Pokalde Peak Climbing (5806m)
Pokalde is one of the easy trekking peaks for climbing which can be combined with Everest base camp trekking. From Lobuche the peak looks interesting rising to the south of Kongma La (5,535m.) and the summit of the peak provides a good viewpoint for the panoramic views of the Himalayas. This peak can be approached from either Bibre or Dughla. These two routes provide several ways to approach the peak: North Ridge, North – East Face, North – West Face, South Face etc. For normal route, we will follow Everest trekking trail up to Tsuro Og and trek to Yarsa. Base camp will be set up near the lakes beneath the Kongma La. We climb to a rugged pass and follow beautiful snow ridge and cross rocky pinnacles. We continue following the ridge to a little more difficult climb through stones and finally to the narrow rocky summit. The North – East Face of the mountain from east of Kongma La could be the easiest way to get to the summit. We climb up through broken rocks and snow to the summit ridge and then to the summit. After summit Pokalde Peak then trek back to Lukla. From Lukla take a morning flight to Kathmandu.
ITINERARY:
Day 01 Arrival and transfer to hotelDay 02 Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley
Day 03 Kathmandu flight to Lukla & trekking to Phakding (2640m)
Day 04 Phakding trekking to Namche Bazar (3440m)
Day 05 Acclimatization day/explore around
Day 06 Namche bazaar trekking to Tengbuche (3860m)
Day 07 Tengboche trekking to Dingbuche (4410m)
Day 08 Dingboche trekking to Lobuche (4910m)
Day 09 Lobuche trekking to Gorakshep & same day visit Everest Base Camp (5310m)
Day 10 Gorakshep visit Kala Pattar (5545m) then back to Gorakshep
Day 11 Gorakshep trek to Pokalde Base Camp (4500m)
Day 12 Climb to Pokalde summit (5806m) & return to Base camp
Day 13 Base camp trek to Tengbuche (3860m)
Day 14 Tengboche trek to Namche (3440m)
Day 15 Namche trek to Lukla (2840m)
Day 16 Lukla flight to Kathmandu transfer to Hotel
Day 17 Fly to Kathmandu (1350m) / Hotel
Day 18 Bhaktapur & Patan sightseeing and return
Day 19 Free day in Kathmandu for shopping or relax
Day 20 Drive to Airport for flying your own destination
