Kanchanjunga, at 8,586m, is the third-highest peak in the world and the second-highest in Nepal. It was first climbed by a British team in 1956. The peak consists of four summits. The west summit, Yalung Kang, is 8420m high and some people classify it as a separate 8000m. Peak.Thee first Westerner to explore Kanchanjunga was the British botanist JD Hooker, who visited the area twice in 1848 and 1849. Exploration of the Sikkim, 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 Kanchanjunga and produced what is still one of the most authoritative maps of the region.Exploration continued, mostly from the Sikkim side, 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 of the 1921 Everest expedition. German expeditions attacked the peak in 1929, 1930 and again in 1931, but none was successful. After the Sikkim was closed but Nepal was open. In 1955 a team led by Dr Charl as Evans approached the peak via the Yalung Glacier.The Japanese then took up the challenge and mounted expeditions in 1967, 1973 and n1974. When they climbed Yalung Kang. A German Expedition climbed Yalung Kang in 1975, and in Indian army team mounted the second successful expeditions to the main peak of Kanchanjunga.
Day 01. |
Arrival at Kathmandu; transfer to the Hotel |
Day 02 - 05. |
Stay at Kathmandu for the official procedure |
Day 06. |
Fly to Biratnagar, drive to Phidim |
Day 07. |
Stay in Phidim for arrangement of porters |
Day 08. |
Trek to Panchami |
Day 09. |
Trek to Doban |
Day 10. |
Trek to Khewang |
Day 11. |
Trek to Yamphudin |
Day 12. |
Trek to Amje Khola |
Day 13. |
Trek to Toronto |
Day 14. |
Trek to Tseram |
Day 15. |
Trek to Ramje |
Day 16. |
Trek to Glacier Camp |
Day 17. |
Trek to Kanchenjunga Base Camp |
Day 18-20. |
Stay at Base Camp for acclimatization |
Day 21-60. |
Climbing period |
Day 61. |
Return trek to Ramje |
Day 62. |
Trek to Amje Khola |
Day 63. |
Trek to Yamphudin |
Day 64. |
Trek to Khewang |
Day 65. |
Trek to Panchami |
Day 66. |
Trek to Ghopetar |
Day 67. |
Drive Ghopetar to Kathmandu, Transfer to hotel |
Day 68-70. |
Rest at Kathmandu |
Day 71. |
Departure owns your destination |
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