My husband and I did this in 2001. It is hands down the best thing we’ve ever done. We went with International Mountain Guides, who I would highly recommend. We went up in 5 days (4 nights) and down in 2. Better for acclimitization. We did take Diamoxx, which helped tremendously. (I was never a purist, and my husband caught a bad head cold. Either way we enjoyed the summit much more.) We summited at 7:36 a.m. on a bright, cold morning and it was intensely spiritual.
Go go go!
