Khumbu Himal in the Everest
Area Kwangde Ri is also called Kongde
Ri and Kwande on various maps. This difficult
mountain forms an impressive multi-summited
ridge on the eastern end of the Lumding
Himal, which in turn can be regarded as
part of the Rolwaling Himal. Rising south-west
of Namche Bazaar above the Bhote Kosi
river, the mountain's northern flank forms
an impressive barrier that throws down
several steep ridges to the north.
It's glaciated southern
flank is more aloof. It is hidden at the
northern end of the Lumding Drangka, a
high and remote valley bounded to the
west by the tumbling glaciers of Karyolung
(6,511m/21,361ft), Khartang (6,853m/22,484ft)
and Numbur (6,959m/22,831ft). The Lumdring
valley is rarely visited by trekkers or
expeditions. At the northern end of the
valley the stream cascades down a natural
rocky barrier above which is a moraine-bound
lake, the Tsho Og, at the snout of the
Limding Glacier. North of the Tsho Og,
itself hidden in a huge rocky cwm, is
the massive Lumding Tsho Teng (5,151m/16,899ft).
All of the routes climbed
to date on the Kwangde Peaks are difficult,
none have proved suitable for commercial
trekking peak expeditions. The routes
on the North Face are particularly difficult
and reflect recent developments in lightweight
Himalayan climbing, with an emphasis on
technical difficulty and a high degree
of commitment. They have invariably been
made by two climbers without support camps
or fixed ropes, although in at least one
case a subsequent ascent has seen a return
to traditional siege style tactics with
masses of fixed rope and camps. Even the
routes on the South Face are commiting
and difficult, although the climbing is
more traditional in character.
The first ascent of Kwangde
Lho was made by a Nepalese expedition
in 1975 which was led by Kumar Khagdar
and Bikram Shah. The actual summit was
reached on 17 October by Lhakpa Tenzing.
Sonam Gyalzen, Shambhu Tamang and Sonam
Hisi via the South Ridge.
| 18
Days |
|
Maximum
Altitude : 6119m
|
|
| |
|
|
|
DAY 01
|
Arrival
in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel, day
at leisure. |
|
|
| |
| DAY
02 |
Day
at leisure/ Hotel. |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
03 |
Flight
to Lukla (2840m)/trek to Phakding(2640m)
|
|
|
|
|
| DAY
04 |
Trek
- Namche Bazar (3440m) |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
05 |
Acclimatization
day |
|
|
|
|
|
DAY 06 |
Namche
- Tengbuche (3860m) |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
07 |
Tengbuche
- Dingbuche (4410m |
|
|
| |
| DAY
08 |
Dingbuche
- Lobuche (4910m) |
|
|
| |
| DAY
09 |
Gorakshep
excursion to Kala Pattar (5550m) |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
10 |
Gorakshep excursion to EBC (5310m)
and Lobuche |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
11 |
Lobuche
- Lobuche Base Camp |
|
|
| |
| DAY
12 |
Climb
- High Camp |
|
|
|
|
| DAY
13 |
Climb
- summit (6119m) and back to Base
camp |
|
|
| |
| DAY
14 |
Lobuje base camp - Pheriche (4270m)
|
|
|
| |
| DAY
15 |
Pheriche
- Tengbuche (3860m) |
|
|
| |
| DAY
16 |
Tengbuche - Namche (3440m) |
|
|
| |
| DAY
17 |
Namche
- Lukla (2840m) |
|
|
| |
| DAY
18 |
Fly to Kathmandu (1350m) / Hotel |
|
|
| |
Service
Includes
