VISAS, INSURANCE, AGE & MEDICAL

ARDUOUS TRIPS TO REMOTE & HIGH ALTITUDE LOCATIONS ARE STRESSFUL ON THE BODY AND MIND, AND THOUGH NO ONE NEEDS TO BE SUPER-HUMAN, YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR ADMIN SORTED FROM THE START

HYPERBARIC CHAMBER GAMMOV BAG PORTABLE LIGHTWEIGHT CLIMBING

VISAS

ALL OUR TRIPS COME WITH FULL VISA SUPPORT TO COVER YOUR APPLICATION & PASSAGE THROUGH IMMIGRATION. THIS INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION & A DETAILED BRIEFING OUTLINING WHAT THE EMBASSY & IMMIGRATION NEEDS TO KNOW. WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE BUT STILL HAVE SUPPORT WITH THE IN-COUNTRY AUTHORITIES IF IT’S NEEDED

CHINAS IMMIGRATION, EMBASSIES & CUSTOMS ARE FRIENDLY, BUSINESS-LIKE & POLITE. IN-COUNTRY YOUR VISA WILL BE CHECKED REGULARLY AT HOTELS AND LOCAL BORDERS, BUT ALWAYS POLITELY. SO LONG AS EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER WE ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE TEA & SELFIES WITH THE AUTHORITIES THAN AN PROBLEM

INSURANCE

WE LOOKED HARD FOR PROVIDERS THAT COVER THE UNIQUE DEMANDS OF OUR TRIPS. NOT ALL PROVIDERS REALLY GET WHAT 8000m EXPEDITIONS ENTAIL, AND OF THOSE THAT DO ALMOST NONE REALLY GETS WHAT IT ENTAILS IN CHINA

SIMPLY PUT; GLOBAL RESCUE IS THE ONLY PROVIDER WE FOUND THAT COVERS WHAT WE DO.

MOST INSURANCE COMPANIES DON’T FACTOR IN THINGS LIKE GOVERNMENT ASSISTENCE WITH LONG RESCUES INTO THE MOUNTAINS, THE AMBIGUITY OF HELICOPTER RESCUE OR PAYING COSTS IN OBSCURE PLACES. WHEN RESEARCHING MAKE SURE YOU SPECIFY WESTERN CHINA, AND AS ALWAYS, READ THE SMALL PRINT. DETAILS FOR REPATRIATION CAN HAVE VERY DIFFERENT OUTCOMES BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND URUMQI

AGE

CLIMBERS UNDER 18 REQUIRE EITHER AN ACCOMPANYING PARENT OR IF 16-18 PARENTAL CONSENT. THERE IS NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT, BUT CLIMBERS OVER 65 REQUIRE CLEARANCE FROM A DOCTOR VERSED IN ALTITUDE MEDICINE.

ACCOMPANYING PARENTS CAN PARTICIPATE ON EXPEDITIONS TO BASECAMP ONLY. TALK TO US, WE ARE HAPPY TO LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES & OBJECTIVES

MEDICAL

PEOPLE WITH A HISTORY OF ALTITUDE PROBLEMS, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, CARDIAC PROBLEMS & SEIZURES ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE CURRENT STATEMENTS OF HEALTH FOR ANY TRIPS ALTITUDES ABOVE 4500m.

CLIMBERS REQUIRING REGULAR MEDICATION ARE ASKED TO DECLARE THIS ALONG WITH DETAILS OF THEIR MEDICATION, BRING ADEQUATE SUPPLY THAT INCLUDES A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT, AND COPIES OF MEDICATION DETAILS AND PRESCRIPTIONS.

FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS DOES NOT CONSIDER DEXMETHAZONE TO BE A MEDICATION SUITABLE FOR NON-EMERGENCY USE.

MEDICAL FACILITIES IN CHINA ARE ACCEPTABLE AT A VILLAGE LEVEL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL IN LARGE CITIES, NEVERTHELESS ALL TRIPS CARRY FIRST RESPONDER KITS TO ADDRESS SITUATIONS FROM POINT OF ACCIDENT TO FIRST PROFESSIONAL CARE