Parchamo Peak Climb & Tashi Labtsa-La Pass

On reaching at Kathmandu International Airport, where you will be received by View Nepal Treks staff and guide for short drive to your hotels in Kathmandu city. After rest and refreshment, our guide / leader provide briefing of Parchamo Peak Climb and Tashi Labtsa-la Pass with camping on-route includes welcome dinner.

Today a free day preparation for the trek and climb of Parchamo Peak & Tashi Labtsa-la, this day allows necessary shopping for gear required for the trek and climb. For interested people can book for short sightseeing tour around Kathmandu at places of interest, as Kathmandu valley is full of world heritage sites and monuments.

Start this marvelous adventure with drive on Kathmandu-Jiri highway, an interesting ride on the mid-hills of Himalaya, passing villages and towns of Charikot and Dolkha to reach Rolwaling area, then reaching at Gongar a small farm villager by the river Tama Kosi, which lies on route Tibet border.

From Gongar morning walk over Tama Koshi, and into narrow gorge to reach at Chetchet with magnificent waterfalls, then heading towards cooler area, on leaving rice paddy as the walk climb into alpine hills towards our overnight camp at Simigaon village of Sherpa tribe, a nice farm village growing corns, potatoes, wheat’s, barley and millets, afternoon free visit the old monastery with views of Mt. Gaurishankar and Melung Tse peak.

Starting the morning walk towards North East through terraced farm fields and then into serene forest of rhododendron, oaks, magnolia, and pine trees, walk continues above the hill and then downhill through cattle herders shades and huts at Gyalche, after an hour of good walk reaching our overnight camp at Dovan, by the river that flows from the mountains high above, Dovan a small settlement in the middle of a forest with few houses.

Morning walk starts crossing over Rolwaling khola (stream) then climb up into forested area, where path winds up to reach at Nyimare and Ramding farm a Sheppard’s temporary settlements. Walk continues with a climb and then completing the day trek at Beding village for overnight stop.

Beding village of Sherpa community and this is the last permanent village around Rolwaling Valley, village set in a gorge with an old monastery and a primary school built by Hillary foundation.

Rest day in Beding village at this high altitude, necessary for acclimatization before heading high to Tashi-Labtsa-La and climb of Parchamo Peak, on this day with free morning take a short hike around, as walking higher and sleeping at low elevation helps to acclimatize well.

This rest day also helps to plan the climb where our guide offer necessary information of the area, culture, religion and climbing skill required for the climb.

Today’s walk leads at the end of this beautiful Rolwaling valley beneath the towering Mt. Gaurishankar 7,145 m and Melung Tse ( Jobo Garee) peaks 7,181 m, after leaving Beding village walk leads towards up-hills with views of snowcapped peaks Guari-shanker, Melung Tse, Ramdung Go 5,925 m, Chukyima go 6,259 m, Tabayabyum 5,558 m, and Yalung ri 5,630 m, slowly walk enters a wide glacial Rolwaling valley ending with a wall of mountains. After a pleasant walk reaching at Na Gaon, a temporary settlement of Beding village cattle herders located on wide summer pasture, people grows potato, wheat’s and barley. Afternoon relax, catch up with the dairy or short walk around.

After overnight at Nagaon, our adventure continues into deep corners of rugged mountains away from Rolwaling valley crossing small icy streams, after hours of tough walk reaching at Sangma a yak pasture land.

From here cross the stream and with steep climb over moraines of boulders to reach a dam of Tsho Rolpa Lake, this glacial lake is Cho Pokhari also; camps will be set on possible level ground near Tsho Rolpa at Kabuk with views of Tsoboje 6,689 m and Dragker- Go 6,793 meters.

Morning adventure leads to a climb over moraine on the north side of Tsho Rolpo, leading high from the glacier to reach our campsite beneath Drolambu icefall.

Here our guides check and scout the area for next morning climb over Tashi Laptsa, sometime path are broken and damaged from landslide and avalanches.

A tough and hardest day of trekking, starting early morning with a climb above glacier for an hour, then heading to a spur with more climb above upper glacier, from this spot on ropes making steps-ledge for staffs and porters, the climb to the pass is not technical except in deep snow conditions.

After hard struggle avoiding some accidents from loose falling rocks, climb to the top of the pass after hours of vigorous climb to reach top of Tashi Laptsa at 5,755 m high.

The climb to the pass is like small mountaineering experience, some time requires crampons and ice axe to make the route accessible, at the top overnight camp and base camp for the climb of Parchamo peak.

A final Big Day of the adventure! Starting by early dawn climb leads to a gully of snow and ice with rocks and icefall danger, a steep snow and ice ramp leads upwards for 200 meters (660ft) to reach the summit top after walking on icy path. At the top of Parchamo Peak with some technical efforts on few sections using ropes supports, crampon and ice-axe.

Feeling great on completing the aim and highlight of this adventurous trip return back to base camp with afternoon rest for long downhill next morning with last night around Rolwaling area.

View Nepal Treks for your success, reserves an extra day as contingency in case of bad and unfavorable weather condition, or to adjust this day to maintain itinerary days taking care of client’s fitness as well.
If this day not used and if all goes well according to our standard itinerary our guide / leader will use this extra day on return trek to Thame and Namche Bazaar or on the way to Lukla, making some short day so that you can enjoy the walks with views on route trekking.

Morning a long descend to camp at Tengpo for overnight stop around Khumbu / Everest region, this is a small summer pasture area for cattle and yaks herders of Thame and surrounding near villages.

After a tough long day of previous day, this morning walk is much easier walking downhill most of the way to Thame village after being in wilderness and away from human settlement for many days after Nagaon.

After a nice good walk reaching at Thame village for overnight stop in the comfort of cozy lodge, from here onwards in lodges till Lukla.

Afternoon or next morning visit Thame famous oldest monastery of Khumbu area.

From Thame village, today’s walk leads to famous Namche Bazaar the door to Everest Base Camp and other destination of Khumbu. Morning starts with downhill to a small bridge then climb above for an hour with nice gradual walk rest of the way passing Thamo village and into tree lines. Slowly good walk reaches at Namche Bazaar for overnight stop in the comfort of nice lodges.

Namche the hub of Khumbu area, one of the largest and prosperous town or village with facilities of ATMs, Cyber cafes, stores, shops, restaurants, banks and fresh bakery with a busy colorful market special on Saturdays.

After a pleasant morning and overnight at Namche descend towards Dudh Kosi River for an hour valley and with gentle walk to Monjo for overnight stop located near Sagarmatha National Park.

Morning walk reach Phakding, then with last climb to reach at Lukla for last overnight in the comfort of nice cozy lodge, celebrate last night dinner with fellow trekkers and staff.

From Lukla taking an early morning flight back to Kathmandu with views of mountains, at Kathmandu domestic airport our staff transfers you back to respective hotels with rest of the day free at leisure.

A spare day in Kathmandu in case of flight delay and cancellation due to unfavorable bad weather which might occur, as the Himalayan weather can be unpredictable sometimes if all goes well have a free day or sightseeing tour of Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.

Today, your last day in amazing Nepal with great experience and fond memories of Parchamo Peak Climb & Tashi-Labtsa-La trekking, as per your time for international flight, View Nepal staff transfer you to airport for your final departure homeward bound or to your next destinations.