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Based in: Nepal

When: March to May, September  - November

Tour: 30 days

Accommodation: Hotels and Tents

Trek Grade: 4E (FP)

 

NEPAL

Kathmandu Tour and Safari

Nepal Mountain Bike

Tilicho Lakes Mountain Bike

Mera Peak Trek

Dhaulagiri Trekking

Annapurna Trekking

Island Peak 17 Days

Island Peak 20 Days

Island Peak 22 Days

Everest Base Camp Trek

Everest via Goyko Lakes

EVEREST MARATHON 2012

Ice Col Trekking

 

TIBET

Everest Advanced Base Camp

Kharta Valley

Mountain Biking

Mt Kailash Zhangmu

Mt Kailash Simikot  

Mt Kailash Lhasa

Lhasa Nepal Tour - 7 Days

Lhasa Nepal Tour - 8 Days

Tibet Overland - 11 Days

Overland & Base Camp Tour

 

INDOCHINA

Vietnam and Cambodia Delights

Halong Bay Extension

Vietnam Highlights

Vietnam Cycling

Laos with Kong Lor Cave

Laos with Muang La

 

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ICE COL TREKKING NEPAL

Col trekking is for the truly adventurous spirit and is more of an expedition than a trek. The route takes you to a remote and seldom seen region of the Himalayas. With full logistical support, one traverses and crosses three High Mountain passes before meeting up with the standard everest base camp trek at Pangboche.

A high level of stamina, fitness and technical expertise is required.

Ice Col Trek

ITINERARY:

 

Day: Arrive Kathmandu overnight at the Hotel.

Day 02: Guided Sightseeing in Kathmandu and some preparations for the climb.

Day 03: Kathmandu - Tumlingar - Khadbari- 1,040 m - 4-hrs walk. Fly one hour to Tumlingtar. Here your trekking crew will meet you and provide a briefing about the trail, and we then start walking up to Khadbari (1,040 m). We break for lunch in the shade of Kabra Trees before walking north towards Khandbari, and onto a plateau for about 45 minutes after which the trails climbing gradually to Khandbari. We camp above the village

Day 04: Khadbari - Chichila 1,830 m - 5/6 hrs walk After breakfast we will walk through many small picturesque villages, bamboo groves and a rhododendron forest. Our camp is at Chichela a small settlement of Gurungs at 1,830m.

Day 05: Chichila - Num 1,490 m - 5 hrs walk Today we start walking with views of snow capped peaks in the distance such as Makalu and its surrounding peaks. The walk for the rest of the Day is a steady pass with a few ascents and descents, untill we reach Num.

Day 06: Num Sedua 1,460 m - 5/6 hrs walk The trail today descends steeply from Num through the Cornfield of Lumbang. The terrain is particularly rocky; tiny terraces planted with corn and barley, after which we start a tough ascent to Sedua.

Day 07: Sedua-Tashi Gaon 2,070 M - 5 hrs walk Today , the trail crosses meadows and several streams, then climbs up to the Sherpa village of Tashi Gaon, the last permanent settlement in the valley.

Day 08: Tashi Gaon - Kauma 3,470 m - 6 hrs walk The trail follows a steep ascent through sparse forests along the ridge over a hillock and descends slightly to Kauma at 3,470 m. Day 09: Kauma Today is a rest Day as well as acclimatisation Day .

Day 10: Kauma - Mumbuk 3,570 m - 5 hrs walk We again start today with a steep climb then through rhododendron forests to the top of the ridge. You will have superb views of Chamlang (7,290 m) Peak 6 (6,739 m) and Peak 7 (6,105 m). Then we will have a final descent through a forest of firs and rhododendrons to Mumbuk.

Day 11: Mumbuk-Nhe Kharka 3,000 m - 6 hrs walk

The trail descends steeply into a gully with a stream, along ill-defined, rocky and sometimes muddy terrain, as it leads up the glacial valley. From here you can have a good views of Peak 6. Nhe Kharka is located on a large open grassy plain at an elevation of 3000 m. from here you will have great mountain views.

 

Day 12:Today is quite a lengthy climb and are relatively long Day.

 

Day 13: Sherson - Makalu Base Camp ( 5,000 m) - 4/5 hrs walk

Today, we only trek about 400m in altitude

 

Day 14: Explore Makalu Base Camp

 

Day 15: Trek to Hillary Base camp

 

Day 19: Trek to West Ice Col

 

Day 20: Trek to Panche Pokhari

 

Day 21: Trek to Panche Pokhari , Amphu Laphu Cross

 

Day 22: Trek to Chukung- (4,730m) (6 hrs)

 

Day 23: Trek to Dengboche (4,380m) - 5 hrs We follow the main Khumbu Valley down to site of the Himalayan Rescue Association's Trekkers' Aid Post and continue to Dingboche.

 

Day 24: Trek to Tengboche (3,860m) - 4 hrs

The trail continues through meadows where yaks graze. In the distance you can glimpse the summit of Everest, girt by the impressive rock walls of Lhotse and Nuptse. Start by passing by a spring, and then continue slightly takes you to Tengboche.

 

Day 25:Trek to Namche Bazaar (3,440m) - 4 hrs.

The trail descends to the right flank of the Dudh Kosi and then leads to the large Sherpa settlement and then ascends to the Namche Bazaar.

 

Day 26: Rest Day at Namche Bazaar

 

Day 27: Trek to Phakding (2,610m) 4 hrs.

 

Day 28: Trek to Lukla (2,840m) 1.5hrs.Today , we ascend to the small mountain airstrip at Lukla to catch your return flight to Kathmandu the following morning. Overnight Camp.

 

Day 29: Fly to Kathmandu and spend the rest of the Day shopping or resting.

Day30: Final Departure

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