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27 days - The Ultimate Tibetan High Adventure - Trek to Camp III on Everest's north side route - Reach the summit of Lhakpa Ri (7045m.) - Spectacular Lhasa
Many of you who have climbed Himalayan or Andean 5000 and 6000 metre peaks will have asked the question - "where can I find a straightforward, objectively safe and aesthetically appealing 7000 metre summit." One answer to this is the superbly positioned and historically significant peak of Lhakpa Ri (7045m.) which lies directly opposite Everest's Northeast Ridge on the watershed between the East Rongbuk and Kharta glaciers. First ascended by Bill Tilman during the 1936 Everest Reconnaissance Expedition, this is a real walk-up peak, notwithstanding its great height. Taking care over our acclimatisation, we spend several days in Lhasa and then go on to establish 2 camps between Everest Basecamp in the Rongbuk Valley and Camp III (Advanced Basecamp) at 6400 metres beneath the North Col. Our reward for the final, strenuous ascent, across easy-angled snow slopes, to the summit of Lhakpa Ri is some of the finest Himalayan scenery imaginable, including Cho Oyu, Shishapangma, Lhotse and the dominating Everest.
Brief Trip Outline & Notes
Day 1. Depart UK
Day 2. Arrive in Kathmandu. Transfer to the Vaishali Hotel.
Day 3. In Kathmandu. Full day of sightseeing.
Day 4. Fly to Lhasa. Transfer to our hotel.
Days 5-7. In Lhasa. Sightseeing.
Day 8. Drive to Gyantse.
Day 9. Drive to Shigatse.
Day 10. Drive to Shegar. Visit the Sakya Monastery en route.
Day 11. Drive to Everest Base Camp.
Days 12-13. Acclimatising at Base Camp (5200m).
Days 14-21. Over the next eight days we will be working our way up from Base Camp. We will trek to and camp at Camp I (5450m), Camp II (5940m) and Camp III (6360m) before making our attempts on Lhakpa Ri.
Day 22. Spare summit day for Lhakpa Ri (7045m).
Day 23. Return to Base Camp.
Day 24. Overland to Nyalam.
Day 25. Drive to Dhulikhel.
Day 26. Return to Kathmandu.
Day 27. Depart Kathmandu.
Day 28. Arrive UK.
