Asian Trekking

Asian Trekking is known in mountaineering for providing "logistics only" Everest expeditions, which, although cheap, do not offer a lot of extras higher up the mountain.[6] Logistics only, compared to guided or even non-guided climbs, is typically cheaper and gives climbers more freedom, but along with that are fewer safe-guards.[6] Asian Trekking sells unguided Everest expeditions for both the north and south side, but they are oriented towards supplying basic supplies and expedition organization such as hiring a local sherpa.[7]Asian Trekking has also supported expeditions to Manaslu.[8]

Asian Trekking has organized multiple years of Eco Everest Expeditions, and often provides logistics for many expeditions.[9] Asian Trekking supported the 2001 International Everest Expedition.[10] In 2009 Asian Trekking organized for several expeditions including the just mentioned Eco Everest Expedition 2009, Atumas Taiwanese 7 Summit and Everest Expedition 2009, International Adventure Alternative Everest Expedition 2009, 7 Summit Club Everest Expedition 2009, Kazak Lhotse-Everest Expedition 2009, and Indo Bangladesh Mount Makalu Expedition.[11] They lost one person Lhakpa Nuru who died was supporting the Eco Everest Expedition.[12]

In the year of 2006, multiple clients had died including David Sharp, Vitor Negrete, Thomas Weber, and Igor Plyushkin.[5][13] In addition, two Asian Trekking Sherpas were killed on April 21, 2006 in a serac fall on the south side: Lhakpa Tseri and Dawa Temba.[14]

At the time of his death, David Sharp was found to be in possession of a receipt for US$7,490, believed to be the whole financial cost with Asian Trekking.[15] Comparatively, fully guided expeditions are between thirty and one hundred thousand US$ plus an additional twenty thousand in other expenses that range from gear to bonuses.[16]

The Washington Times notes that Asian Trekking said Sharp did not take enough oxygen, and did not take a Sherpa helper, and was part of "loose group", not a climbing team all of which put him at higher risk.[17] Asian Trekking services are cheap because they essentially end at base camp (unless they hire a guide).[17] However, Brazilian Vitor Negrete, also climbing with Asian Trekking and possibly teaming with Sharp, died days later despite having a Sherpa helper.[17] In Vitor's case he developed medical problems returning from the summit and died in the arms of his Sherpa assistant.[17][18]

Asian Trekking has supported expeditions on the North and South sides of Mount Everest, and also to Lhotse.[19][20] Asian Trekking has supported International Dream Everest and Eco Everest Expedition trips to Mount Everest.[21] Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa was from Phurte, Nepal and is recorded to have died on May 7, 2009 on the south side of Everest.[22]

In the aftermath of 2015 Mount Everest avalanche, Asian Trekking and Himex were reported to help injured people at their camps.[23]

Examples of lost clients, employees, etc. connected with Asian Trekking:

Deaths[3]	Nation[24]	Year
Dawa Temba[4]	Nepal	2006
Lhakpa Tseri[4]	Nepal	2006
David Sharp[5]	United Kingdom	2006
Vitor Negrete[5]	Brazil	2006
Thomas Weber	Germany	2006
Igor Plyushkin	Russia	2006
Lhakpa Nuru[12]	Nepal	2009
Eberhard Schaaf	Germany	2012[25]

Manaslu, a high mountain in Nepal

• Everest 2013
  • Shera Gyalzen Sherpa[26]
  • Pemba Tshering[26]
  • David Liano Gonzalez[26]
  • Samden Bhote[26]
• Shishapangma 2013
  • Zoltan Benedek[26]
  • Batmanlai Ulzli-Orshikh[26]

Jakob Urth attempted summit Lhotse supported by Asian Trekking.[27]

• List of Mount Everest guides
• List of Mount Everest records
• List of Mount Everest expeditions
• Nepal Mountaineering Association
• Adventure Consultants
• Himex
• 1996 Mount Everest disaster

• Outside Magazine article Over the Top about commercial Everest summiting circa 2006 (Including some examples of A.T. clients)
• Official website