OUTLINE
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Adventure Intl Trek (AIT) representative will greet you at Tri-Bhuvan International Airport and transport you to your KATHMANDU hotel. After having formal introduction, you are being served with welcome drink at the hotel.
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After breakfast join Sightseeing in Kathmandu valley. The full day will be spent visiting the Major Temple & Monasteries with professional city Guide. In the evening, details briefing about your entire journey & AIT usually organize dinner at a local restaurant in the heart of KATHMANDU
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Fly to Lukla (2840m)
Take an early morning flight to Lukla, and get your first real peak of the Himalayas on the flight, arriving at the Lukla airstrip deep in the Khumbu region.
The remainder of the day is spent preparing for the expedition and becoming acclimatize to this altitude
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Lukla - Chutok (2780m)
Experience your first of many breakfasts in the mountains whilst the Spirit team organises the porters to carry the luggage and gear and then we commence our adventure. A 5-6 hour trek takes you through Surke where local legend says that this area was once a lake; hence the soil is really fertile. You then reach your next destination of Chutok.
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Pangkonma (2850m)
It only takes a half-day to reach our destination, Pangkongma. On the way we cross over Chutok La (2945m) and take a steep decent of 300m to reach our campsite.
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Pangkongma Khure Tuli Kharka (4290m)
Today we trek north along the ridge of the river Hinku Khola. It takes the whole day but you are rewarded with fantastic views of 6500m peaks, Sanu Himal, Mojang Himal and Mera Himal. An early start is required for us to reach our campsite at Tuli Kharka where we camp at the edge of the snow line.
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Acclimatisation Day at Tuli Kharka
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Tuli Kharka Tashing Ongma Tangnag (4350m)
Comparatively an easy 5-hour trek today is in order today where we remain between 4300m and 4500m in elevation. The following day is another short day as you trek in the shadow of Mera Himal along the ridge of the Hinku Khola. Tangnag is a summer grazing area with the simplest of lodges and shops starting to develop.
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11 Acclimatization Day at Tangnag
An acclimatisation day is essential here; it is in a superb setting surrounded by stunning peaks. There is a huge moraine in the north of Tangnag where a beautiful glacial lake, Sabal Tsho is dammed which is definitely worth a visit. A cairn (5270m) on the flanks of Kusum Kangguru can also be rewarding and beneficial for acclimatisation.
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12 Tangnag Khare (5025m)
We follow the lateral moraine of Dig Glacier to Dig Kharka, which offers spectacular views of Charpate Himal. The trail climbs through moraines and to the snout of the Hinku Nup and Shar Glaciers and then climbs more steeply to our camping spot, Khare
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Khare - Mera Base Camp (5350m)
A very short trek allowing for as much acclimatization time and/or a day walk as we make our way to Mera Base Camp. Reaching the pass Mera La (5,415m) allows us to see spectacular views; we then descend 100m towards the Hongu side and set up base camp in the moraine below the ice.
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Base Camp to High Camp (5750m)
Making our way to Mera High Camp can be hazardous if it has recently snowed, as there are a number of crevasses here. We make our way to the top of the rock band, which is marked by a large cairn. We establish a high camp and from here the views are outstanding, with Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu and more piercing the skyline.
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Summit of Mera Peak Mera Base Camp
We commence our summit day in the early light and end up with a 100m ascent with rope and ice climbing to reach the summit. The magnificent views of Pumori (7161m), Lhotse (8516m) Makalu (8463m), Lobuche (6145m), Cho Oyu (8201m) are spectacular from the summit. We then retrace our steps to Mera Base Camp.
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Descend into the Hongu valley. From the Mera La we descend into the Hongu valley. After about 3 hours we stop for lunch by a lake and then continue to the Hinku river, which we follow for another 3 hours to yet another spectacular campsite by the 'White Lake'/Lampokhari (5,000m) near Chamlang
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Trek up the Hongu valley. We venture further up this spectacular high-altitude valley, following the bank of the Hongu River. Directly ahead, is the Amphu Labtsa, with Lhotse and the Everest group beyond and Ama Dablam just to the left from our campsite we have an excellent view of the Amphu Labtsa and are completely encircled by beautiful mountains. Altitude: 5,300m.
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Rest day below the Amphu Labtsa (high Camp ). A rest day for exploration and to prepare the route over the Amphu Labtsa.
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The Amphu Labtsa (5,780m). The approach to the pass is over glacier and around stunning ice flutings and formations and presents no real difficulty at first. Steeper sections (40Ί) lead up to the top of the ridge where incredible views across to Island Peak and Lhotse can be enjoyed. The interesting part is the descent down the opposite side into the Imja Valley. A steep descent (with one short abseil) on snow and ice will be safeguarded by approximately 250 meters of fixed ropes, until easier ground is reached. A loose path is followed into the valley below. Looking behind, you won't believe where you have come from! A pleasant path now descends a moraine ridge curving leftwards by the side of the Imja Glacier. We camp by a stream near the snout of the Imja Glacier at 5,000m.
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: Trek to Island peak Base camp (5,000m).
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: Rest day at Island Peak base camp (5,000m). Having crossed the Amphu Labtsa, we have a well-earned rest day today, in order to prepare for Island Peak. If the team is feeling good, it would be possible to move onto the mountain today, in order to add a day's buffer in case of bad weather on the scheduled summit day
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Move to Island Peak high camp (5,600m). We will now move to Island Peak high camp (5,600m) from where we will climb the mountain. The path leads up beyond base camp for several hundred meters before striking off left up the steep hillside. Initially sandy, the path soon turns to grass before becoming boulder strewn. As we climb the hill, you will see that the slope narrows and the path enters a steep rock gully.
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Island Peak Ascent (6,189m/20,305ft). Early in the morning, will be to climb the rock gully. This is not difficult (grade 1 scrambling) but there are several short rock steps to climb before we emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. We will need to rope up for the glacier as it contains several crevasses but it leads without difficulty, to a 350ft/100m snow and ice slope (40-45Ί) on which the guides will fix a rope. From the top of this slope, 3 rope lengths along a sharp summit ridge lead to the top. After enjoying the summit views we will descend all the way to our base camp.
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Island B.C to Dingboche (4260) - 5/6 Hours
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Dingboche to Gorak Shep (5200m) 6/7 hours
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: Gorak Shep Kala Patthar - back to Pheriche
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Pheriche to Sangnasar
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Sangnasar to namache / Phakding
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Namche to Lukla
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Lukla to Katmandu, Transfer you to Hotel and program over.
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