Kanchanjangha 8586m Expedition

An enormous mountain mass, and many satellite peaks rising from its narrow icy ridges, makes Mt. Kangchenjunga the third highest mountain in the world & 2nd highest in Nepal. Primarily it consists of four summits. The west summit, Yalung Kang, is 8420m high and some people classify it as a separate 8000m peak. It is located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, just 46 miles Northwest of Darjeeling. It was first climbed by a British team in 1956.

British botanist JD Hooker was the first Westerner to explore Kanchanjunga. He visited the area twice in 1848 and 1849. Exploration of the Sikkim, side of the peak continued with both British and Indian explorers mapping and photographing until 1899. At the same year, a party led by Douglas fresh field made a circuit of Kanchanjunga and produced what is still one of the most authoritative maps of the region.

Exploration continued mostly from the Sikkim side, with expeditions starting from Darjeeling in British India. One of the major contributors to Western knowledge about the region was Dr AM Kellas, who later died in Tibet during the approach march of the 1921 Everest expedition. German expeditions attacked the peak in 1929, 1930 and again in 1931, but none was successful. Then Sikkim was closed but Nepal was open. In 1955 a team led by Dr Charles Evans approached the peak through the Yalung Glacier. Two teams climbed the peak, stopping just short of the summit to confirm to an agreement with the Maharaja of Sikkim that the summit would remain inviolate.

Then the Japanese took up the challenge and mounted expeditions in 1967, 1973 and in 1974, when they climbed Yalung Kang. A German Expedition climbed Yalung Kang in 1975, and an Indian army team mounted the second successful expeditions to the main peak of Kanchenjunga.

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Expeditions Snapshot

Total Duration Till Departure: 61 Days
Total Expeditaion Days: 30 Days
Height: 6440 m.
Location: Nepal, Asia

Itinerary

Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 - 05 Official Preparation day in Kathmandu.
Day 06 Drive to Phidim (3158m). Overnight camp.
Day 07 Stay in Phidim for arrangement of porters.
Day 08 Trek to Panchami. Overnight in Camp.
Day 09 Trek to Doban. Overnight in Camp.
Day 10 Trek to Khewang. Overnight in Camp.
Day 11 Trek to Yamphudin. Overnight in Camp.
Day 12 Trek to Amje Khola. Overnight in Camp.
Day 13 Trek to Toronto. Overnight in Camp.
Day 14 Trek to Tseram. Overnight in Camp.
Day 15 Trek to Ramje. Overnight in Camp.
Day 16 Trek to Glacier Camp. Overnight in Camp.
Day 17 Trek to Kanchenjunga BC.
Day 18 - 20 Leisure at BC for acclimatization.
Day 21 - 51 Climbing.
Day 52 Return treks to Ramje. Overnight in Camp.
Day 53 Trek to Amje Khola. Overnight in Camp.
Day 54 Trek to Yamphudin. Overnight in Camp.
Day 55 Trek to Khewang. Overnight in Camp.
Day 56 Trek to Panchami. Overnight in Camp.
Day 57 Trek to Ghopetar. Overnight in Camp.
Day 58 Drive from Gopetar to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.
Day 59 - 60 Stay in Kathmandu.
Day 61 Departure to your own destination

Cost Includes

Accommodation in Kathmandu tourist standard Hotel
Climbing Permit
Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking Peak climbing period
Food: Food for trekking Peak climbing (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Staff: 1 BC Sirdar, 1 Cook, 1 Kitchen, 1 climbing guide necessary porters
Local transportation Airport – Hotel – Airport
Air Ticket as per your Itinerary
National park Fee
Guide and Trekking crews Insurance
Trekking allowance, food allowance for trekking crews
Our service charge
Welcome and Farewell dinner at Nepali Kitchen

Cost Excludes

Personnel Equipment for climbing
Personal Insurance for travel to Nepal
Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
Emergency Rescue evacuation
Trekking Sleeping bag
Personal expenses
Tips
Bar bills, Mineral water
Departures taxes

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