PUMORI EXPEDITION

Mt. Pumori (7161m/27,494ft) will test your endurance and climbing skills, but like all mountains, the rewards will overwhelmingly compensate for the effort required to reach its summit. Mt. Pumori is located on the border of Nepal in the Mahalangur Himal in the Himalayas, stretching from Nangpa La Pass between Rolwaling Himal and Cho Oyu, to the Arun River. It includes Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu — four of earth’s six highest peaks. Pumori means “the Mountain Daughter” in the Sherpa language. ‘Pumo’ means young girl or daughter and ‘Ri’ means mountain. This expedition requires you to have previous climbing experience and are familiar with the use of ropes and other mountaineering equipment. You will climb across glaciers and snow-covered ridges to reach the summit. This is not something for the faint-hearted! This is a genuine climbing expedition that requires climbing up 40 to 60-degree slopes. Fortunately, you will be roped-off and will have some expert guidance before and during the climb. Several camps will be established at varying altitudes prior to ascending to the summit. The main attraction of climbing Mt. Pumori is that it offers fantastic views of Mt. Everest and views toward Tibet and the Rongbuk Glacier. It is also used as preparation for climbing Mt.Everest.