Baruntse is located between in Everest and Makalu in the Eastern part of Nepal. Baruntse - the peak of Barun, the god of rain, is a prominent looking peak above the Khumbu/Chukung valley (to the north-east), the Hinku Valley (to the south-west) and the Barun valley (to the east. It was first climbed in 1954 by Sir Edmund Hillary and team.
Our expedition will approach this beautiful peak through the Hinku/Hongu valley. Two mountains passes, the Tsetrawa La at 4,600m and Mera La at 5,200m, are crossed before Base Camp is reached at 5,400m. Baruntse Base Camp is situated in a beautiful meadow close to a small lake. Our climbing route is along the south ridge of the mountain on which a high base camp is placed at 5,800m. Next, an advance base camp is set up near Baruntse’s West Col at 6,135m. This is a very steep section of the peak and we will fix ropes to aid our ascent and to prevent falls into crevasses. From this camp we will follow the south ridge to the summit, with two higher camps, at 6,420m (at the foot of the south-east ridge, and at 6,650m. Tackling the 40 to 50 degree ice slopes between base camp and Camp II and treading a knife-edged ridge higher up offer an interesting climb to the summit. The summit view includes the very impressive south faces of Lhotse, Makalu, Chamlang, Kanchenjunga, and Peak 41 and down to the Hinku valley.
| Fixed Departure Date |
| Oct. 10, 2008 – April 05, 2009 |
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Free in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Official works for expedition and briefing by officer of Ministry of Tourism.
Day 04: Kathmandu – Lukla 2860mby flight then trek to Chutanga 3137m.
Day 05: Chutanga – Nau Lekha.
Day 06: Nau Lekha – Kothey (Tashi Ongma).
Day 07: Kothey – Thangnak 4355m.
Day 08: Thangnak – Khare 4745m.
Day 09: Khare – Mera Base Camp 5260m.
Day 10: Mera BC – Seto Pokhari.
Day 11: Seto Pokhari – Baruntse Base Camp.
Day 12 – 23: Climbing period of Mt. Baruntse 7129m.
Day 24: Clean up base Camp and preparation.
Day 25: Baruntse BC trek back – Setopokhari.
Day 26: Setopokhari – Mera Base Camp.
Day 27: Mera Base Camp – Khare.
Day 28: Khare – Thagnak.
Day 29: Thagnak – Kothey.
Day 30: Kothey – Chutanga.
Day 31: Chutanga – Lukla and transfer to Teahouse Lodge.
Day 32: Early flight back to Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
Day 33: Free in Kathmandu.
Day 34: Free in Kathmandu.
Day 35: Last minute, transfer to airport for your onward journey.
Trip Cost
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Service includes:
- All land transportation: Airport /Hotel/Airport, trekking, expedition pick up & drop.
- 5 Nights Accommodation in Kathmandu at a tourist class Hotel on bed & breakfast plan as per given itinerary.
- Transport as per itinerary for members, staff and Liaison Officer.
- Transportation of all food and climbing equipments to base camp and back.
- Peak permit fee.
- Full board basis during the trekking.
- All kitchen equipments; kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, shower tent, chairs and tables at the base camp.
- Cook and Kitchen boys at the base camp.
- Base camp tents for members and staff.
- Per Person 50 KG. Equipment’s luggage / barrels allowed till to Base Camp.
- Equipment allowance, wages and insurance for base camp staff and Liaison Officer.
- National Park Conservation Fee.
- Air fare: KTM/Lukla/ KTM & domestic airport tax with Cargo fees.
- Satellite phone (Pay calls).
- Visa extension.
- Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator.
- Helicopter rescue insurance for Nepalese staff.
- Agency service charges.
Service does not include:
- Lunch and dinner during your stay in Kathmandu.
- Airfare from / to your country.
- Nepal entry visa fee. (Can be obtained at the airport upon arrival).
- Hotel after 5 nights stay in Kathmandu.
- Service above Base Camp.
- Drinks except tea and coffee.
- Personal climbing gear and equipment above base camp.
- Walki -Takie permit & Satellite phone permit.
- Climbing Guide (Sherpa).
- Oxygen & Mask -regulator for climbing.
- Personal insurance such as travel, accident, medical and emergency evacuation.
- Nepal custom duty for import of expedition goods arriving to Nepal by air or road.
- Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, postage, telephone, etc.
- International airport departure tax & tourist tax.
- Tips and climbing bonus.
- Garbage deposit US $ 2000.00 for a team. After expedition deposit will be refundable.
