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Kanchanjunga expedition |
Kanchenjunga
is the
third-tallest
mountain
in the
world
after
Mt.
Everest
and Mt.
K2.
Kanchenjunga
is
situated
in
eastern
part of
Nepal at
8598m.
It was
first
climbed
by a
British
team in
1956. It
is an
enormous
mountain
mass,
and many
satellite
peaks
rise
from its
narrow
icy
ridges.
It is
located
on the
border
of Nepal
and
Sikkim,
just 46
miles
northwest
of
Darjeeling.
It is
the most
easterly
of the
great
8,000
meter
peaks of
the
Himalaya.
The peak
consists
of four
summits.
The west
summit,
Yalung
Kang, is
8420m
high and
some
people
classify
it as a
separate
8000m
peak.
Three
first
Westerner
to
explore
Kanchenjunga
was the
British
botanist
JD
Hooker,
who
visited
the area
twice in
1848 and
1849.
Exploration
of the
Skim,
side of
the peak
continued
with
both
British
and
pundit
explorers
mapping
and
photographing
until
1899. In
that
year a
party
led by
Douglas
fresh
field
made a
circuit
of
Kanchenjunga
and
produced
what is
still
one of
the most
authoritative
maps of
the
region.
The
Japanese
now took
up the
challenge
and
mounted
expeditions
in 1976,
1973 and
1974
during
which
they
climbed
Yalung
Kang. A
German
Expedition
climbed
Yalung
Kang in
1975,
and in
1977 an
Indian
army
team
mounted
the
second
successful
expedition
to the
main
peak of
Kanchenjunga.
The
route
(North
Face) is
definitely
the
safest,
although
not the
easiest.
Climb of
Kanchenjunga
begin
from a
charming
base
camp in
the
meadows
of
Panorama
at 5,180
m. First
challenge
is to
fix
lines up
900 m of
intricate
mixed
climbing
to the
North
col.
This
provides
the most
challenging
climbing
of the
expedition.
Once
creating
a
lifeline
to and
from the
North
Col you
can
begin
the long
process
of
establishing
three
camps up
the long
and
complicated
North
ridge.
Using
Sherpa
support
and
oxygen,
you can
move at
a
systematically
slow
velocity
higher
and
higher
up the
mountain.
This is
a highly
satisfying
climb
for the
expert
Climbers. |
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 Facts
OF
EXPEDITION |
Duration :
48 days
Trek Type :
Camping House
Max. Altitude :
-- m .
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Minimum Pax : 1+
Mode Of Travel : Flight
Grade :
Strenuous
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 Itinerary
In
Details |
Day
01 :
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Arrival at
Kathmandu
International
Airport and
transfer to
hotel. Stay
overnight at
hotel in
Kathmandu.
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Day
02 :
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Preparation day
in Kathmandu.
Stay overnight
at hotel in
Kathmandu.
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Day
03 :
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Fly from
Kathmandu to
Biratnagar by
airplane and by
plane to
Taplejung and
suketar (2300m).
This morning you
fly to
Biratnagar in
the eastern
Terai. It is
Nepal's second
largest city and
an energetic,
bustling place.
You take the
short 30 to 40
minute flight to
Sukhetar/Taplejung,
where the trek
crew will be
waiting for your
arrival. After
landing, you
take a little
time for
refreshments and
for the porters
to prepare their
loads before
beginning your
walk along the
ridge line above
Taplejung
village.
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Day
04 :
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Trek from
Taplejung to
Mitlung.
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Day
05 :
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Trek from
Mitlung to
Chirwa.
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Day
06:
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Trek from Chirwa
to Sekhatum.
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Day
07 :
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Trek from
Sekhatum to
Amjilesa.
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Day
08 :
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Trek from
Amjilesa to
Gyabla.
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Day
09 :
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Trek from Gyabla
to Ghunsa.
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Day 10 :
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Trek from Ghunsa
to Khambachen.
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Day
11 :
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Trek from
Khambachen to
Lhonak.
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Day
12 :
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Trek from Lhonak
to Pang Pema.
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Day
13 :
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Trek from Pang
Pema to
Kanchenjunga
Base Camp.
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Day
14 :
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Rest day at Base
Camp for
acclimatization.
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Day
15-34 :
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Climbing period
of Kanchenjunga.
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Day 36 :
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Trek from Base
Camp to Pang
Pema.
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Day 36 :
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Trek from Pang
Pema to Lhonak.
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Day 37 :
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Trek from Lhonak
to Ghunsa.
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Day 38 :
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Trek from Ghunsa
to Selely.
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Day 39 :
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Trek from Selely
to Mirgin La to
Tseram.
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Day 40 :
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Trek from Mirgin
La -Tseram to
Oktang-Torotan.
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Day 41 :
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Trek from Oktang
-Torotan to Omje
Khola.
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Day 42 :
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Trek from Omje
Khola to Mamanke.
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Day 43 :
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Trek from
Mamanke to
Bhanjyang.
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Day 44 :
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Trek from
Bhanjyang to
Lali Kharka.
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Day 45 :
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Trek from Lali
Kharka to
Suketar.
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Day 46 :
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Fly from Suketar
to Kathmandu.
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Day 47 :
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Rest day in
Kathmandu.
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Day 48 :
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Fly out from
Kathmandu.
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Services
Included
National Park
entry permit,
Trekking permit,
Land
transportation
to and fro,
Accommodation in
lodges during
the trek, Food:
three meals a
day, A guide &
required number
of porter (s),
Essential
equipment.
Services
Excluded
Personal
expenses,
Insurance, Tips,
Emergency
evacuation by
Helicopter,
Alternative
transportation
in case of heavy
rain, landslide,
strike, road
blockade etc.
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