I'm going to be doing the Everest BC trek the end of this month or early April plus Island Peak. The permit and required Sidar are good up to four people. We are currently two and looking for two more. We can climb together or not. My partner and I will have our own gear. I'm an experienced climber and will take people that are looking to climb their first 6,000m peak in Nepal. Island Peak is a good first 6,000m. But you must acclimatize elsewhere. Permit is $350 and Sidar $250. We might get a porter from Lukla to Dingboche to drop off the some gear before heading to EBC. Email me if you are interested.