The mountain of the mountains :

Royal Nepal Group’s K2 expedition plan is based on the one he successfully implemented, although, with 47 days in total, we leave longer for our clients’ acclimatization and rest days. We also allow for a full week on top of the usual climbing window, in case of weather delays.

Our leader’s success on mountains like K2 is about more than just their supreme skill as climbers - it comes down to their ability to plan and prepare for every eventuality that can possibly be prepared for. This approach has become one of Royal Nepal Group’s founding principles: we control the controllable, making sure we keep every aspect of expedition planning, from preparing food to fixing ropes, in-house, so we’re never left relying on third parties.

This helps ensure the best chances of summit success for our clients, but perhaps more importantly, it also helps us maintain the highest safety standards. We guarantee a 1:1 guide-to-client ratio on all our expeditions, with four guides always kept in reserve in case of emergencies. 

All of our guides are hugely experienced mountaineers, and many of them are record-holders in their own right. They’re also trained in high-altitude rescue and recovery techniques. We have evacuation plans and accessible helicopter rescue in place, ready to go at short notice should it be needed. Simply put, if you’re thinking of attempting one of the world’s hardest mountains, you could not be in safer hands.

Climbing K2 is a huge achievement and the pinnacle of any mountaineer’s career. It’s not easy, but that’s the point. As record-breakers, we recognize and respect the desire to achieve the impossible in our clients - it’s what drives us too. In fact, we don’t view our clients as clients, but as friends and fellow high achievers. If it’s your dream to conquer the savage mountain as we have previously, we’ll stand with you, and climb with you, every step of the way.