Kanchanjunga Expedition Autumn, Kanchanjunga Expedition Nepal, Kanchanjunga Base Camp, Kanchanjunga BC, third-highest peak

Mount 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, Mount Yalung Kang, is 8420m high and some people classify it as a separate 8000 m. Peak. Thee first Westerner to explore Mount Kanchenjunga 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 Mount 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 1974, when they climbed Yalung Kang. A German Expedition climbed mount Yalung Kang in 1975, and in Indian army team mounted the second successful expeditions to the main peak of mount Kanchanjunga.

Itinerary:

25 Aug. 2015 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
26 Aug. 2015 Day 02: Prepare for expedition
27 Aug. 2015 Day 03: Expedition Briefing in Ministry of Tourism
28 Aug. 2015 Day 04: Fly to Badrapur & drive Ilam & Kabeli Khola -Camping
29 Aug. 2015 Day 05: Kabeli Khola – Sikaicha - Camping
30 Aug. 2015 Day 06: Sikaicha – Khesewa – Camping
31 Aug. 2015 Day 07: Khesewa – Mamankhe – Camping
01Sept. 2015 Day 08: Mamakhe – Yamphudin 1670m – Camping
02 Sept. 2015 Day 09: Yamphudin – Chittre (Omje Khola) Camping
03 Sept. 2015 Day 10: Chittre – Torontan - Camping
04 Sept. 2015 Day 11: Torontan – Tseram - Camping
05 Sept. 2015 Day 12: Tseram – Ramze – Camping
06 Sept. 2015 Day 13: Ramze – Glacier – Camping
07 Sept. 2015 Day 14: Glacier – Kanchanjunga B.C.
08 Sept. - 05 Oct. 2015 Day 15 – 42: Climbing period Kanchanjunga 8586m.
06 Oct. 2015 Day 43: Base Camp – Ramje - Camp
07 Oct. 2015 Day 44: Ramje – Amije Khole - Camp
08 Oct. 2015 Day 45: Amije – Yamphudin - Camp
09 Oct. 2015 Day 46: Yamphuding – Khewang - Camp
10 Oct. 2015 Day 47: Khewang – Panchami - Camp
11 Oct. 2015 Day 48: Panchami - Ghopetar
12 Oct. 2015 Day 49: Ghopetar drive to Bhadrapur & fly to Kathmandu
13 Oct. 2015 Day 50: Final departure

Cost Includes

4 Nights hotel in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast – Tourist standard
Kanchanjuga climbing permit
Fly to Bhadrapur & drive to Ilam & Kabeli Khola & while fly back Kathmandu.
Trekking food & Base Camp food Expedition period
Porter Kabeli to Kanchajunga Base & BC to Kabeli Khola
Equipment: trekking equipment for trekking and Base Camp, 1 tent for 2 persons for trekking and 1 member 1 tent in base camp, dining tent, toilet tent, table and chares, Mattresses, shower tent, store tent
Staff and expedition food, equipments goes by bus Kath-Kabeli & while back
Staff allowance, Liaison office allowances, equipment allowances, flight ticket,
Life, Medical & rescue insurance for staff & Liaison officer
Trekking & BC guide, Expedition cook, necessary porters for carrying expedition goods
1 member 1 porter for climbing equipments carry till to base camp
Pick up & Drop for transfer in Kathmandu airport-hotel-airport
Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Kitchen helper
Welcome diner with typical Nepali restaurant with song & dance
Agency service charge

Cost Excludes

PERSONAL equipment for Trekking & climbing
Personal Insurance for climber
food & equipments, Gas & stove.
Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter if needed
Radio Permit, Personal Satellite phone permit
Sherpa, his food, tent & summit bonus
Personal expenses
Fixed rope
Custom clearances in Kathmandu airport for expedition cargo
Any extra service
Garbage deposit and deposit fee will be not refunded if the climber don’t take back their garbage.