Pumori Expedition

Pumori is a mountain in the Himalaya on the Nepal-Tibet border. Pumori lies just eight kilometers west of Mount Everest. Pumori, which means "Unmarried Daughter" in the Sherpa dialect, was named by George Mallory. Climbers sometimes refer to Pumori as "Everest's Daughter".

Pumori is a popular climbing peak and the easiest route is graded class 3, although with avalanche danger. Pumori was first climbed in 1962 by Gerhard Lenser of a German-Swiss expedition. Two Czechs (Leopold Sulovsky and Michalec Zeduak) climbed a new route on the South face in the spring of 1996 (Joe Simpson, 1997, Dark Shadows falling).

An outlier of Pumori is Kala Patthar (5,643m/18,513'), which appears as a big brown bump below the impressive south face of Pumori. Many trekkers going to see Mt. Everest up close will attempt to climb to the top of Kala Patthar. The views from almost anywhere on Kala Patther of Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse are truly spectacular on a sunny day.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
Days 02-03: Offical formalities in Kathmandu.
Day 04: Fly to Lukla. Trek to Phakding.
Day 05: Trek to Namche.
Day 06: Rest at Namche.
Day 07: trek to Tengboche.
Day 08: Trek to Pheriche.
Day 09: Trek to Lobuche.
Day 10: Trek to Pumori base camp.
Days 11-28: Climbing period.
Day 29: Retrace to Lobuche
Day 30: Trek to Pangboche
Day 31: Trek to Namche
Day 32: Trek to Lukla
Day 33: Fly to Kathmandu
Day 34: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 35: Final Departure.

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