Kyajo Ri Expedition Nepal

Kyajo Ri, Expedition Nepal

Three Diamond adventures Pvt Ltd offers one of the most cost-effective full-service expeditions on Kyajo Ri in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya.

We don't advertise an expedition price and then ask for additional payments at the conclusion of the expedition such as Sherpa summit bonus and kitchen staff gratuities as some of the other operators do. The price you pay the Junkies is the final price.

Our expedition is limited to eight climbers and one expedition leader with four Sherpa to assist the expedition. Due to the semi-technical nature of this climb, we have a higher Sherpa to climber ratio than most other 6,000-meter plus peaks.

Kyajo Ri is an ideal Himalayan peak for those climbers making their first visit to Nepal, or those climbers who want to take the next technical step up from Island and Mera Peak. The climb is a mix of moderate rock climbing and steep alpine ice and snow.

Even though we only allocate 18-days for this climb, this is a full-service expedition, just as our Everest and Cholatse expeditions are. We will utilize fixed ropes above the col camp and will have Sherpas carry the group gear, whereas the team members will be responsible for carrying their personal gear above base camp.

Leadership

We are sharap support company who has reached multiple summits on 7,000 and 8,000-meter peaks in Nepal, Pakistan and Tibet will lead the 2018 expedition and this will be his sixtieth plus Himalayan expedition.

In addition to an experienced leader, the teams head climbing Sherpa Sirdar will be Pasang Ongcho Sherpa who holds the coveted UIAGM guide certification. Pasang has vast experience being a Sirdar on Everest, Lhotse Makalu, Manaslu, Cholatse and Kyajo Ri and will be directing our climbing Sherpas who have all summitted 8,000-meter peaks before, some multiple times, and their knowledge of the mountains of Nepal is unrivaled.

Helicopters

We utilize helicopters from Kathmandu flying directly to Namche Bazar. The Lukla fixed-wing flights are very weather dependent and we believe helicopters are a safer option. Namche Bazar is a good elevation to start the trek to base camp from and we will return to Namche Bazar at the conclusion of the expedition and take helicopter flights directly back to Kathmandu.

The Trek to Base Camp

After arriving at Namche by helicopter we will start the two day trek to base camp. Each evening we will stay in the best teahouse lodges on route and our kitchen staff will supervise all food preparation in the lodge kitchens. We will take cautious acclimatization rest days at Namche Bazar.

Base Camp

Our base camp is as luxurious, if not more so than some of the other more expensive operators in the Khumbu and the food prepared by our highly experienced cooks is considered some of the best available in the Himalayas.

Each climber is provided with a personal Mountain Hardwear 3-person tent at base camp, which is insulated with a foam floor covering and complimented with an extra thick foam mattress.

We provide a carpeted, heated and solar-lit dining tent. We make it a policy at Altitude Junkies to remove all human waste from base camp and have porters carry our toilet drums to a lower village where it can be disposed of properly.

The Kitchen

The head and assistant cooks have all been trained by western chefs in food preparation and strict hygiene standards and produce a varied and nutritious western menu throughout the expedition. They prepare three delicious hot meals a day and use local fresh produce and meats and these are complimented by a huge selection of imported foods and snacks. Our cooks are especially proud of our propane ovens they use to bake us all sorts of treats.

Climb Strategy

Kyajo Ri is a semi-technical peak and the expedition will place fixed ropes where necessary for the safety of all the climbers and staff. We have allocated 8 days at base camp and above to allow ample time for rope fixing as well as contingency days in case we experience bad weather.

We follow a cautious acclimatization schedule at base camp spending several nights in residence before taking our first trip onto the mountain.

Base camp is located at an elevation of 4,500 meters in an isolated hanging valley a couple of days walk from Namche Bazar. The route will see us navigate a rough moraine to reach glacier camp at 5,300 meters. From the glacier camp we cross an easy angled glacier and climb steep scree and rock to arrive at the snow col camp at an elevation of 5,700 meters. The climb to the summit involves snow slopes of 50-55 degrees in angle and there is a small rock wall that has to be surmounted on the way to the exposed summit.

Health

We provide medical oxygen, portable altitude chambers and comprehensive medical chests at base camp. We also ask that all climbers carry individual micro high altitude medical kits at all times above base camp as the Sherpas and leader does. All climbing members and climbing Sherpas wear a personal avalanche beacon above glacier camp.

Communications

For constant communication we have all climbing members, climbing Sherpas and guides have their own personal two-way radio at all times on the mountain. We also have base station radios base camp and have these active at all times when members and Sherpas are on the mountain.

Our satellite phones are available for our team members to use at base camp at actual cost price as we feel charging an outrageous amount to phone family is unfair during such an expedition.

Weather Forecasts

To ensure the safety of all our climbers we subscribe to a professional weather forecast service for the duration of the season and have access to this information at all the respective base and high camp and receive constant updates during our summit push.