Kanchanjunga, at 8,586m, is the third-highest peak in the world and the second-highest in Nepal. It was first climbed by a British team in 1956. The peak consists of four summits. The west summit, Yalung Kang, is 8420m high and some people classify it as a separate 8000m. peak.

Thee first Westerner to explore Kanchanjunga was the British botanist JD Hooker, who visited the area twice in 1848 and 1849. Exploration of the Sikkim, side of the peak continued with both British and pundit explorers mapping and photographing until 1899. In that year a party led by Douglas fresh field made a circuit of Kanchanjunga and produced what is still one of the most authoritative maps of the region.

Exploration continued, mostly from the Sikkim side,  with expeditions starting from Darjeeling in British India. One of the major contributors to Western knowledge about the region was Dr AM Kellas, who later died in Tibet during the approach march of the 1921 Everest expedition. German expeditions attacked the peak in 1929, 1930 and again in 1931, but none was successful. After the was Sikkim was closed but Nepal was open. In 1955 a team led by Dr Charl es Evans approached the peak via the Yalung Glacier. Two teams climbed the peak, stopping just short of the summit to conform to an agreement with the Maharaja of Sikkim that the summit would remain inviolate.

The Japanese then took up the challenge and mounted expeditions in 1967, 1973 and n1974. when they climbed Yalung Kang. A German Expedition climbed Yalung Kang in 1975, and in Indian army team mounted the second successful expeditions to the main peak of Kanchanjunga.

Itinerary

28 March 2008 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to hotel
29 March 2008 Day 02: Prepare for expedition & briefing
30 March 2008 Day 03: Drive to Ilam, Fhidim, Kabeli Khola -Camp
31 March 2008 Day 04: Kabeli Khola – Sikaicha - Camp
01 April   2008 Day 05: Sikaicha – Khesewa - Camp
02 April   2008 Day 06 : Khesewa – Mamankhe - Camp
03 April   2008 Day 07: Mamakhe – Yamphudin 1670m - Camp
04 April   2008 Day 08: Yamphudin – Chittre (Omje Khola) Camp
05 April   2008 Day 09: Chittre – Torontan - Camp
06 April   2008 Day 10: Torontan – Tseram - Camp
07 April   2008 Day 11: Tseram – Ramze - Camp
08 April   2008 Day 12: Ramze – Glacier - Camp
09 April   2008 Day 13: Glacier – Kanchanjunga Base Camp
10 April 2008 - Oct. 2008 Day 14 –40: Climbing period Kanchanjunga 8586m.
07 Oct. 2008 Day 41: Base Camp – Ramje - Camp
08 Oct. 2008 Day 42: Ramje – Amije Khole - Camp
09 Oct. 2008 Day 43: Amije – Yamphudin - Camp
10 Oct. 2008 Day 44: Yamphuding – Khewang - Camp
11 Oct. 2008 Day 45: Khewang – Panchami - Camp
12 Oct. 2008 Day 46: Panchami - Ghopetar
13 Oct. 2008 Day 47: Ghopetar drive to Biratnagar & fly back Kathmandu
14-15 Oct. 2008 Day 48-49: Kathmandu
16 Oct. 2008 Day 50: Final departure, transfer to airport

Cost includes:

1. Permit Fee (Royalty) Kanchanjunga
2. 5 nights hotel in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast.
3. Itinerary is all drive to Ilam Bazaar, drive to Biratnagar & fly Kathmandu.
4. Full board trekking with lodge & Food for BC Expedition period
5. Porter or Kanchanjunga BC & while back
6. Equipment: trekking equipment for BC, 1 tent for 2 persons, dining tent, toilet tent, table and chares, Mattresses
7. All kitchen equipment for BC
8. Staff allowance, Liaison office allowances, equipment allowances, flight ticket, insurance
9. Permit and National park fees
10. All transfer airport-hotel-airport
11. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Kitchen helper
12. All necessary taxes
13. Agency service charge

Cost does not include:

1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing
2. Personal Insurance of
3. Climbing food, Gas & stove.
4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter
6. Radio Permit
7. Climbing Sherpa,
8. Personal expenses etc.
9. Custom clearances in Kathmandu airport.