ICE
COL TREKKING
ITINERARY
- ICE COL TREK
This Ice Col Trek is for the
truly adventurous spirit, to one of the remotest and wildest regions of
the Himalayas.
The Ice Col trek route traverses a
spectacular, seldom visited region of Nepal and crosses three High
Mountain passes. On the final section, the route meets the popular
southern approach to Everest Base Camp at Chhukung. The rare views are
some of the most breathtaking in the whole Himalayan range: around you lie
vista's of three of the world's five highest mountains: Makalu,
Kanchenjunga and Everest.
The climb ascends towards
Khadbari and descending gradually, taking us from villages at 4570m to the
Khongma Pass at 3,090m, allowing excellent acclimatisation. Beyond Num
there are no villages. The track climbs all the way to Neghe Kharka,
crossing the Barun Khola flowing from Makalu.
Day
01 Arrive Kathmandu,
meet our representative and transfer to Hotel
Day
02 Full Day sightseeing
around the Kathmandu Valley. Join the welcome dinner with Live Nepalese
Cultural
Day
03: Kathmandu to 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, until we reach Num. Camp.
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. Camp
Day
07: Sedua to 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. Camp
overnight.
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. Camp overnight.
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. Camp overnight.
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. Camp overnight.
Day
12: Nhe Kharka - Sherson 4,615 m - 7 hrs walk
Day
13: Sherson - Makalu Base Camp 5,000 m - 4/5 hrs walk
After
yester day's lengthy climb, the route today is more gradual, climb about
400m in altitude. From here you will have a magnificent south face views
of Makalu also you will be able to see the complete panorama of Everest
and Lhotse. Camp overnight.
Day
14: Explore Makalu Base Camp
Day15: Trek to Hillary Base Camp
Day
16: Trek to High Camp
Day
17:Rest Day
Day
18: Trek to Sherpani Col, Baruntse Base Camp
Day 19: Trek
to West Col
Day
20: trek to Panche Pokhari
Day
21: Trek to Amphu
Lapcha Cross - Amphu Lapcha is one of the hardest sections to
traverse (click
here)
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. Camp Overnight.
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, the cultural heart of Everest. Camp Overnight.
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
Group
size for Ice Col Trekking - minimum 2,
maximum 12
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