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Kanchenjunga
Expedition
69 DAYS MT. KANGCHENDZOMGA (8586m, 28170ft)
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 Kanchanjunga
situated 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.
Exploration continued, mostly
from the Sikkim side, with expeditions starting from Darjeeling
in British India.
Three 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.
| Itinerary |
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| Day 01: |
Arrival
Kathmandu. |
| Day 02-5: |
Stay in
Kathmandu, official procedure. |
| Day 06: |
Drive to
Phedim |
| Day 07: |
Stay in
Phedim for arrangement of porters. |
| Day 08: |
Panchami. |
| Day 09: |
Doban. |
| Day 10: |
Khewang. |
| Day 11: |
Yamphudin. |
| Day 12: |
Amje Khola. |
| Day 13: |
Toronto. |
| Day 14: |
Tseram. |
| Day 15: |
Ramje. |
| Day 16: |
Glacier
Camp. |
| Day 17: |
Kachenjunga
Base Camp. |
| Day 18-20: |
Base Camp. |
| Day
21-59: |
Climbing
Period. |
| Day 60: |
Cleaning
up Base Camp. |
| Day 61: |
Ramje. |
| Day 62: |
Amje Khola. |
| Day 63: |
Yamphudin. |
| Day 64: |
Khewang. |
| Day 65: |
Panchami. |
| Day 66: |
Ghopetar. |
| Day 67: |
Drive to
Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel. |
| Day 68: |
Stay in
Kathmandu |
| Day 69: |
Departure. |
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