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Pokalde Peak, Also Known As Dolma Ri, Is Situated 12 Km Southwest of Mount Everest
Ama Dablam 6,812 m (22,349’) Ama Dablam is the 3rd most popular Himalayan peak for per- mitted expeditions. The most popular route by far is the South- west Ridge. The best climbing months are April–May (before the monsoon) and September–October. For its soaring ridges and steep faces Ama Dablam is sometimes referred as the “Matterhorn of the Himalayas.” Ama Dablam means “Mother’s necklace”; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. Island Peak (Imja Tse) 6,610 m (20,120’) Island Peak, also known as “Imja Ts e ,” is a Six-Thousander located in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. It was named Island Peak in 1951 by Eric Shipton’s party since it appears as an “island in a sea of ice” when viewed from Dingboche. It is a popular trekking peak. It was first climbed in 1956 by a Swiss team as a training exercise in prepara- tion for Mount Everest and Lhotse. Mera Peak 6,476 m (21,247’) Mera Peak is a mountain which lies in the Himalayas, in the Sagarmatha region of Nepal. It contains three main summits: Mera North 6,476 metres (21,247’), Mera Central 6,461 metres (21,198’) and Mera South, 6,065 metres (19,898’). The first ascent of Mera Central was made by Col. Jimmy Rob- erts and Sen Tenzing on May 20, 1953. The view from the summit is one of the finest in the Himalaya with 5 Eight-Thou- sander visible: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Kangchenjunga. -
Pokalde 5806M, Island 6189M & Lobuche 6119M
Xtreme Climbers Treks And Expedition Pvt Ltd Website:https://xtremeclibers.com Email:[email protected] Phone No:977 - 9801027078,977 - 9851027078 P.O.Box:9080, Kathmandu, Nepal Address: Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal Pokalde 5806m, Island 6189m & Lobuche 6119m Introduction Three Peaks of Nepal program provides the best possible introduction to Himalayan climbing - we ascend three beautiful 20,000-foot (6000+ meter) peaks in a relatively short time and in one of the most spectacular settings in the world. The Three Peaks of Nepal Himalayas Expedition is comprised of moderately technical climbing, do-able for anyone in good shape and with a desire for high adventure. This program provides the best possible introduction to Himalayan climbing - we ascend three beautiful (6000+ meter) peaks in a relatively short time and in one of the most spectacular settings in the world. Apart from the thrilling and exciting adventurous the trip also includes an excursion to Everest Base Camp. And hike up to Kala Patthar for magnificent views of world’s towering Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Mt. Cho Oyu 8,201m, Mt. Nuptse 7,861m, Lhotse 8,516m, Mt. Pumori 7,161m, Mt. Makalu 8,481 m. and many more... , The majestic Ama Dablam 6,812m and other peaks in the Everest Region. We make this fantastic journey through five different valleys in a rewarding month of high Himalayan climbing. Facts Altitude: 6,189m Duration: 24 days Grade: Moderate to Strenuous Group: 2 - 15 Country: Nepal Best Season: Apr-May to Oct-Nov Spring/Autumn Start/Ends: Kathmandu (Capital of Nepal) Accomodation: Hotel in Kathmandu on BB plan / Mountain lodge (tea house) in Trekking. -
Deaths by Peak Altitude Ranges
The Himalaya by the Numbers A Statistical Analysis of Mountaineering in the Nepal Himalaya Richard Salisbury Elizabeth Hawley Vajra Publications Publisher Vajra Publications Jyatha, Thamel, P.O. Box 21779, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel.: 977-1-4220562, Fax: 977-1-4246536 e-mail: [email protected] www.vajrabooks.com.np; www.vajrabookshop.com Distributors Vajra Book Shop Kathmandu, Nepal The Mountaineers Books Seattle, Washington © Copyright 2011 by Richard Salisbury and Elizabeth Hawley No portion of this book may be reproduced and/or redistributed without the written permission of the authors. Front Cover Photo: Kangchenjunga North Face (by Richard Salisbury) Back Cover Photo: Elizabeth Hawley (by Billi Bierling) ISBN 978-9937-506-63-2 (Hard Cover) 978-9937-506-64-9 (Soft Cover) Printed in Nepal Contents Introduction..................................................5 Climbing Activity..............................................9 Yearly Activity.............................................9 Regional Activity ..........................................22 Seasonal Activity..........................................32 Activity by Age and Gender.................................38 Activity by Citizenship .....................................43 Team Composition.........................................44 Expedition Results.........................................48 Individual Climber Results.................................50 Ascent Analysis...............................................55 Ascents by Altitude Range..................................55 -
Three Peaks Climbing - Pokalde, the Island and Lobuche East - 23 Days
Three Peaks Climbing - Pokalde, The Island and Lobuche East - 23 Days Trip Facts Destination Nepal Duration 23 Days Group Size 2-12 Trip Code DWTTP10 Grade Strenuous Activity Peak Climbing In Nepal Region Everest Region Max. Altitude Island Peak 6,189m/20,305ft,Pokalde 5,806m/19,048ft,Lobuche East 6,119m/20,075ft Nature of Trek Lodge /Camping trekking Activity per Day Approximately 4-6 hrs walking Accomodation Lodge/ tea house/Tent during the trek Start / End Point Kathmandu/ Kathmandu Meals Included All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) during the trek/climb Best Season Feb, Mar, Apri, May, June, Sep, Oct, Nov & Dec, Transportation Domestic flight (lukla-Ktm-Lukla) and private vehicle (Transportation) A Leading Himalayan Trekking & Adventure Specialists TRULY YOUR TRUSTED NEPAL’S TRIP OPERATOR. This is our super adventure climbing program that includes the three famous peaks in the Everest Region – Pokalde Peak, Island Peak, and Lobuche East Peak. The Pokalde Peak or... Discovery World Trekking would like to recommend all our valuable clients that they should arrive in Kathmandu a day earlier in the afternoon before the day we departed and start our Three Peaks Climbing the next day, To make sure that you’ll attend our Official Briefing as an important Pre-meeting. The reason we do so is we want to make sure that you get proper mental guidance and necessary information just to have a recheck of equipment and goods for the journey to make sure you haven't forgotten anything and if forgotten, then make sure that you are provided with those things ASAP on that very day. -
Modelling Glacier Change in the Everest Region, Nepal Himalaya
The Cryosphere, 9, 1105–1128, 2015 www.the-cryosphere.net/9/1105/2015/ doi:10.5194/tc-9-1105-2015 © Author(s) 2015. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Modelling glacier change in the Everest region, Nepal Himalaya J. M. Shea1, W. W. Immerzeel1,2, P. Wagnon1,3, C. Vincent4, and S. Bajracharya1 1International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal 2Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands 3IRD/UJF – Grenoble 1/CNRS/G-INP, LTHE UMR 5564, LGGE UMR 5183, Grenoble, 38402, France 4UJF – Grenoble 1/CNRS, Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l’Environnement (LGGE) UMR 5183, Grenoble, 38041, France Correspondence to: J. M. Shea ([email protected]) Received: 1 September 2014 – Published in The Cryosphere Discuss.: 17 October 2014 Revised: 7 April 2015 – Accepted: 8 April 2015 – Published: 27 May 2015 Abstract. In this study, we apply a glacier mass balance and monsoon-affected portions of the Himalayas, meltwater from ice redistribution model to examine the sensitivity of glaciers seasonal snowpacks and glaciers provides an important in the Everest region of Nepal to climate change. High- source of streamflow during pre- and post-monsoon seasons, resolution temperature and precipitation fields derived from while rainfall-induced runoff during the monsoon dominates gridded station data, and bias-corrected with independent the overall hydrologic cycle (Immerzeel et al., 2013). Against station observations, are used to drive the historical model this backdrop, changes in glacier area and volume are ex- from 1961 to 2007. The model is calibrated against geode- pected to have large impacts on the availability of water dur- tically derived estimates of net glacier mass change from ing the dry seasons (Immerzeel et al., 2010), which will im- 1992 to 2008, termini position of four large glaciers at the pact agriculture, hydropower generation, and local water re- end of the calibration period, average velocities observed on sources availability. -
UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations
UC San Diego UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations Title Science in extremis : The 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7kq423tz Author Clements, Philip William Publication Date 2015 Peer reviewed|Thesis/dissertation eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Science in extremis: The 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in History (Science Studies) by Philip William Clements Committee in charge: Professor Cathy Gere, Co-Chair Professor Tal Golan, Co-Chair Professor Martha Lampland Professor John B. West Professor Robert S. Westman 2015 Copyright Philip William Clements, 2015 All rights reserved The Dissertation of Philip William Clements is approved, and it is acceptable in quality and form for publication on microfilm and electronically: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Co-Chair _______________________________________________________ Co-Chair University of California, San Diego 2015 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Signature Page ................................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. -
Seasonal Stories for the Nepalese Himalaya 1985-2014
Seasonal Stories for the Nepalese Himalaya 1985-2014 by Elizabeth Hawley © 1985-2014 by Elizabeth Hawley 3 Contents Spring 1985: A Very Successful Season ......................................................................... 5 Autumn 1985: An Unpropitious Mountaineering Season ............................................ 8 Winter 1985-86: Several First Winter Ascents ........................................................... 11 Spring 1986: A Season of Mixed Results ..................................................................... 14 Autumn 1986: The Himalayan Race Is Won ............................................................... 17 Winter 1986-87: First Winter Ascent of Annapurna I ................................................ 22 Spring 1987: High Tension on Cho Oyu ...................................................................... 25 Autumn 1987: “It Was Either Snowing or Blowing” ................................................... 29 Winter 1987-88: Some Historic Ascents ...................................................................... 33 Spring 1988: A Contrast in Everest Climbing Styles ................................................. 36 Autumn 1988: Dramas in the Highest Himalaya ....................................................... 44 Winter 1988-89: Two Notable Achievements, ............................................................. 51 Spring 1989: A Dramatic Soviet Conquest .................................................................. 56 Autumn 1989: A Tragic Death on Lhotse ................................................................... -
King Et Al.: Spatial Variability in Mass Loss of Glaciers in the Everest Region Mass Most Quickly (Kääb Et Al., 2015)
The Cryosphere, 11, 407–426, 2017 www.the-cryosphere.net/11/407/2017/ doi:10.5194/tc-11-407-2017 © Author(s) 2017. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Spatial variability in mass loss of glaciers in the Everest region, central Himalayas, between 2000 and 2015 Owen King1, Duncan J. Quincey1, Jonathan L. Carrivick1, and Ann V. Rowan2 1School of Geography and water@leeds, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK 2Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK Correspondence to: Owen King ([email protected]) Received: 25 April 2016 – Published in The Cryosphere Discuss.: 23 May 2016 Revised: 27 December 2016 – Accepted: 9 January 2017 – Published: 3 February 2017 Abstract. Region-wide averaging of Himalayan glacier mass 1 Introduction change has masked any catchment or glacier-scale variabil- ity in glacier recession; thus the role of a number of glacio- logical processes in glacier wastage remains poorly under- Estimates of Himalayan glacier ice volume range from 2300 3 stood. In this study, we quantify mass loss rates over the to 7200 km (Frey et al., 2014 and references within) dis- period 2000–2015 for 32 glaciers across the Everest region tributed among more than 54 000 glaciers across the Hindu and assess how future ice loss is likely to differ depend- Kush Himalayas and the Karakoram (Bajracharya et al., ing on glacier hypsometry. The mean mass balance of all 2015). The current mass balance of Himalayan glaciers is 32 glaciers in our sample was −0.52 ± 0.22 m water equiva- predominantly negative, with accelerating mass loss having lent (w.e.) a−1. -
Everest Base Camp, Nepal
everest base camp, nepal This outstanding trek to the base camp of the extra day before Day 1 to acclimatize. Flight centre world’s highest mountain will take you through can help book this for you. the lush valleys of Sagarmatha National Park, with time to explore its villages and Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal monasteries. Eight of the world’s fourteen You will need to book your flight to arrive at peaks that exceed 26,246ft in height are Kathmandu airport between the hours of 6:00am situated in the Nepalese Himalayas. The highest and 4:00pm. Once you have confirmed your flight of them all, standing at 29,029ft, is Mt. Everest. details to us, we can confirm the arrangements to transfer you to the joining hotel. You have the rest Your trekking adventure begins at Lukla, where of the day to relax, meet the rest of your group and you will trek to the Sherpa capital of Namche have briefings for the challenge ahead. Overnight Bazaar. You will have plenty of time to and dinner in hotel (you can leave spare clothing acclimatize to the altitude, following the trail here while you trek). across numerous rivers. Your trek leads uphill from Thyangboche, where you reach your goal of Everest Base Camp with is glacial floor and sunlit valley. If you have any energy reserves you can aim for the high point of Kalapathar (18,526ft) with breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding peaks and glaciers including Mt. Everest. Having completed the challenge, you will have the chance to explore the city of Kathmandu and its many temples and bazaars. -
Three Peaks Nepal Expedition 2022 Trip Notes
THREE PEAKS NEPAL 6,119M / 20,075FT - 5,860M / 19,049FT - 6,189M / 20,305FT 2022 EXPEDITION TRIP NOTES THREE PEAKS NEPAL EXPEDITION TRIP NOTES 2022 EXPEDITION DETAILS Dates: Trip 1: April 9 to May 4 Trip 2: November 2–27 Duration: 26 days Departure: ex Kathmandu, Nepal Price: US$7,800 per person Rappelling off the summit of Lobuche. Photo: Charley Mace During the pre- and post monsoon seasons of 2022, Adventure Consultants will operate an expedition to climb three of Nepal’s most popular trekking peaks; Lobuche East (6,119m/20,075ft), Pokalde (5,806m/19,049ft) and Island Peak (6,189m/20,305ft). The Three Peaks Nepal expedition crosses the high Kongma La Pass between peaks and completes a fabulous circuit of the upper Khumbu tributaries, before returning to Namche Bazaar and back to Lukla. The Three Peaks Expedition is the perfect first fixed rope that our guide and Sherpa team will fix immersion into Himalayan expedition climbing, ahead of the ascent. The High Camp is dramatic covering lots of ground as well as taking in three with exceptional views towards Cholatse, Taweche classic peaks of moderate difficulty. Serving as an and Ama Dablam, especially at sunset when the ideal progression or an excellent introduction into peaks turn pink as the sun sets into Tibet. We climb Himalayan mountaineering, climbers can develop to the far eastern summit on the summit ridge, a skills and learn about their own performance at subsidiary of the high peak. altitude as they go. This is an achievable expedition for anyone new to climbing with a keen sense of Energised from the ascent of Lobuche East, we turn adventure and desire to learn more about high- next to Pokalde.