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Mount Kanchenjunga Expedition |
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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.
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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.
Facts of the Expedition |
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Duration: 48 Days
Trek type: Camping House
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Minimum Pax: 1 +
Mode of travel:
Flight
Grade: Strenuous |
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Itinerary in Detail |
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Day 01 : |
Arrival at Kathmandu International Airport and
transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in
Kathmandu. |
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Day 02 : |
Preparation day in Kathmandu. Stay overnight at
hotel in Kathmandu. |
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Day 03 : |
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 : |
Trek from Taplejung to Mitlung. |
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Day 05 : |
Trek from Mitlung to Chirwa. |
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Day 06 : |
Trek from Chirwa to Sekhatum. |
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Day 07 : |
Trek from Sekhatum to Amjilesa. |
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Day 08 : |
Trek from Amjilesa to Gyabla. |
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Day 09 : |
Trek from Gyabla to Ghunsa. |
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Day 10 : |
Trek from Ghunsa to Khambachen. |
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Day 11 : |
Trek from Khambachen to Lhonak. |
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Day 12 : |
Trek from Lhonak to Pang Pema. |
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Day 13 : |
Trek from Pang Pema to Kanchenjunga Base Camp. |
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Day 14 : |
Rest day at Base Camp for acclimatization. |
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Day 15-34 : |
Climbing period of Kanchenjunga. |
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Day 35 : |
Trek from Base Camp to Pang Pema. |
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Day 36 : |
Trek from Pang Pema to Lhonak. |
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Day 37 : |
Trek from Lhonak to Ghunsa. |
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Day 38 : |
Trek from Ghunsa to Selely. |
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Day 39 : |
Trek from Selely to Mirgin La to Tseram. |
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Day 40 : |
Trek from Mirgin La -Tseram to Oktang-Torotan. |
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Day 41 : |
Trek from Oktang -Torotan to Omje Khola. |
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Day 42 : |
Trek from Omje Khola to Mamanke. |
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Day 43 : |
Trek from Mamanke to Bhanjyang. |
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Day 44 : |
Trek from Bhanjyang to Lali Kharka. |
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Day 45 : |
Trek from Lali Kharka to Suketar. |
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Day 46 : |
Fly from Suketar to Kathmandu. |
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Day 47 : |
Rest day in Kathmandu. |
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Day 48 : |
Fly out from Kathmandu. |
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| Services Included |
National Park entry permit, Trekking permit, all surface transportation to and fro, a guide and required number of porter(s), cook, kitchen helper, sherpas, all meals three times a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea, coffee, fruit, juice, etc.), necessary camping equipments such as tents, kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, mattresses, down sleeping bags, down jackets, cooking utensils, fuel etc. camping charges, rescue help, insurance and equipment for the Nepali staffs. |
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| 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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