Tibet (Everest North side) · Region
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Reviewed by Blake Penson, Expedition Advisor. Two decades in the mountains, the Seven Summits, two Everest expeditions.
Last reviewed 9 October 2026
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ERTI 4.76 overall
Based in Austria
★ 4.8 · 12 reviews in Tibet · Last review: Jul 2025
Reviewed for: Everest North Col (12)
ERTI 4.22 overall
Based in Australia
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews in Tibet · Last review: Feb 2022
Reviewed for: Tibetan Plateau tour (3)
ERTI 4.30 overall
Based in Switzerland
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews in Tibet · Last review: Apr 2023
Reviewed for: Everest North Col (2)
ERTI 4.62 overall
Based in United States
★ 4.6 · 2 reviews in Tibet · Last review: Nov 2023
Reviewed for: Everest North Col (2)
| # | Operator | Stars here | Reviews | Latest review | Safety | Value | Food | Team spirit | Camps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furtenbach Adventures | 4.8★ | 12 | July 2025 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Feeding The Rat Expeditions | 5.0★ | 3 | February 2022 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Kobler & Partner | 5.0★ | 2 | April 2023 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Summitclimb | 4.6★ | 2 | November 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
Counted by matching keywords in the 19 reviews for this region; a review counts once per theme.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Furtenbach Adventures
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 3.4/5 · Reviewed
You see 100 percent success rate plastered all over the website. However this is clever marketing. The 100 percent doesn't mean ALL the clients make it. It means who they ALLOW to leave base camp as the summit of a mountain is defined as BC-SUMMIT-BC. If a client is allowed to…
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Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Furtenbach Adventures
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Long before the start of the expedition, Lukas Furtenbach provided us with a coach for the perfect training to prepare our fitness for the adventure. An important bonus to be trained specifically for the requirements by a professional that I hadn't expected. On the mountain…
By Martin S.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Furtenbach Adventures
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I've had a great experience working with and corresponding with the Furtenbach Adventures team. They were extremely helpful, kind and supportive. I hope to be able to work with them in the future and I highly recommend their services!
By Michaela M.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Summitclimb
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Passer ces 2 mois en expédition sur le toit du monde avec la logistique de Summit Climb a été très agréable ! Le summit Push reste un moment privilégié.
By Manu B.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Summitclimb
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 4.2/5 · Reviewed
Dan and his highly experienced guides and support team provide an outstanding adventure, from airport to summit and safely back. Friendly, knowledgeable leaders will raise your skill level, provide top notch gear and food, and give you the best opportunity to hit your peak. I…
By Edmond S.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Kobler & Partner
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I have been on Everest for scientific purposes, but we finally made it to the summit too. Kari Kobler and Dendi Sherpa safely led us trough storm and high winds, so everybody of the group reached the summit and we all came back safe and with lot‘s of unforgettable memories.…
By Michael B.
Climb or trek: Everest via North Col / NE Ridge
Furtenbach Adventures
Everest via North Col / NE Ridge · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Who would have thought that it would have taken three years from when we first met to reaching the summit. Throughout this time the support and professionalism from you and your team has been outstanding. Sandra and Patricia have been relentlessly efficient and encouraging.…
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Climb or trek: Tibetan Plateau tour
Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Tibetan Plateau tour · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Joined the team at Feeding the Rat for a second trip, this time to a remote mountain range in Xinjiang. This trip was again true explorer stuff to an area which is both politically difficulted to navigate and relatively unknown to the climbing world. What the team a Feeding the…
By Mitchell M.
Climb or trek: Tibetan Plateau tour
Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Tibetan Plateau tour · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
Had the pleasure of joining an expedition to successfully climb the first assent of Xialongrezha, an the undocumented 5678m peak in the Genyen massif. The trip with Feeding the Rat Expeditions was truly life changing. With little public information available about the area I…
By Mitchell M.
Climb or trek: Tibetan Plateau tour
Feeding The Rat Expeditions
Tibetan Plateau tour · Rated 5/5 · Reviewed
I did my first Expedition with Feeding the Rat in China to an unclimbed peak in Tibet. I had little knowledge of China and Tibet beyond what I could find on the internet. Which as you can imagine was extremely unhelpful. Feeding the Rat Expeditions was able to get me in, through…
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Rating: the average star rating of the guide's verified reviews in Tibet, with the number of reviews. Order: by those reviews: the star rating, adjusted so one or two reviews, or only old ones, count for less than many recent ones; ties go to the guide with more reviews in Tibet. ERTI reflects a company's trustworthiness, reputation and ratings across the industry, and more. Out of 5, built from reviews we verify and many other factors. Not a rating for this place. Tap a badge to see the scale. Unclaimed: the company has not claimed its ExpedReview profile. Every review is checked by our team before it's published, and guides cannot pay for a better rating.
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As of 23 October 2026, 4 operators have 19 verified client reviews in Tibet (Everest North side) across 2 places on ExpedReview.
Furtenbach Adventures is ranked first, with 4.8★ from 12 reviews (latest July 2025). The ranking is built from verified client reviews in Tibet (Everest North side), and recent reviews count more.
Every review is checked by hand by our team before it's published. Critical reviews stay up, and paying ExpedReview never changes the ranking.
The latest verified review in Tibet (Everest North side) is from July 2025. 1 of 19 reviews were published in the last 24 months.