Putha Hiunchuli Expedition Tentative Itinerary
A Note on Dates: The actual ending date is flexible, depending on weather and conditions. We have a number of contingency days built into the itinerary, but normally climbers will change their international departure flights when they know exactly when the expedition is going to end. We recommend adding several contingency days to this itinerary below in case we must wait for weather or conditions.
AUTUMN 2023 | |||
Day | 2023 Date | Itinerary | |
Day 1 | Wednesday, September 13 | Arrive Kathmandu | |
Day 2 | Thursday, September 14 | In Kathmandu | |
Day 3 | Friday, September 15 | Kathmandu -- Nepalgunj, overnight hotel | |
Day 4 | Saturday, September 16 | Fly to Juphal (2470m), trek to Dunai (2140m) 3hrs. Lodge | |
Day 5 | Sunday, September 17 | Trek to Tarakot (2537m) 6hrs. Camp | |
Day 6 | Monday, September 18 | Trek to Musi Khola (2889m) 7hrs. Camp | |
Day 7 | Tuesday, September 19 | Trek to Kagkot (3200m) 4hrs. Camp | |
Day 8 | Wednesday, September 20 | Acclimatization/Contingency day. Camp | |
Day 9 | Thursday, September 21 | Acclimatization/Contingency day. Camp | |
Day 10 | Friday, September 22 | Trek to Panjing (4200m) 8hrs. Camp | |
Day 11 | Saturday, September 23 | Trek to Putha Hiunchuli Base Camp (4900m) 3hrs. | |
Day 12 | Sunday, September 24 | Rest/setup Base Camp | |
Day 13 | Monday, September 25 | Rest/setup Base Camp | |
Day 14 | Tuesday, September 26 | Puja and prepare equipment | |
Day 15 | Wednesday, September 27 | Acclimatization hike to Camp 1 and return to Base Camp | |
Day 16 | Thursday, September 28 | Rest | |
Day 17 | Friday, September 29 | Camp 1 to sleep | |
Day 18 | Saturday, September 30 | Touch Camp 2 and return to Base Camp | |
Day 19 | Sunday, October 1 | Rest | |
Day 20 | Monday, October 2 | Rest | |
Day 21 | Tuesday, October 3 | Camp 1 (5350m) | |
Day 22 | Wednesday, October 4 | Camp 2 (6100m) | |
Day 23 | Thursday, October 5 | Camp 3 (6600m) | |
Day 24 | Friday, October 6 | Summit (7246m) day, descend to Camp 2 | |
Day 25 | Saturday, October 7 | Return to Base Camp | |
Day 26 | Sunday, October 8 | Rest/Contingency | |
Day 27 | Monday, October 9 | Contingency | |
Day 28 | Tuesday, October 10 | Contingency | |
Day 29 | Wednesday, October 11 | Pack up Base Camp/Contingency | |
Day 30 | Thursday, October 12 | Putha Base Camp -- Kagkot -- 8hrs. | |
Day 31 | Friday, October 13 | Kagkot -- Lashicap (2775m) 7hrs. | |
Day 32 | Saturday, October 14 | Lashicap -- Dunai 7hrs. | |
Day 33 | Sunday, October 15 | Dunai -- Juphal 4hrs. | |
Day 34 | Monday, October 16 | Fly to Nepalgunj and connect to Kathmandu |
Ama Dablam Extension
Do you want to take advantage of your acclimatization and climb Ama Dablam after you return to Kathmandu? We can organize an accelerated Ama Dablam climb for you. The itineraries for Putha Hiunchuli and Ama Dablam match up perfectly, giving you some time back in KTM to rest and do laundry before getting on a helicopter and heading into the Khumbu Valley. Let us know if you are interested in adding Ama Dablam. We are here to help get your questions answered: everest@mountainguides.com