Mt. Lhakpa Ri, a high altitude trek and most attainable 7,045m. peak in the world and an ideal objective, remarkably positioned just across the glacier from Everest. It shares the historic route up the East Rongbuk Glacier and is climbable by a relatively safe and straightforward route. It is just over the milestone altitude of 7,045m. making it higher than anything outside Asia and is probably the most climbable peak in the world. Mt. Lhakpa Ri is first climbed by George Mallory, who was on his way to the Everest reconnaissance in 1921 and he had seen the north col. The second ascent made by Bill Tilman during his Everest reconnaissance in 1936. The third ascent was made by French Everest summiteer Michelle Pella in 1988 and the fourth ascent made by Ken McConnell in 1991. The current expedition teams follow the same routes as the previous four expedition teams used in the past.
Our trek through valleys filled with ripening barley and herds of yaks to Everest Base Camp. A steady achievable trek through stunning glaciers and peaks to Advanced Base Camp and Lhakpa Ri which must be the worlds most achievable 7,000m. peak. The ascent follows a shallow, snow-filled depression on the southwest flank, ascending low-angled snow for 6000m., which steeples at mid-height to around 30-35°. After gaining the crest of the ridge close to the Lhakpa La, we turn south and follow the snow ridge to the summit. This trip start from Kathmandu and drive takes you to Kyirong Bazar via Syabrubesi, after visa formalities work and meeting transportation at Timure, driving along the northern side of the Himalaya range with views of Mt. Shisha Pangma, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt Everest and numerous other peaks we will reach to Lakpa Ri Base Camp. After finishing expedition we will drive to back to Pasang Lhamu friendship bridge at Timure and continue drive back to Kathmandu for final departure.
Note:
1. If you have your own private group or team, please e-mail us to know the price and details of expedition.
2. Looking to join a group? if so, feel free to contact us for more information.
Spring Season:
Kathmandu Arrival Date: April 02, 2026
Expedition Fixed Departure Date: April 06, 2026
Autumn Season:
Kathmandu Arrival Date: August 31, 2026
Expedition Fixed Departure Date: September 04, 2026
Note for expedition participants:
Expedition service up to Base Camp: This applies to those who have booked the expedition service - up to Base Camp. The cost does not include the High Altitude (H. A.) Climbing Sherpa guide, food and fuel, tents, climbing gear, fixed ropes up to the summit, or the Sherpa’s bonus beyond Advance Base Camp.
Additional Cost for a High Altitude Climbing Sherpa: USD 7,500 (If required by client).
The additional cost for a High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (H. A.) includes: Expedition equipment allowance, Personal climbing gears, daily wages, food and fuel from base camp to summit, private transportation rescue coverage, medical expenses, accident insurance for the Sherpa, all ground transportation and a personal sleeping tent at base camp, among other essentials.
Summit Bonus for High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (H. A.): USD 500 for reaching Camp at 7,000m, and for climbing to the summit - total USD 500. This amount is payable on the spot (ABC) by the climbing member and applies only to those climber who purchase expedition services - up to summit.
We will provide the expedition cost based on your group size and specific service requirements. Please feel free to email us or use the 'Book Expedition' form to send us your inquiry.
Start Date | End Date | Price | Season | Status | Booking |
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04 September, 2025 | 26 September, 2025 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
Autumn | Available | Book Now |
06 April, 2026 | 28 May, 2026 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
Spring | Available | Book Now |
04 September, 2026 | 26 September, 2026 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
Autumn | Available | Book Now |
06 April, 2027 | 28 May, 2027 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
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04 September, 2027 | 26 September, 2027 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
Autumn | Available | Book Now |
06 April, 2028 | 28 May, 2028 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
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04 September, 2028 | 26 September, 2028 | US$ 9,700 ( Upto Basecamp ) US$ 14,500 ( Upto Summit ) |
Autumn | Available | Book Now |
Tipping System:
Tipping is mandatory and it is done on a group-sharing basis by expedition participants. The minimum recommended amounts are:
1. BC Interpreter/Guide & Cook: Min. USD 400 each.
2. BC Kitchen Boys/Helpers: Min. USD 300 each.
3. Yak or, Jopkyo Driver: Min. USD 50 each.
Tipping System:
Tipping is mandatory and it is done on a group-sharing basis by expedition participants. The minimum recommended amounts are:
1. BC Interpreter/Guide & Cook: Min. USD 400 each.
2. BC Kitchen Boys/Helpers: Min. USD 300 each.
3. Yak or, Jopkyo Driver: Min. USD 50 each.
02 April - Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport (1,350m). Meet our staff and transfer to the hotel.
03 April - Day 02: Leisure day, Apply documents and passport for the Tibet visa at the Chinese Embassy.
04 April - Day 03: Leisure day, shopping or preparation for the expedition.
05 April - Day 04: Final preparation, backpacks, attend the official briefing about the trip at evening.
06 April - Day 05: Drive to Timure (1,740m.) and Overnight at Hotel, Lodge.
07 April - Day 06: Drive Timure - Immigration formality and drive to Kyirong (2,700m.) O/N at Hotel.
08 April - Day 07: Drive to Tingri (4,300m.-13760ft). O/N at Hotel.
09 April - Day 08: Day for acclimatization in Tingri. O/N at Hotel.
10 April - Day 09: Drive from Tingri to Everest Chinese BC/Lakpa Ri Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
11 April - Day 10: Full day acclimatization, prepare load for Advance Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
12 April - Day 11: Trek from Everest Chinese BC to Middle Camp (5,700m.) 5hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
13 April - Day 12: Trek from Everest Middle Camp (5,700m.) - Advance Base Camp (6,400m.) - set up Camp.
14/24 April - Day 13/23: Climbing period of Lakpa Ri Peak (7,045m.) - Full Camping.
25 April - Day 24: Reserve or leisure day in Kathmandu. O/N at Tented Camp.
26 April - Day 25: Trek back to Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
27 April - Day 26: Drive back to Kyirong Bazar and Over night at Hotel.
28 April - Day 27: Drive to Timure border and Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
29 April - Day 28: Reserve day or, Leisure in Kathmandu.
30 April - Day 29: Free day in Kathmandu and farewell dinner at evening.
01 May - Day 30: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey. Final Departure.
Via Lhasa/Kyirong Border
Height: 7,045m. (23,114 feet)
Latitude: 28° 2' 17'' N
Longitude: 86° 58' 15'' E
Entry: Lhasa/Exit: Kyirong
Trip Duration: 30 Days
Normal Ascent Route: Normal
Grade: Mountaineering
Caravan Route: Kathmandu - Lhasa - Tingri - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Advance BC - Kyirong - Kathmandu
02 April - Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport (1,350m). Meet our staff and transfer to the hotel.
03 April - Day 02: Leisure day, Apply documents and passport for the Tibet visa at the Chinese Embassy.
04 April - Day 03: Leisure day, shopping or preparation for the expedition.
05 April - Day 04: Final preparation, backpacks, attend the official briefing about the trip at evening.
06 April - Day 05: Fly to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (3,660m.) and transfer to Hotel.
07 April - Day 06: Lhasa rest and City tour. O/N at Hotel.
08 April - Day 07: Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (3,900m.-12792ft) – 275 KM. O/N at Hotel.
09 April - Day 08: Drive from Shigatse to Tingri (4,350m. - 14272ft). O/N at Hotel.
10 April - Day 09: Drive from Tingri to Everest Chinese Base Camp (5,200m.) 4hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
11/13 April - Day 10/12: Acclimatization, Prepare load for Advance Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
14 April - Day 13: Trek from Everest Chinese BC to Middle Camp (5,700m.) 5hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
15 April - Day 14: Middle Camp - Everest Advance Base Camp (6,400m.) - Set up Camp. Tented Camp.
16 April - Day 15: Preparation for summit of Lhakpa Ri, At Camp 3 (6,400m.). O/N at Tented Camp.
17/23 April - Day 16/22: Climbing period for Lhakpa Ri (7,045m.), return to Advance Base Camp.
24 April - Day 23: Reserve day for if incase weather bad or, back pack. O/N at Tented Camp.
25 April - Day 24: Clean Advance BC, trek back to Everest Chinese Base Camp O/N at Tented Camp.
26 April - Day 25: Drive from Everest Chinese Base Camp to Tingri (4,300m.) O/N at Hotel.
27 April - Day 26: Drive from Tingri to Kyirong Bazar and transfer to Hotel.
28 April - Day 27: Drive to Timure border (1,462m.) visa formality, drive to Kathmandu. O/N at Hotel.
29 April - Day 28: Kathmandu leisure day or, last minute shopping.
30 April - Day 29: Kathmandu free and farewell dinner at evening.
01 May - Day 30: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey. Final Departure.
Via Kyirong Border
Height: 7,045m. (23,114 feet)
Latitude: 28° 2' 17'' N
Longitude: 86° 58' 15'' E
Entry/Exit: Kyirong
Trip Duration: 30 Days
Normal Ascent Route: Normal
Grade: Mountaineering
Caravan Route: Kathmandu - Syabrubesi - Kyirong - Tingri - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Advance BC - Kyirong - Kathmandu
31 August - Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport (1,350m). Meet our staff and transfer to the hotel.
01 September - Day 02: Leisure day, Apply documents and passport for the Tibet visa at the Chinese Embassy.
02 September - Day 03: Leisure day, shopping or preparation for the expedition.
03 September - Day 04: Final preparation, backpacks, attend the official briefing about the trip at evening.
04 September - Day 05: Drive to Timure (1,740m.) and Overnight at Hotel, Lodge.
05 September - Day 06: Drive Timure - Immigration formality and drive to Kyirong (2,700m.) O/N at Hotel.
06 September - Day 07: Drive to Tingri (4,300m.-13760ft). O/N at Hotel.
07 September - Day 08: Day for acclimatization in Tingri. O/N at Hotel.
08 September - Day 09: Drive from Tingri to Everest Chinese BC/Lakpa Ri Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
09 September - Day 10: Full day acclimatization, prepare load for Advance Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
10 September - Day 11: Trek from Everest Chinese BC to Middle Camp (5,700m.) 5hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
11 September - Day 12: Trek from Middle Camp (5,700m.) - Advance Base Camp (6,400m.) - set up Camp.
12/22 September - Day 13/23: Climbing period of Lakpa Ri Peak (7,045m.) - Full Camping.
23 September - Day 24: Reserve or leisure day in Kathmandu. O/N at Tented Camp.
24 September - Day 25: Trek back to Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
25 September - Day 26: Drive back to Kyirong Bazar and Over night at Hotel.
26 September - Day 27: Drive to Timure border and Kathmandu then transfer to Hotel.
27 September - Day 28: Reserve day or, Leisure in Kathmandu.
28 September - Day 29: Free day in Kathmandu and farewell dinner at evening.
29 September - Day 30: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey. Final Departure.
Via Lhasa/Kyirong Border
Height: 7,045m. (23,114 feet)
Latitude: 28° 2' 17'' N
Longitude: 86° 58' 15'' E
Entry: Lhasa/Exit: Kyirong
Trip Duration: 30 Days
Normal Ascent Route: Normal
Grade: Mountaineering
Caravan Route: Kathmandu - Lhasa - Tingri - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Advance BC - Kyirong - Kathmandu
31 August - Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu Airport (1,350m). Meet our staff and transfer to the hotel.
01 September - Day 02: Leisure day, Apply documents and passport for the Tibet visa at the Chinese Embassy.
02 September - Day 03: Leisure day, shopping or preparation for the expedition.
03 September - Day 04: Final preparation, backpacks, attend the official briefing about the trip at evening.
04 September - Day 05: Fly to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (3,660m.) and transfer to Hotel.
05 September - Day 06: Lhasa rest and City tour. O/N at Hotel.
06 September - Day 07: Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse (3,900m.-12792ft) – 275 KM. O/N at Hotel.
07 September - Day 08: Drive from Shigatse to Tingri (4,350m. - 14272ft). O/N at Hotel.
08 September- Day 09: Drive from Tingri to Everest Chinese Base Camp (5,200m.) 4hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
09/11 September - Day 10/12: Acclimatization, Prepare load for Advance Base Camp. O/N at Tented Camp.
12 September - Day 13: Trek from Everest Chinese BC to Middle Camp (5,700m.) 5hrs. O/N at Tented Camp.
13 September - Day 14: Middle Camp - Everest Advance Base Camp (6,400m.) - Set up Camp. Tented Camp.
14 September - Day 15: Preparation for summit of Lhakpa Ri, At Camp 3 (6,400m.). O/N at Tented Camp.
15/21 September - Day 16/22: Climbing period for Lhakpa Ri (7,045m.), return to Advance Base Camp.
22 September - Day 23: Reserve day for if incase weather bad or, back pack. O/N at Tented Camp.
23 September - Day 24: Clean Advance BC, trek back to Everest Chinese Base Camp O/N at Tented Camp.
24 September - Day 25: Drive from Everest Chinese Base Camp to Tingri (4,300m.) O/N at Hotel.
25 September - Day 26: Drive from Tingri to Kyirong Bazar and transfer to Hotel.
26 September - Day 27: Drive to border (1,462m.) visa formality, drive to Kathmandu. O/N at Hotel.
27 September - Day 28: Kathmandu leisure day or last minute shopping.
28 September - Day 29: Kathmandu free and farewell dinner at evening.
29 September - Day 30: Last minute, transfer to airport for onward journey. Final Departure.
Location: Asia, China (Tibet Autonomous Region)
Himalayan Range: Mahalangur Himal
Height: 7,045m./23,114ft
Latitude: 28°2′16″ N
Longitude: 86°58′11″ O
Trip Days: 30 Days
Normal Ascent Route: Normal
First Ascent: George Mallory, who was on his way to the Everest reconnaissance in 1921.
Easiest Route: West face ridge
Grade: Mountaineering
Group Size: Minimum 2 Climber (Group Joining Basis, Private Group)
Lodging Level: Hotel/Lodge/Camping
Accommodation: 7 nights at a hotel in Kathmandu and 22 nights in hotels and camping in Tibet
Food: B/L/D, Except lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
Best Seasons: Spring/Autumn
Caravan Route: Kathmandu - Syabru Bensi - Kyirong - Tingri - Everest BC - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Advance BC - Tingri - Kyirong - Kathmandu or, Kathmandu - Lhasa - Shigatse - Tingri - Everest BC - Lhakpa Ri Base Camp - Advance BC - Tingri - Kyirong - Kathmandu
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