Mount Everest Expedition 2019

In Support of

Chad Swayze climbing history

The start of my hiking and climbing career was in 1994. While in grade 9, I took a survival course that taught me
the skills to prepare and pack light, carry all expedition gear in one compact backpack and most importantly
respect the weather and environment that I was going to be hiking in. This is when I set my sights on climbing
Mount Everest.

I furthered my preparation in 1996 and 1997 by spending two full weeks living and hiking in the Canadian Rocky
Mountains summiting 10 mountains. This opened my eyes to respect mountaineering, where a new challenge was
overcome, altitude. Know as Metres Above Sea Level (MASL), the higher your travel up a mountain, the less
oxygen there is to breath. Although in 1996-1997 I did not climb any mountains that were of any significant
MASL, this was my first exposure to high altitude.

My first exposure to very high altitude climbing came in January 2010 when I spent a month hiking in Peru and
Bolivia, reaching a height of 4215 MASL. At that altitude you struggle for oxygen by breathing faster and the heart
rate increases to circulate what little oxygen your blood has to the cells of your body.

Always wanting to test myself and push higher in altitude, along with three friends, we set our sights on Mount
Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Standing at 5895 MASL, it is Africa’s highest mountain. On the morning of
January 14th, 2012, after climbing for 7 days and temperatures of –20 degrees, we stood on the highest point of the
continent, with a Winnipeg Jets flag in tow. This was my first exposure to Extreme Altitude and Altitude Sickness.
With full body aches and pains similar to the flu, minor headaches, along with nausea and vomiting that lasts for
days, all 4 of us had some form of Altitude Sickness.

December 2016 was the next high for me where I spent 17 days climbing Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
Standing at 6960 MASL, it is the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas. Along with the training I’ve received
from being part of the Winnipeg Fire Department Hi-Angle Rescue Team, hiking and camping in the extreme
altitude and temperatures of Aconcagua (-30 degrees), I am now prepared for the next big test, MOUNT
EVERSEST

Given the normally short Everest climbing season, I will be climbing Mount Everest from March-May 2019 with
an expect summit date around May 17th, 2019 (weather dependent).

Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa

at 5:40 am on January 12, 2015
 Everest Expedition Climbing Itinerary
March to May, 2019

Day 19 – Trek to Lobuche village Day 34 – Return to EBC

Day 1&2 - Arrive in Kathmandu.
Sort gear and final preparations for
the expedition.
Day 3 – Early morning flight to
Lukla (2,860m) and short trek to
Phak Ding (2,650m).
Day 4 – Trek to Namche Bazaar
(3,450m).
Day 5 – A rest day.
Day 6 – Trek to Thame (3,800m).
Day 7 – Rest day.
Day 8 – Trek to the village of
Marylung (4,150m).
Day 9 & 10 – Trek to Lungde
(4,350m).
(4,940m).
Day 21 – Finally arrive at Everest
Base Camp (EBC at 5,334 m)
Day 22 – Rest day.
Day 23&24 – Reconnaissance days
in to the lower stretches of The
Khumbu Icefall.
Day 25 – Rest day at EBC.
Day 26 – Climb through The Khum-
bu Icefall to Camp 1 (C1 at 5,943m)
and sleep there.
Day 27 – Trek to Camp 2 (C2 at
6,400m) to drop gear and return to
C1
Day 28 – Move to C2 to sleep at
6,400m.
Day 29 – Descend to EBC. Rest for
the remainder of the day.
Day 30 – Rest day.
Day 35 – Descend below EBC and
wait for the summit weather
window. Once weather window is
appropriate, return to EBC for
Summit Push (SP)
SP Day1 – Move to C2
SP Day 2 – Rest day C2
SP Day 3 – Move to C3 to sleep at
7,162m
SP Day 4 – Move to South Col
Camp 4 (C4 in the Death Zone at
8,000m) breathing bottled oxygen to
try to sleep.
SP Day 5 – Summit early
morning, return to South Col to
rest, then descend to C2
SP Day 6 – Return to EBC (early
start to get through Khumbu Icefall)
Trek ends back in Lukla for a flight
back to Kathmandu.

Day 11 – Trek to Gokyo (4,750m). Day 31 – An early

morning start to
transfer directly to
Day 12 – A rest day.
C2.
Day 13 –Trek to the village of
Day 32 – Rest day at
Phortse (3840m)
C2.
Day 14&15 – Trek to Dingboche
Day 33 – Acclimati-
(4,410m).
sation day. Ascend to
Camp 3 (C3 at
Day 16 – A rest day. 7,162m) to spend a
few hours at C3 to
Day 17&18 – Trek over the acclimatize before
Kongma La Pass (5,535m). descending back to
C2 to sleep.

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Request for funds.
I fully plan to self fund my Everest Expedition,
however I would like to raise $50,000 for the Never
Alone Foundation while doing this climb.

As a board member of the Never Alone Foundation,

I have witnessed how important these funds will be
when it comes to supporting the patients, families
and care givers of people affected by cancer.

There are 6 levels of sponsorship that are listed Sean Mooney, a friend who summited
Everest in 2013, shown here on the
below. All the funds from these sponsorship levels summit of Mount Denali wearing
summit jacket with spots for two
will go directly to the Never Alone Foundation. Summit Sponsor Logos.

Donate or Sponsor Online at NeverAloneFoundation.ca

Fundraising Levels
Supporter for a minimum of $1,000 (unlimited spots)*
A supporter will have your name or company logo on all signage, social media, my training t-shirts
and banners (including banner that will be at Basecamp). Sponsorship will also include talks and
presentations done after returning from Nepal.

Camp Sponsors $2,500 to $4,000 (one sponsor per camp)*

The difficulty of each camp increases with altitude, so does the price. All Camp Sponsors will
receive the same as the above supporter level. In addition, they will be specifically mentioned during
social media posts from the mountain at Basecamp in posts like “made it to Camp 2 today, and we
will be spending the night. This could not have been possible without the help of
YOUR BUSINESS. Also a logo will be posted on the tent at the camp that is sponsored.
Camp 1 will be $2,500/Camp 2 will be $3,000/Camp 3 will be $3,500/Camp 4 will be $4,000

Summit Sponsor $5,000 (only 2 available)*

Will include all the above, and your logo on the left or right side of the Summit Jacket. You will also
be mentioned in my summit video. To have your logo on the summit of the worlds highest
mountain can be something you can promote and have me promote with you after I return home.

Due* to the nature of mountain climbing, I can not guarantee I will make it to the summit

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 Summit Sponsor

Camp Sponsors

Supporters

Thank you to my sponsors for your support

For sponsorship Chad Swayze

Or Chad Swayze
More information Phone: 204-299-5285
Please contact me E-Mail: cswayze@shaw.ca @chadswayze

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