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6,000 m peaks

Mera Peak, Island Peak, Chimborazo, Denali: above 6,000 m less than 10% oxygen is available. A seven-week programme is the norm here.

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Summit altitude6,000 m – 7,000 m
Oxygen at the summit9.4%
Altitude zoneExpedition zone
Recommended preparation7 weeks
Recommended package6000 m package

Denali (~6,096 m)

Your preparation

Expedition zone (6,000 to 7,000 m)

Based on the summit altitude and controlled Altitude Dream protocols.

  • Practical focus: start 5 to 7 weeks ahead, strict sleep schedules, iron-status check
  • Pre-acclimatisation: very strongly recommended
  • Goal: Aconcagua and expedition peaks of 6,000 to 7,000 m
  • Build up very gradually, no more than 300 to 500 m per week
  • Start 5 to 7 weeks ahead, no more than 300 to 500 m per week.
7 weeks2,000 m → 4,000 m
What your preparation looks like

Example for a departure in 10 weeks. Enter your own departure date for a tailored plan.

  1. 8 OctToday
  2. 28 OctDelivery and installation
  3. 29 OctStart sleeping at altitude2,000 m
  4. 5 NovWeek 22,400 m
  5. 12 NovWeek 32,800 m
  6. 19 NovWeek 43,200 m
  7. 26 NovWeek 53,600 m
  8. 3 DecWeek 64,000 m
  9. 10 DecWeek 74,000 m
  10. 16 DecLast night at altitude
  11. 17 Dec6,000 m peaks
Experiences with 6,000 m peaks

“Erg positief, goede instructies, professioneel advies en persoonlijke ervaringen. Ik heb dankzij jullie helemaal geen hoogteziekte gehad, dat doel is bereikt. Door een kuitblessure helaas niet de top gehaald.”

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Andre MoenAchterveld, Netherlands
Kilimanjaro · 5,895 m
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Kilimanjaro5,895 m
Martijn LenigerBerkel-Enschot, Netherlands

Klein verbeterpuntje: iets duidelijker de maten vermelden, dit hadden wij over het hoofd gezien. We hebben het gehaald en zonder problemen, eerste dag geslapen op 3400 meter zonder noemenswaardige problemen....

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Peak Lenin7,134 m
Igor CallaertsGrobbendonk, Belgium

Even om te laten weten dat Igor en ik de top van de Spantik (7.027m) hebben bereikt. Tijdens de expeditie werden we geconfronteerd met onweer, sneeuwstorm, zware spijsverteringsproblemen en uiterst...

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Uhuru Peak sits at 5,895 m, where only about 10% oxygen remains. Most climbers who miss the summit fail because of altitude sickness, not fitness. Six weeks of sleeping at altitude at home changes that.

Summit altitude
5,895 m
Oxygen at the summit
10.0%

Everest Base Camp

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Summit altitude
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Oxygen at the summit
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Aconcagua

The highest mountain outside Asia: 6,961 m, cold and dry. Every week of preparation counts here. Start five to seven weeks ahead and build up slowly.

Summit altitude
6,961 m
Oxygen at the summit
8.7%