon mais pas sur un oedème cérébral. J'ai extrêmement rarement observé des gens qui utilisaient l'oxygène avant 7000M
Si le plan d'acclimation est correct, le seul besoin est l'aspirine ou le paracetamol et l'eau (souvent le mal de tête disparait en s'hydratant), y'a le coca 9 ch en homeopathie qui marche bien et qui peut s'utiliser en préventif (3 granules avant prise d'altitude, puis 2 fois 3 autres dans la journée). J'insiste sur l'hydratation, les pertes augmentent avec l'altitude, on s'en aperçoit moins parcequ'il fait froid, et comme on n'est fatigué on a tendance à ne pas s'arrêter pour refaire de l'eau avec son réchaud, c'est long.
Il y a des manuels très bien faits qui indiquent clairement avec un système de point en fonction des symptômes, si l'on est dans le rouge ou dans le cadre de symptômes normaux, il sont rédigés par les centres de médecine spécialisés auprès desquel il est possible de faire un test afin de connaitre un peu mieux ses récations à l'altitude:
http://www.ffme.fr/medical/document/medecineMontagne.pdf
Il faut comprendre qu'il faut 7 jours à l'organisme pour produire les globules rouges nécessaires pour s'adapter a une altitude donnée. Passer plus vite est sucidaire. Deuxième point ultra important, l'altitude a "un effet retard", tu peux monter à fond les ballons en te sentant ultra bien, et être très malade deux heures après.
J'attire ton attention sur le fait que tu as déjà jugé utile de prendre du diamox, ( étais-tu correctement acclimaté? ), et qu'il y a un monde entre les effet de l'altitude jusqu'à 5000m et après 5000 M.Grimper en haute altitude est une école de patience.
Pour le ABC de l'Everest depuis le camp de base :
Arrivée à 5000 m (+ou- 5000M)= 3 jours de repos complet Ensuite il faut faire des allers retours. 5000-5500/5800 (il y a un emplacement de camp de possible que beaucoup utilise) RETOUR 5000. un jour de repos 5000-5500/5800 pour une nuit;retour 5000 un jour de repos minimum - nuit à 5800.Montèe au delà; soit montée à l'ABC en 4/5 H et redescendre à 5800m (en 3 h) ou au BC/5000m en 6heures soit tenter de rester une nuit à ABC en étant prêt à évacuer le camp si les choses vont mal.redescendre le lendemain.
10 JOURS MINIMUM DONC, INCOMPRESSIBLES.
Enfin, je ne connais pas tes motivations à vouloir atteindre un des camps de l'Everest, chacun modulant ses voyages en fonction de ses rêves et centres d'Intérêts. Si la haute altitude t'intéresse, As-tu pensé qu'il était possible de faire des sommets moins hauts dans un premier tempsdont les ascensions, ponctuées de stages en france pourrais t'ouvrir le chemin d'un 8000 M comme le Cho Oyu, avant d'aller un jour sur l'Everest, en quelques années? Dans les 6000 abordables, il y a par exemple au Népal le Mera Peak , l'Island peak ou le Pisang peak.D'autre en Amérique du sud, en Inde, en Iran et en ex URSS. Ensuite viennent les 7000 : je déconseille l'acconcagua (trop d'imbéciles et de morts inutiles sur cette montagne), le Nun ou le KUn en Inde par exemple, il y en a plein d'autres. Un presque 8000 abordable pour un alpiniste initié : le mustag Ata au Xijiang, 7700M je crois.
Bon rêves
Il faut comprendre qu'il faut 7 jours à l'organisme pour produire les globules rouges nécessaires pour s'adapter a une altitude donnée. Passer plus vite est sucidaire. Deuxième point ultra important, l'altitude a "un effet retard", tu peux monter à fond les ballons en te sentant ultra bien, et être très malade deux heures après.
J'attire ton attention sur le fait que tu as déjà jugé utile de prendre du diamox, ( étais-tu correctement acclimaté? ), et qu'il y a un monde entre les effet de l'altitude jusqu'à 5000m et après 5000 M.Grimper en haute altitude est une école de patience.
Pour le ABC de l'Everest depuis le camp de base :
Arrivée à 5000 m (+ou- 5000M)= 3 jours de repos complet Ensuite il faut faire des allers retours. 5000-5500/5800 (il y a un emplacement de camp de possible que beaucoup utilise) RETOUR 5000. un jour de repos 5000-5500/5800 pour une nuit;retour 5000 un jour de repos minimum - nuit à 5800.Montèe au delà; soit montée à l'ABC en 4/5 H et redescendre à 5800m (en 3 h) ou au BC/5000m en 6heures soit tenter de rester une nuit à ABC en étant prêt à évacuer le camp si les choses vont mal.redescendre le lendemain.
10 JOURS MINIMUM DONC, INCOMPRESSIBLES.
Enfin, je ne connais pas tes motivations à vouloir atteindre un des camps de l'Everest, chacun modulant ses voyages en fonction de ses rêves et centres d'Intérêts. Si la haute altitude t'intéresse, As-tu pensé qu'il était possible de faire des sommets moins hauts dans un premier tempsdont les ascensions, ponctuées de stages en france pourrais t'ouvrir le chemin d'un 8000 M comme le Cho Oyu, avant d'aller un jour sur l'Everest, en quelques années? Dans les 6000 abordables, il y a par exemple au Népal le Mera Peak , l'Island peak ou le Pisang peak.D'autre en Amérique du sud, en Inde, en Iran et en ex URSS. Ensuite viennent les 7000 : je déconseille l'acconcagua (trop d'imbéciles et de morts inutiles sur cette montagne), le Nun ou le KUn en Inde par exemple, il y en a plein d'autres. Un presque 8000 abordable pour un alpiniste initié : le mustag Ata au Xijiang, 7700M je crois.
Bon rêves
Merci pour ces remarquables précisions, tu as une sacré expérience de la montagne, bravo !
Je vais étudier tout ça en détail....
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From my research, I’ve found that since last year, access to most trails—and systematically for the most popular ones—is now paid. You have to pay an access fee of 4.50 € per person per classified hike in 2026, and even 10.50 € for the most iconic hike: Pico Arieiro to Pico Ruivo. When paying, you also have to choose a day and a 30-minute time slot for your start time. Of course, this reservation is neither changeable nor refundable, even if the weather that day is terrible.
Personally, given the massive influx of tourists to the island in recent years, I don’t mind paying a fee to help maintain the trails. Similarly, setting a limit on the number of people who can hike them per day is certainly preferable to preserve this priceless heritage.
However, what’s much less fair is that in reality, most of the available spots are reserved: 1/ for Madeira residents (which is normal); 2/ for "economic operators" (meaning local tour operators). For example, if you’re a non-resident (independent tourist), no booking is possible for the Pico Arieiro hike for an early morning start before September! So, unfortunately, we’ll have to skip this hike. It’s the same issue for Ponta de São Lourenço, the 25 Fontes, Pico Ruivo... in short, all the most popular hikes. Oh well, we’ll skip those too!
So my question is: which hikes do you recommend where we won’t face the huge crowds that the others get? And where we can book the day before for the next day, taking the weather into account?
Finally, a quick accommodation question: we’ve booked the first week in Funchal, but I haven’t decided yet for the second week. Do you have any advice on where to stay in the south or north, preferably avoiding overly concrete-heavy and touristy spots?
Thanks in advance for your tips! 🙂
Pascal
Hi there,
I’m reposting about the logistics for Samaria Gorge. I’d love to get recent info, especially about whether it’s possible to park my car in Omalos, do the hike, and then catch a bus back to my vehicle. In theory, it’s doable, but when you check the KTEL website, there aren’t any feasible schedules listed. If anyone has recently organized this with reliable, verified details, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
I’m reposting about the logistics for Samaria Gorge. I’d love to get recent info, especially about whether it’s possible to park my car in Omalos, do the hike, and then catch a bus back to my vehicle. In theory, it’s doable, but when you check the KTEL website, there aren’t any feasible schedules listed. If anyone has recently organized this with reliable, verified details, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
We’re flying from Montreal to Lyon this August to go hiking in the French Alps. We’ve rented a car and will be staying at campgrounds. We’re planning to do day hikes and want to stay a few days in one spot, do a few hikes, then move on to our next camping spot. Could you share your favorite spots or any recommendations for places to spend a few days with great hikes?
A few details: We arrive in early August and leave in early September. We’re looking for day hikes (or shorter), moderate difficulty, with a cumulative elevation gain of no more than 1000m, and of course, beautiful scenery! We’d prefer not to drive too much—maybe it’s best not to head too far south and deal with unnecessary heat? Along the same lines, if you know of any great campgrounds where we can start our hike directly without needing the car, we’d love to hear your suggestions!
Thanks! :-)
A few details: We arrive in early August and leave in early September. We’re looking for day hikes (or shorter), moderate difficulty, with a cumulative elevation gain of no more than 1000m, and of course, beautiful scenery! We’d prefer not to drive too much—maybe it’s best not to head too far south and deal with unnecessary heat? Along the same lines, if you know of any great campgrounds where we can start our hike directly without needing the car, we’d love to hear your suggestions!
Thanks! :-)
Hi there,
I’m planning to go hiking on this island and would like to know the best time to do it. I visited for a few days in November 2018—not for hiking but just to explore—and the weather wasn’t great, especially in the mountains. So, is a star-shaped itinerary doable if I rent a car and maybe use two different accommodations?
I’m not planning to join an organized group—just traveling with one other person and organizing things ourselves—unless you’d recommend a local agency or guide. Finally, even though I’ll be getting maps, a topo guide, and a GPS, I’d really appreciate your top hiking recommendations. Thanks so much for your tips!
I’m not planning to join an organized group—just traveling with one other person and organizing things ourselves—unless you’d recommend a local agency or guide. Finally, even though I’ll be getting maps, a topo guide, and a GPS, I’d really appreciate your top hiking recommendations. Thanks so much for your tips!
Hi there,
I’m planning to do the Mercantour crossing following the Randoxygène route in mid-July. I’m used to hiking in the mountains, but I sometimes get vertigo, for example on ridges with drops on both sides. I wanted to check if there are any T4 or T3-T4 sections and find out if there are any very exposed passages—and if so, where—so I can plan an alternative route. Can anyone give me some info on this? Thanks!
I’m planning to do the Mercantour crossing following the Randoxygène route in mid-July. I’m used to hiking in the mountains, but I sometimes get vertigo, for example on ridges with drops on both sides. I wanted to check if there are any T4 or T3-T4 sections and find out if there are any very exposed passages—and if so, where—so I can plan an alternative route. Can anyone give me some info on this? Thanks!
hi there,
I’m planning a trip around Cap Corse and the AGRIATES in 2026, from May 8th to 15th (there are still 2 spots left, by the way! Just DM me if you're interested).
I’d love to know which hikes are worth prioritizing in the AGRIATES. We’ll be staying in SALECCIA for two days as our base—what should we focus on from there? A round trip to IGNHU beach? Any other suggestions? For Ostricano, I think it’s too far for a round trip... Thanks for your tips! Have a great day, Anie, Toulouse
I’m planning a trip around Cap Corse and the AGRIATES in 2026, from May 8th to 15th (there are still 2 spots left, by the way! Just DM me if you're interested).
I’d love to know which hikes are worth prioritizing in the AGRIATES. We’ll be staying in SALECCIA for two days as our base—what should we focus on from there? A round trip to IGNHU beach? Any other suggestions? For Ostricano, I think it’s too far for a round trip... Thanks for your tips! Have a great day, Anie, Toulouse
Hi,
I’d like some advice on doing the Camino de Santiago—or part of it—from the Basque Country.
Best,
Hi there,
I’d like to get some info about the GR10 Pyrenees traverse. I need help planning the daily stages and accommodations—my wife isn’t an experienced hiker but walks a lot, so I’d like to schedule shorter walking days and thus a longer overall trip in terms of number of days.
Could anyone give me some help and advice? Best regards,
I’d like to get some info about the GR10 Pyrenees traverse. I need help planning the daily stages and accommodations—my wife isn’t an experienced hiker but walks a lot, so I’d like to schedule shorter walking days and thus a longer overall trip in terms of number of days.
Could anyone give me some help and advice? Best regards,
Hi there, I’m planning the Annapurna Circuit for March 2027 and I’m looking for a local agency with a local guide—preferably French-speaking—to arrange this trek for us. Any suggestions? Thanks
Hello!
We’re spending a few days in Toraja country at the end of May. We’d love to do a day trek—taking our time—on a route that’s stunning in terms of scenery, but not a level 5 in difficulty!
Any suggestions you can share, please?
Thanks in advance
Hi everyone,
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish. I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips? Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina? At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’d like to do the Mare a Mare Sud in May over 4 days. I’ve found quite a few places to stay along the route, but I’m stuck on the start and finish. I’ll be arriving by plane on Sunday evening and would like to start pretty early on Monday morning. Ideally, accommodation right at the trailhead (Alzu di Gallina) would be amazing, but I can’t find anything. Any tips? Also, for the transfer from Figari Airport to Porto Vecchio or Alzu di Gallina? At the end, I’d like to pick up a rental car—any advice on that too?
Thanks in advance!
Caro
I’m traveling solo by plane to Catania in May and plan to hike the northern side of Etna, starting from Linguaglossa where I’ll arrive by bus. After that, I’d love some info on how to get up to Piano Provenzana (shuttles or hitchhiking), since it seems there’s no public transport except in the summer. Can you sleep there in a free or cheap refuge, or camp? And how far up can you go without having to hire a guide? Thanks in advance. Bernard.
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Morocco in August and we’ll start with a stop in Chefchaouen (we’re driving).
My question: can anyone suggest a 5-to-7-day loop hiking route from Chefchaouen in Talassemtane Park, ideally passing by the God’s Bridge? Or a paper guidebook that covers a few options?
We prefer wild camping and guesthouses.
Thanks in advance


