Pokalde Fixed
Departure: April 14, Oct. 10, Nov. 1, 2008
Pokalde
is one of the easy trekking peaks for climbing which can be combined with
Everest base camp trek. From Lobuche the peak looks interesting rising
to the south of Kongma La (5,535m.) and the summit of the peak provides
a good viewpoint for the panoramic views of the Himalayas.
The
peak can be approached from either Bibre or Dughla. These two routes provide
several ways to approach the peak: North Ridge, North – East Face,
North – West Face, South Face etc. For Bibre route, we will follow
Everest trekking trail up to Tsuro Og and trek to Yarsa. Base camp will
be set up near the lakes beneath the Kongma La. We climb to a rugged pass
and follow beautiful snow ridge and cross rocky pinnacles. We continue
following the ridge to a little more difficult climb through stones and
finally to the narrow rocky summit. The North – East Face of the
mountain from east of Kongma La could be the easiest way to get to the
summit. We climb up through broken rocks and snow to the summit ridge
and then to the summit.
