Shishapangma Expedition - 45 Days

During Shishapangma expedition, you climb the lowest 8000 m peak of Tibet. This peak has two summits. The first one is known as central summit, and the second as a true summit. You will climb to the true summit. Shishapangma climbing is a straightforward climbing. During the climb, you walk on a long trail, and you arrive in a large camping area, which is located at an altitude of 6400 m. From the camping area, you traverse further, gaining the shoulder of the mountain, as well as, arriving at Camp 2 (7100 m).

In the midst of Shisapangma Expedition, you climb on scree and snow, which imposes difficulties. The northwest ridge is accessible from Camp 2, although it consists of snow and ice climbing at the steepness of 50 degrees. Fixed ropes are placed on all the steeps and crevassed sections. The summit ridge is long and can be reached by tracing a rising diagonal route that is across the snow slope. The west summit (8008 m) of Shishapangma can be reached quickly than the main summit, and the climbers have reached the summit successfully.

At the beginning, you see a magnificent view of Shishapangma summit. After crossing Thang La (5200 m), you turn off the Lhasa highway and head west along the road that is 25 km to Mount Kailash. To reach the Advance Base Camp of Shisapangma, you have to head off with loaded yaks, along a 20 km long trail. You then reach the snout of the Yambughangala Glacier (5600 m), which looks impressive with the giant white pinnacles of the glacier. Later, you head off to the valley and then to Shishapangma. But before this, you have to fly from Kathmandu across the main Himalayan Ranges to Tibet, where you will visit its Potala Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, including other interesting places.