Its Sanskrit name is "Gosainthan" (8046m) Reinhold Messner called it "an exquisite apparition". Indeed, it is Emerging out of the earth-brown Tibetan plateau a solitary snow goddess rearing its not-so-ugly head out to be admired. It was first climbed by H. Ching and Nine Climbers in 1664.This 'exquisite apparition' is located in central Himalaya and lies totally within Tibet. To the east lies Mount Molamenchen to the west Mount Xifeng and Mount Nandengri and to the northwest Mount Kangbochen. Shishapabgma, "the range above the grassy plain" was first climbed by the Chinese in 1964.

There are three distinct climbing routes on the Southwest face with several other logical possibilities on the West Ridge and East face.Our route picks up from Nyalam, 33km from the Nepal / Tibet border, up to the Chinese base camp at an altitude of about 5000-5400m. The trek to BC takes about three to five days via the Nyanang Phu Chu valley.

Glimpse of Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel
Day 02-04: Stay in Kathmandu for Tibet visa prepairation
Day 05: Drive to Zangmu (2300m). Overnight in hotel
Day 06: Drive to Nyalam. (3750m). Overnight in hotel
Day 07-08: Nyalam, acclimatization days
Day 09: Drive to Base Camp (4700m)
Day 10-12: Stay at Base Camp
Day 13: To Advanced Base Camp (5600m)
Day 14: Advance Base Camp
Day 15-39: Climbing Period
Day 40: Return to Advanced Base Camp
Day 41: Return to Base Camp
Day 42: Stay at Base Camp
Day 43: Clean up Base Camp
Day 44: Drive to Zangmu. Overnight in hotel
Day 45: Drive to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel
Day 46-47: Stay at Kathmandu
Day 48: Departure from Kathmandu