| Day 1 : Flight to Kathmandu |
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Flight to Kathmandu. |
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| Day 2 : Kathmandu |
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Arrival, meet & greet then transfer to your hotel. Meet with team members, visa and permit formalities with our staff. Rest of day free. |
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| Day 3 : Zhangmu (2 300 m) |
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Early drive to the Tibetan border. Drive to Zhangmu. Night in lodge. |
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| Day 4 : Zhangmu (2 300 m) |
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Rest and acclimatisation day. |
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| Day 5 & 6 : Nyalam ( 3 800 m) |
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Drive to Nyalam. Check in at lodge in Nyalam. Rest and acclimatise. |
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| Day 7 : Thingri (4 350 m) |
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Early departure to drive to Thingri à 4 350 m. Looking up southward, in front of us the, Cho Oyu , not far from its elder brother the Everest, rotating eastward, in the background you can catch a glimpse of an imposing silhouette... our objective: the SHISHAPANGMA. Not far away lies the Makalu and the Lhotse. Thingri reflects perfectly the nature of Tibetan high plateaus; the sun burns and the wind whistles, but at dusk, an icy coat covers the mineral landscape. Night in lodge. |
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| Day 8 : Base camp (5 000 m) |
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After breakfast, we leave Thingri to join the base camp at 5 000 m, which offers a spectacular view of the mountain. We set up our first camp. Là aussi, First night at camp at 5 000m. |
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| Day 9 : Acclimatisation at Base Camp ( 5 000 m) |
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Full day dedicated to rest and acclimatisation. During the day, we will start to prepare and pack the loads for the yaks bound for the advanced base camp. Do not under estimate the importance of this acclimatisation day at 5000m. Night at camp. |
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| Day 10 : Intermediary Camp (5 200 m) |
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Trek to our intermediary camp and rest. Night at camp. |
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| Day 11 : Shishapangma advanced base camp (5 400m) |
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Trek to advanced base camp. Set up of camp. From this point, we will draw up our climbing strategy to camp 1, 2 et 3. and summit; depending on our level of acclimatisation and the weather conditions. We will have 13 days to reach our objective. One of the options considered; to avoid staying too long above 6000m; is a quick climb in 2 days from camp 1, located at 6 730m. |
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| Day 12 à 31 : SUGGESTED CLIMBING PERIOD - 8 013 m |
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Climb from the north-western normal route, with mild slopes at 35°, with one steeper section. Your sherpas will fix ropes and equipment on steeper section and over cracks.Camp 1 (6 730m)Camp 2 (7 045m)Camp 3 (7 400m)SUMMIT (8 013m) |
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| Day 32 : Base camp |
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Return to base camp and pack up for return trip. Night at base camp. |
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| Day 33 : Nyalam |
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Drive to Nyalam. |
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| Day 34 : Kathmandu |
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We cross the border at Zhangmu and continue our drive to Kathmandu. Night at your hotel. |
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| Day 35 : Kathmandu |
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Rest day. |
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| Day 36 : Airport transfer |
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Airport transfer for return flight. |
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| Day 37 : Arrivée |
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Home. |
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