Kangchenjunga,
the third highest mountain in the world, is located
in eastern Nepal. The mountain has five separate peaks,
the name meaning ‘The Five Treasures of the Snow’
in the local dialect. Climbing attempts on the mountain
began in 1930, a European expedition consisting of
German, Austrian, Swiss and British mountaineers making
an attempt from the Indian (Sikkim) side. Then in
June 1955 a British expedition under Charles Evans
put four men on the top, though they did not actually
stand right at the summit as local people asked them
not to as it was believed a god lived there.There
are four different routes to the mountain peak with
both its south and east side providing opportunities
for new routes. It is believed that the east flank
of the South Summit is by far the most difficult face
route.
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: Arrival pick up from the International Airport and transfer to Hotel
Day 02-03: Necessery prepairation in Kathmandu and briefing in Ministry of tourism
Day 04: Flight Kathmandu to Biratnager over night in Hotel
Day 05: From Biratnagar fly to Taplejung (2300m) trek to Purumba (1980m) Overnight camp
Day 06: Purumba to Chirawa (1190m) 7 hrs overnight in camp
Day 07: Chirawa to Sokathum (1640m) 7 hrs overnight in camp
Day 08: Sokathum to Amjilassa (2500m) 6:30 hrs overnight in camp
Day 09: Amjilassa to Yanza (2700m) 7 hrs overnight in camp
Day 10: Yanza to Ghunsa (3500m) 5 hrs overnight in camp
Day 11: Rest day in Ghunsa (for Acclimatization)
Day 12: Ghunsa to Kambachen (4000m) 6 hrs overnight camp
Day 13: Kambachen to Lonack (4790m) 6 hrs overnight camp
Day 14: Lonack to Pang pema (Kanchanjunga Base Camp) (5140m) 5:30hrs Camp
Day 15-49: Climbing Period Kanchanjunga
Day 40: Cleaning up Base Camp
Day 51: Pang pema back to Khambachen Camp
Day 52: Khambachen to Ghunsa Camp
Day 53: Ghunsa to Yanza Camp
Day 54: Yanza to Amjilassa Camp
Day 55: Amjilassa to Sokathum Camp
Day 56: Sokathum to Chirawa Camp
Day 57: Chirawa to Taplejung Camp
Day 58: Flight Back to Tumlingtar/Kathmandu overnight Hotel
Day 59: Rest and free day in Kathmandu
Day 60: Transfer to International Airport
