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Mt. Lhakpa Ri, a high altitude
trek and most attainable 7,000m peak in the world.
And an ideal objective, remarkably positioned just
across the glacier from Everest. It shares the historic
route up the East Rongbuk Glacier and is climbable
by a relatively safe and straightforward route. It
is just over the milestone altitude of 7,000m, making
it higher than anything outside Asia and is probably
the most climbable 7,000m peak in the world.
Trek through valleys filled with ripening barley and
herds of yaks and goats to Everest Base Camp. And
a steady achievable trek through stunning glaciers
and peaks to ABC (Advanced Base Camp), and Lhakpa
Ri (which must be the worlds most achievable 7000m
peak) right there. This expedition reverses the route
taken my George Mallory on his 1921 reconnaissance
expedition to Mount Everest. We must trek over several
days from Tingiri which means you'll be in good shape
to enjoy Rongbuk Monastery and Everest Base Camp.
En route there are yak herders camps and grain farms,
moors and meadows and unimagined green. We weave through
the ice pinnacles and cross the Rongbuk glacier to
Rabu La where you can peer over into the Kangshung
face, at Everest's rarely seen Fantasy Ridge, and
at the northern aspect of Makalu. The mountain is
one of several peaks that line the east flank of the
East Rongbuk Glacier. The summit is a prominent three-sided
pyramid which drops to the East Rongbuk Glacier to
the west, the Kharta Glacier to the east and falls
steeply to a tributary glacier of the Kangshung to
the south. The slopes from the Rongbuk an Kharta Glaciers
are relatively low angled and are linked by the Lhakpa
La pass (6,849m), which is just to the north of Lhakpa
Ri. It was from this pass, in 1922, that Mallory and
his team mates first saw the East Rongbuk Glacier,
an event well documented in mountaineering annals.
The ascent follows a shallow, snow-filled depression
on the southwest flank, ascending low-angled snow
for 600m, which steeples at mid-height to around 30-35°.
After gaining the crest of the ridge close to the
Lhakpa La, we turn south and follow the snow ridge
to the summit. This trip start from Kathmandu and
drive to Kodari after visa formalities work and meeting
transportation at friendship Highway, driving along
the northern side of the Himalaya range with views
of Mt. Shisha Pangma, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt Everest and
numerous other peaks we will reach to Lakpa Ri Base
Camp. After Expedition we will drive to Lhasa for
sightseeing and flight back to Kathmandu. |
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Day
01:
Arrival in Kathmandu airport, meet our staff then
transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Free day in Kathmandu for expedition
preparation
Day 03: Preparation and official briefing.
Day 04: Drive to Kodari - Cross border and
overnight at Zhangmu. Hotel.
Day 05: Drive Zhangmu - Nyalam. Hotel.
Day 06: Nyalam - Tingri. Hotel.
Day 07: Tingri rest for Acclimatization.
Hotel.
Day 08: Drive Tingri - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp.
Tented Camp.
Day 09: Lhakpa Ri Base Camp. Tented Camp.
Day 10: Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Middle Camp.
Tented Camp.
Day 11: Middle Camp - ABC Camp . Tented Camp.
Day 12-23: Climbing period of Lakpa Ri 7,043m.
Tented Camp.
Day 24: Base Camp rest and preparation. Tented
Camp.
Day 25: Base Camp to Tingri. Hotel.
Day 26: Drive Tingri - Shegar. Hotel.
Day 27: Drive Shegar - Shigatse. Hotel.
Day 28: Drive Shigatse - Gyantse. Hotel.
Day 29: Drive Gyantse - Lhasa. Hotel.
Day 30: Lhasa sightseeing. Hotel.
Day 31: Lhasa sightseeing. Hotel.
Day 32: Drive to Gongar airport then by flight
to Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
Day 33: Free from Program
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