Expedition in Nepal >> Mt. Nuptse Expedition

The “Nuptse” is situated in the Khumbu Himal just south-west of Mount Everest. Nuptse I (7855m) was first sumited by a British expedition on the north-ridge (Scott-route) on May 16, 1961 by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi. Nuptse shares in the glory of the Everest Massif and is the southern border of the Western Cwm Viewed from the Thangboche Monastery it appears as a massive wall guarding the approach to Everest. The name Nup-tse is Tibetan and means west-peak, as it is the western part of the Lhotse-Nuptse-massif. The main ridge, which is separated from Lhotse by a 7556m high saddle, is crowned by 7 peaks and goes west-northwest until its steep west-face drops down more than 2300m to the Khumbu-glacier.

The North Face is supporting an expedition to climb a new route on the North Face of Nuptse. This route is an extremely steep ice and rock mixed climb called "The Snake".The steep and rocky south-face of Nuptse is 2500m high and 5 kilometers wide. The north slopes are rising from the Western-Cwm valley with the upper part of the Khumbu-glacier above its famous icefall.

Trip Facts

Destination:Nepal-Khumbu region
Trek Name:Mt. Nuptse Expedition
Starting point:Lukla
Ending point:Lukla
Culture:Mixed
Grade:Difficult
Group size:Min 2. Max 20.pax
Best time:Oct-Dec,Mar-June
Activity: Sightseeing and trekking/climbing
Accommodation: Hotel/Resorces/Lodges/Tea house/camping etc......
Transportation:Private car/Van/Bus
Maximum altitude: (7855m)

Trip Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive at Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
Day 02-04: Free day in Kathmandu for official formalities. (B)
Day 05: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding (2,610m). Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 06: Phakding to Namche Bazaar(3,445m) Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 07: Acclimatisation day. Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 08: Namche Bazaar to Phortse Tenga(3665m). Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 09: Phortse Tenga to Pangboche (3,930m). Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 10: Pangboche to Dingboche (4,410m). Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 11-12: Acclimatization day/climb small peak for better exposure to altitude. Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 13: Dingboche to Lobuche (4,907m). Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 14: Lobuche to Lhotse base camp (5,500m). Overnight in camp. (B.L.D)
Day 15-46: Climbing Period. Overnight in camp. (B.L.D)
Day 47: Cleaning up Base Camp.(B.L.D)
Day 48-50: Trek down to Lukla. Overnight in lodge. (B.L.D)
Day 51: Fly back to Katmandu. Transfer to hotel. (B)
Day 52: Free day in Kathmandu. (B)
Day 53: Transfer to airport for Final Departure to your Country. (B)