Day 01: Reach at Kathmandu via airlines and transfer to respective hotels.
On reaching at Kathmandu international airport where you will be greeted with warm welcome by High Five Adventures staff and guides, and then transfer to your hotel where you will be joined with other members of Baruntse expedition, here our guide and group leader will information and brief with wide information regarding the trek and Mt. Everest expedition.
Day 02-03: In Kathmandu optional tour and preparation for Everest expeditions.
With free days in Kathmandu for necessary preparations where you will be busy packing and purchasing necessary required equipments for the expeditions, on last final day in Kathmandu with final briefing regarding the climb including do’s and don’ts, where our expert climbing guide will provide much information and items required for the climb.
For interested people can join in city tour around Kathmandu at places of interest, as Kathmandu valley full of world heritage sites of impressive historical and cultural monuments.
Day 04:Fly to Lukla 2,886m & trek to Chutanga 3,430m - 04 hrs.
After preparation and rest in Kathmandu, morning depart for Lukla during 35 minutes flights view of peaks including Mt. Everest, on arrival at Lukla airport named Tenzing–Hillary Airport tribute to great legendry climbers.
From Lukla after getting organized and meeting other staff and porters of the expeditions a pleasant walk leads you to overnight stop in Chutanga located east of Khumbu and past Lukla away from villages into complete wilderness for many weeks.
Day 05: Trek to Tuli-Kharka 4,300 m - 06 hrs.
Our real adventure begins with a climb over Kalo Himal Ridge or Nau Lekh a rocky mountain that separates Khumbu area and Hinku Valley.
First pass leads to a steep climb to reach a ridge top festooned with Buddhist prayer flags at 4,450 m high, the pass called Zatrwa-Og, and then traversing over boulder slope, and climb across Zatrwa-La at 4,600 m, offering grand views of Dudh Kosi river valley with Karyolung and Lumding Himal, an hour downhill leads at Tuli-Kharka for overnight camp.
Day 06: Trek to Mousum-Kharka 3,430m - 04 hrs.
Today a short walk with views of Peak 43 and Kusum Kanguru peaks, then walk leads at Hinku valley area, with first views of Mera Peak the trail leads into rhododendron and pine forest to our overnight stop at Mosum Kharka near Hinku Drangka River.
Day 07: Trek to Thagnag 4,360m - 05 hrs.
Morning walk follows a route leading north on leaving the forested area behind, after a nice walk reaching a wide open valley with summer grazing area with some Sheppard’s huts, and then continue to cross a small bridge to reach at Gondishung, near Thagnag area.
Gondishung has 200-year-old small Gompa (monastery/shrine), from here an hour walk to reach our overnight stop at Thagnag, a small yak herder’s place with a temporary settlement.
Day 08: Rest day at Thagnag for acclimatization and local hikes.
A necessary rest day at Thagnag, a perfect spot at an altitude of 4,360 m for proper acclimatization, before heading higher altitude to Mera-la and Baruntse Base Camp with optional hike for best views of Peak 43 and adjoining peaks around Hinku valley.
Day 09: Trek to Khare 5,300 m near Mera Peak BC and Mera-la - 05 hrs
After Thagnag with pleasant rest day, morning walk leads on moderate trail for few hours and then climb over moraine, damming Charpatti Tal (lake), that leads to a high area lined with rocks and cairns and small glacial lake, from here climb for a while and down downhill walk to Dig Kharka, and over boulder strewn hillside to Khare.
Day 10: Trek to Upper Hongu Valley 5,000m - 05 hrs.
On leaving tree-lines and Mera area, walk leads across Mera-la at 5,493 m a high pass to reach other side of Hongu Valley, with views of Chamling, Makalu and Baruntse. From the pass descend to a nice spot for lunch beside the Hongu Drangka, under the west face of Chamlang.
After a short stop walk below Chamlang, and then gradual climb into Upper Hongu Valley the walk dominated with views of Lhotse and Everest, after two hours of good and tough trek reaching our campsite near moraine hills.
Day 11: Trek to Hongu Pokhari 5,000m - 05 hrs.
Trek follows a gradual climb, then with steep climb on moraine and rocky glacier, leading towards old and more recent moraine deposits, to reach at Hongu Pokhari also called Panch Pokharai for overnight camp near to glacial pond.
Day 12: Rest day at Hongu Pokhari.
Another rest day which allows a good break to pull back the strength back for the final adventure and challenge to the summit of Mt. Baruntse, either relax or climb smaller hills behind the camp for best views of the Hinku Glacier and the Mingbo-la.
Day 13: Trek to Baruntse Base Camp 5,300m.
From this scenic campsite, morning walk follows towards east on faint path, past Hongu glacier and moraine with views of surrounding mountains, including south east face of Ama-Dablam, Hongu and Amphu peaks. Walk leads to climb to reach at Baruntse Base Camp taking at least 5 hours of tough walk with lunch break in between. The overnight camp is made close to Baruntse Glacier.
Day 14: Rest day for acclimatization and preparation.
A necessary rest day for acclimatization and preparations to reach the summit of Mt. Baruntse, here our guide and leader will provide final briefing regarding the climb and technique skill required for the climb to the summit of Baruntse.
Enjoy the free day for acclimatization and optional hike around unexplored area of this region with final preparations.
Day 15-29: Climbing and preparation for the summit of Baruntse.
High Five Adventure reserves 15 days for the adventurous climb to the summit of Mt. Baruntse, a week duration required setting up high camps from advance to 3rd camps to reach summit on required itinerary days, View Nepal expert Sherpa guides and high altitude porters will ferry necessary gear to high camps and for the climb, and fixing ropes where required and making possible routes for the ascent to the top of Baruntse.
During 2 weeks time climb leads at the foot of Barun Glacier, from where our climbing route starts. Baruntse lies hidden behind Peak 4 and in between the East and West Col. of Makalu.
Baruntse peak with ridges forms an icy wall between Barun Valley, Hinko Valley and the Imjatse valley of the Khumbu area. After a tough hard climb using maximum of 3 camps after base camp to reach the technical summit top.
With 15 days for the climb from Base Cam following moraine towards the summit of Mt. Baruntse at 7,129 meter.
After an incredible adventure and overwhelming experience descend back safely towards Base Camp using few camps on this long descend.
Day 30-31: All members to re-group at Base Camp.
After an adventurous and technical challenge climb return back to Base Camp.
On this day all climbing party and member including guide and staff should have reached at base camp, to assist packing equipments and checking each member health condition after the great classic climb and to organize departure from base camp to Lukla and Kathmandu. Here at base camp clean up the rubbish, picking up everything that has been brought leaving nothing except your foot prints behind.
This day all climbing party and member including guide and staff should have reached at base camp on this day, to assist packing equipments and checking each member health condition after the great classic climb.
Day 32: Cleaning up the base camp and packing for return journey.
Start packing the climbing gears and disposing garbage in proper sites, where SPPC (Sagarmatha Pollution Control) will check the camp and depositing the litter to take away from the base camp to disposal sites or back to Kathmandu.
Day 33-34: (four days) Trek to Lukla from Khare-Thagnag and Tuli Kharka.
After a most exciting and thrilling adventure on Mt. Baruntse climb and around hidden Hongu valley, our last day walks takes you back to Lukla with overnights on the same designated camping places of Mera-la, Khare-Thagnag and Tuli Kharka to reach at Lukla after a steep climb over Naulekh ridge of Zatwar-la pass, at Lukla celebrate last night dinner with staff and guides including porters.
Day 35: Fly to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
Getting up early to catch the early flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla, (sometime the flight time can get delayed due to bad weather), as the plane reaches Lukla airstrip depart for Kathmandu taking a sweeping scenic flight in a small twin otter or Dornier plane.
On arrival in Katmandu domestic airport a short drive leads you back in the hustle and bustle city life of Kathmandu, transfer back to your hotels in the hub of Kathmandu in and around Thamel area.
Day 36-37: In Kathmandu for individual activities.
Two days as spare and free day in case of flight delay at Lukla in due to bad weather conditions, on this day busy sorting out climbing equipments, where our leader and guide will submit the expeditions report to concern Nepal Government department.
On this free day you can join in our guided tour of interest with culture and heritage sites as Kathmandu valley is full of world heritage sites, however some of them been damaged from recent earthquakes.
Day 38: International departure for home ward bound.
Mt. Baruntse Expeditions completes today here in amazing Nepal Himalaya, as per the time for your international flight homeward bound or to next respective countries and port of call, transfer to airport with mesmerizing and exciting adventure with High Five Adventures and its cheerful friendly guides and staff.
