Shishapangma Expedition via Tibet

Our team welcomes you upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and transfers you to our partner hotel. We hold an evening briefing to review the expedition plan and check your personal mountaineering gear.

Today we meet our full climbing crew and administrative staff in Kathmandu. We finalize our paperwork and collect our approved Chinese visas for travel into Tibet.

We spend the day organizing group gear, checking oxygen cylinders, and packing duffels for the overland journey. An optional sightseeing tour around the Kathmandu Valley is available for those who wish to explore local cultural sites.

We depart Kathmandu early in the morning by private vehicle, driving north along winding mountain roads toward the border region. By afternoon we reach Timure, where we check in and spend the night at a local lodge.

We complete border formalities at the Friendship Bridge and cross into the Tibet Autonomous Region. Our Tibetan guides and transport meet us on the other side to take us onward to Kyirong for our overnight stop.

Today involves a long drive across the high Tibetan plateau, passing windswept plains and traditional settlements. We arrive by late afternoon in New Thingri and settle into our hotel to rest.

We take a designated rest and acclimatisation day in New Thingri to help our bodies adjust to the elevation. In the morning, we take a short hike on the surrounding ridges before returning to the lodge for hydration and rest.

We board our vehicles for the drive from New Thingri toward Chinese Base Camp. The landscape grows increasingly rugged as we approach the foot of the mountain.

We spend the day at Chinese Base Camp organizing our personal packs and sorting group climbing loads. Our team checks communication equipment and reviews high-altitude safety protocols.

Leaving Chinese Base Camp behind, we begin our trek on foot toward Middle Camp. The trail climbs steadily over moraine and scree, taking several hours as elevation increases.

We continue our ascent from Middle Camp to Advance Base Camp. This trek requires steady pacing through high alpine terrain until we reach our primary operational camp on the mountain.

This is the first of several scheduled days dedicated to rotation climbs, fixing ropes, waiting for suitable weather windows, and establishing high camps on Shishapangma.

We continue our progression on the mountain, carrying loads to higher camps and returning to lower altitudes to sleep for optimal acclimatisation.

Weather monitoring and rest cycles dictate our movements on the mountain today, ensuring our team maintains energy reserves for the summit push.

Our climbing sherpas work on route preparation and rope fixing while expedition members rest at base camps or intermediate tents.

We maintain readiness for a favorable weather window, reviewing supplementary oxygen systems and personal gear configurations.

Additional rotational climbs to higher camps help cement our physiological adaptation to the extreme altitude.

Rest days at base camp allow us to recover strength, consume high-calorie meals, and rehydrate thoroughly.

We keep a close eye on meteorological forecasts issued by our base camp forecasting service to target our summit window.

Preparations continue at Advance Base Camp as we ready our summit packs, extra layers, and mask regulators.

We utilize extra days in our schedule to absorb unexpected weather delays without compromising safety margins.

Climbing members focus on sleep, nutrition, and mental preparation during this phase of the expedition.

Supplemental gear checks and equipment servicing are completed in anticipation of our push toward the upper camps.

We remain flexible, ready to move up the mountain the moment stable high-pressure conditions settle over the region.

Our leadership team coordinates with Sherpa crew leads to finalize climbing schedules and camp assignments.

Contingency day utilized for rest, gear organization, or managing minor health concerns at camp.

We maintain physical routines around camp to keep muscles active while avoiding unnecessary fatigue.

Continuous evaluation of snow conditions and wind speeds on the upper slopes dictates our final launch timing.

We rest in our tents, consuming fluids and light meals to build energy reserves before the summit attempt.

Final briefing held at camp to reiterate safety procedures, radio check protocols, and turnaround times.

Our team executes the summit push from the high camps, moving methodically toward the 8,027 m summit before descending to safety.

Descent day from upper camps back to Advance Base Camp following our summit attempt, prioritizing rest and rehydration.

Contingency climbing window or recovery day at base camp for members completing late pushes.

Final pack-down of upper camp equipment and consolidation of gear at Advance Base Camp.

We pack up our belongings at the higher elevations and trek back down to Chinese Base Camp, completing our time on the mountain.

Vehicles meet us at Chinese Base Camp for the drive back down through the Tibetan terrain to Kyirong, where we spend the night.

We cross back over the border into Nepal and drive south through the foothills, arriving back in Kathmandu by evening.

A free day in Kathmandu to relax, celebrate the expedition, do some shopping, or catch up on rest after weeks in the mountains.

Our driver transfers you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home, concluding your expedition with us.