Between 23 October and 3 December 2005 I intended to travel to Nepal and join an expedition organised by Jamie McGuinness of Project Himalaya.

The 42 day journey was to trek through the eastern region near Kanchenjunga.

Highlights included the north and south base camps of Kanchenjunga; Jannu base camp; and some rarely climbed 6000+m peaks!

This website documents my journey.

Kanchenjunga, at 8598m, 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.

The first Westerner to explore Kanchenjunga was the British botanist JD Hooker, who visited the area twice in 1848 and 1849.

Proposed Scheduled Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Kathmandu

2 - Kathmandu 1350m

3 - Fly Suketar 2420m then trek Lali Kharka

4 - Khesewa 2100m

5 - Mamankhe 2000m

6 - Yamphudin 1650m

7 - Lamite jungle camp

8 - Torontan 3080m

9 - Tseram 3750m

10 - Ramche 4360m

11 - Ramche, Oktang day trip

12 - Sallerle over the Mirgin La

13 - Ghunsa 3475m

14 - Khambachen 4130m

Due to unforseen circumstances (altitude sickness) the trip was cut short - see the Dispatches page for the full story.

15 - Rest Khambachen

16 - Lhonak 4780m

17 - Pangpema 5140m

18 - Lhonak or Khambachen

19-25 - Establishing BC and climbing

26 - Ghunsa 3475m

27 - Nango La camp

28 - Olangchung Gola

29 - Olangchung Gola

30 - Junction Camp

31-37 - To the lakes and over

38 - Khandbari

39 - Tumlingtar

40 - Fly Kathmandu

41 - Kathmandu

Day 42 - Saturday 3 December - Depart