Its Sanskrit name is "Gosainthan". Reinhold Messner called it "an exquisite apparition". Indeed, it is emerging out of the earth-brown Tibetan plateau a solitary snow goddess rearing its not-so-ugly head out to be admired. It was first climbed by H. Ching and Nine Climbers in 1664. This 'exquisite apparition' is located in central Himalaya and lies totally within Tibet. To the east lies Mount Molamenchen to the west Mount Xifeng and Mount Nandengri and to the northwest Mount Kangbochen.

Shishapabgma, "the range above the grassy plain" was first climbed by the Chinese in 1964.

There are three distinct climbing routes on the Southwest face with several other logical possibilities on the West Ridge and East face. Our route picks up from Nyalam, 33km from the Nepal / Tibet border, up to the Chinese base camp at an altitude of about 5,000m-5,400m. The trek to BC takes about three to five days via the Nyanang Phu Chu valley.

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel B/B
Day 02: Kathmandu free day, Hotel B/B
Day 03: Drive to Kodari, transfer to Zhangmu, hotel F/B    
Day 04: Drive to Nylam, Guesthouse
Day 05: Acclimatization at Nylam, Guesthouse
Day 06: Drive to Chinese Base Camp
Day 07: Trek towards ABC
Day 08-10: Arrive at Advance Base Camp
Day 11-30: Climbing Period of Shisapangma.
Day 31: Trek from Advance Base Camp to Chinese Base Camp
Day 32: Drive to Nylam Guesthouse
Day 33: Drive to Zhangmu - Kathmandu, hotel B/B
Day 34: Free day in Kathmandu, hotel, B/B
Day 35: Leisure day in Ktm, hotel B/B
Day 36: Final departure



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