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To the Northwest of Nepal lies the fascinating country
of the legendry Sherpas. In this land of mountains,
Pumori stands aloof and proud as if aware of its
intense effect on the valley below. From the smaller
summit belonging to Kalapattar to the sparking slopes
of Pumori there appears to be a path that leads to the
very sky. Pumori, this incredible pyramid of snow and
rocks, is indeed the pride of the Solo Khumbu.
Pumori is generally considered to be technically
challenging and requires climbers to be experienced as
well as in faultless physical condition. For one such
climber this mountain could become the most rewarding
challenger in the Himalaya.
Our trek kicks off at Lukla. For the actual climb we
will use the classical route which was first opened by
a German -Swiss team. We climb the enormous south-east
slope till the junction with the north-east ridge.
This route requires the least amount of technically:
but is exposed to objective dangers: an avalanche
prone section and a section exposed to seracfall. The
Base Camp is at an altitude of 3500m while the
advanced camp is established at an altitude of 5900m
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