Kanchenjunga Expedition - Details

Kanchanjunga, at 8598m, 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.

28 March 2010 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to hotel
29 March 2010 Day 02: Prepare for expedition & briefing
30 March 2010 Day 03: Drive to Ilam, Fhidim, Kabeli Khola -Camp
31 March 2010 Day 04: Kabeli Khola – Sikaicha - Camp
01 April 2010 Day 05: Sikaicha – Khesewa - Camp
02 April 2010 Day 06 : Khesewa – Mamankhe - Camp
03 April 2010 Day 07: Mamakhe – Yamphudin 1670m - Camp
04 April 2010 Day 08: Yamphudin – Chittre (Omje Khola) Camp
05 April 2010 Day 09: Chittre – Torontan - Camp
06 April 2010 Day 10: Torontan – Tseram - Camp
07 April 2010 Day 11: Tseram – Ramze - Camp
08 April 2010 Day 12: Ramze – Glacier - Camp
09 April 2010 Day 13: Glacier – Kanchanjunga Base Camp

10 April 2010 - May 2010 Day 14 –40: Climbing period Kanchanjunga 8586m.

07 May 2010 Day 41: Base Camp – Ramje - Camp
08 May 2010 Day 42: Ramje – Amije Khole - Camp
09 May 2010 Day 43: Amije – Yamphudin - Camp
10 May 2010 Day 44: Yamphuding – Khewang - Camp
11 May 2010 Day 45: Khewang – Panchami - Camp
12 May 2010 Day 46: Panchami - Ghopetar
13 May 2010 Day 47: Ghopetar drive to Biratnagar & fly back Kathmandu
14-15 May 2010 Day 48-49: Kathmandu
16 May 2010 Day 50: Final departure, transfer to airport