Kanchenjunga Expedition

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world  with an altitude of 8,586 metres (28,169 feet). Kangchenjunga is generally regarded as the highest mountain in India and the second highest peak in Nepal. Kangchenjunga translated means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over 8,450 metres. The treasures represent the five repositories of god, which are gold, silver, gems, grain, and holy books. Kangchenjunga is also called Sewalungma in local Limbu language and considered sacred in Kirant religion. Three of these five peaks (main, central, and south) are on the border of North Sikkim district of Sikkim, India and Taplejung District of Nepal, while the other two are completely in Taplejung District. Nepal is home to the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area Project run by the World Wildlife Fund [2] [3] [4] [5] [6], in association with HMG in Nepal, the sanctuary is also home to the Red Panda and other snow animals, birds and plants. India's side of Kangchenjunga also has a protected park area called the Khangchendzonga National Park.

Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations made by the British Great Trigonometric Survey in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest was the highest and Kangchenjunga the third-highest. Kangchenjunga was first climbed on May 25, 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band of a British expedition. The British expedition honored the beliefs of the Sikkimese, who hold the summit sacred, by stopping a few feet short of the actual summit. Most successful summit parties since then have followed this tradition.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Katmandu and transfer to hotel.
Days 02 - 04: Official Preparation days in Kathmandu.  
Day 05: Drive to Phidim (3158m). Overnight in camp.  
Day 06: Stay in Phidim for arrangement of porters.  
Day 07: Trek to Panchami. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 08: Trek to Doban. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 09: Trek to Khewang. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 10: Trek to Yamphudin. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 11: Trek to Amje Khola. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 12: Trek to Toronto. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 13: Trek to Tseram. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 14: Trek to Ramje. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 15: Trek to Glacier Camp. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 16: Trek to Kanchenjunga B.C.  
Days 17 - 19: free times at B.C. for acclimatization.  
Days 20 - 50: Climbing Period  
Day 51: Return treks to Ramje. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 52: Trek to Amje Khola. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 53: Trek to Yamphudin. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 54: Trek to Khewang. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 55: Trek to Panchami. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 56: Trek to Ghopetar. Overnight in Camp.  
Day 57: Drive from Gopetar to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.  
Days 58-59: Stay in Kathmandu.  
Day 60: Final Departure.

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