Baruntse Expedition via Hinku Valley

Our team meets you at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfers you to our standard hotel in Kathmandu. We use the evening to check equipment and review expedition logistics.

Today we conduct our official briefings, finalise permits, and purchase any missing personal climbing gear from local markets.

Our lead guides inspect personal technical equipment, harness fittings, and medical kits to ensure everything meets safety standards.

We take a rest day in the capital to complete final packing of expedition loads and coordinate porter weights.

We take an early morning flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, where we meet our porters and crew before beginning our trek toward Poyan.

Our trail climbs steadily through dense rhododendron forests and ridgelines, gradually gaining elevation as we approach Mera Base Camp.

We spend today resting and conducting short hikes around camp to assist with physiological adaptation to the rising altitude.

A steady uphill pull brings us to Mera High Camp, where we pitch tents on the moraine and prepare our technical gear for tomorrow.

We spend the day reviewing rope work, crampon technique, and ascending a short section of the route before returning to rest.

We remain at high camp to hydrate, eat, and conserve energy ahead of our upcoming summit efforts.

We hold this day in reserve to manage high winds, heavy snowfall, or additional acclimatisation needs.

Our team conducts short acclimatisation walks on the surrounding glaciers to keep muscles active without inducing fatigue.

For team members choosing the acclimatisation climb, we make a pre-dawn push to the summit of Mera Peak before descending.

We retrace our steps down the valley floor, dropping in elevation to aid recovery after our high-altitude efforts.

Our route navigates the remote upper reaches of the Hinku basin, surrounded by towering rock faces and hanging glaciers.

We pause in the valley to check loads, clean gear, and prepare physically for the transition to Baruntse Base Camp.

We trek onto the ablation valley floor, establishing our main Baruntse Base Camp with kitchen and dining tents.

Our Sherpa crew organises group oxygen supplies, satellite communication devices, and high-altitude food stores.

We carry initial loads up to Advance Base Camp, establishing higher sleeping platforms on the glacier margin.

Our team ascends the lower technical ribs to establish Camp 1, fixing ropes where the angle steepens.

We push higher to pitch Camp 2 on the ridge, sleeping at altitude to trigger red blood cell production.

We drop back down to base camp for nutritious meals, lower sleep elevations, and physical recovery.

A mandatory rest day allows our bodies to absorb the physiological benefits of our rotation.

We sort down suits, mitts, and oxygen regulators while monitoring meteorological forecasts for a weather window.

We begin our summit rotation, moving steadily from base camp back up to our tents at Camp 1.

Our team climbs the fixed ropes to Camp 2, settling in for an early evening meal and hydration routine.

We make a midnight departure from Camp 2, traversing the ridge and steep snow slopes to reach the 7129 m summit before descending.

We pack up our higher camps, bringing all gear and garbage down to base camp for a celebratory evening.

Porters and team members dismantle base camp structures, sorting waste for proper removal from the park.

We tackle the high alpine pass of Amphu Latsa at 5845 m, descending past ice towers into the Imja Valley toward Chukung.

Our descent continues down the valley through yak pastures and pine forests to the historic village of Pangboche.

We follow the well-trodden trail past Tengboche monastery, crossing suspension bridges to reach Namche Bazaar.

Our final day of trekking retraces the river valleys back to the airstrip at Lukla.

We catch the morning mountain flight from Lukla back to Kathmandu and transfer to our hotel.

Our driver transfers you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home.