Mount Shishapangma 8,013m. South West Face

Mt. Shishapangma South West Face is the fourteen highest mountains on the planet. It is called Gosainthan in Nepali. It is located in central Himalaya and lies totally in Tibet. Mt. Shishapangma 8013m. was first climbed via the Northern Route on 2 May 1964 by a Chinese expedition led by Xu Jing. In addition to Xu Jing, the summit team consisted of Zhang Junyan, Wang Fuzhou, Wu Zongyue, Chen San, Sonam Dorje, Cheng Tianliang, Migmar Zhaxi, Dorje and Yun Deng. Mainly our expedition start from Kathmandu to Kyirong at Tibet. After arrival in Kathmandu we will spend three days in Kathmandu for expedition preparation and Tibet visa procedure. After completing these procedures we will drive to Syabrubesi village and next day drive to Kyirong Bazar after complete work of visa formality.

Camp 01-6400m.- After hard climbing you can reach to Pungpa Ri, which can be said the camp 1. The surface is 55- 60 % vertical ice slop elevation here. Some times it becomes very hard situation here because of heavy snows-rock fall for which you have to use helmet for the protection. It’s starting to climb about 2 AM in night for secure rock and snow falling. The rock and snow falling part is from Base camp to Camp 1.

Camp 02-7000m.- After many hours continuous climbing you reach in the behind the second narrow rocky tower, which can be call camp two for your rest. This camp situated little bit in a dangerous place because it is under a serac. So is up to you where the fix your camp or further ahead.

Camp 03–7500m.- Camp 2 it is easier climbing to reach camp 3 which is approximately at altitude of 7500m. And if the day is clear and sunny you can feel very warm though you are on the snowy mountain at Shishapangma

Day of Mt. Shishapangma South West Face Summit
From Camp 3 in the mid night you should start the climbing by the morning you can reach on the summit of Shishapangma. This day is little bit difficult then the previous two days but you will feel the experience of unknown from where you are coming. There are many glaciers on your way to up as well as down. After reaching on the summit, you feel very romantic and will have exciting itself by looking down the enchanted sceneries around the places. It really awful and assume.

Mt. Shishapangma south west face is certainly located in the Himalayan range like the best place of the World. The Annapurna and Manaslu is located on its west, The Jugal, Langtang, Ganesh Himal in the South, Mt. Cho Oyu, Mt. Everest and Makalu in the East and vast Tibetan plateau with the holy Mt. Kailash is situated directly on its North. Shishapangma climbing is really a magnificent and wonderful which reminiscences will last you forever. On your way back you are suggested to descend via your own previous climbing routes as well.

Climbing Sherpa for Shishapangma:
We will serve highly professional, well trained and qualified expert climbing Sherpas for the your expeditions. Many climbers avoid Sherpa guides for the climbing and would like to climb Alpine style but they have been found to facing many hindrances on their way. If you take Sherpas along with you on the expedition, they are very useful in your each and every step of support, which makes your climbing easier to restore your strained energy and it gives you vigorous strength for your next day’s climbing and make it successful trip. Most of the groups, who have gone with the Sherpa guides on the expedition, are found to be succeeding as per our past experiences. So we suggest you to operate your expeditions along with the climbing guides (Sherpa).

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.