Rock-climbing for the brave, from Lhasa to Mt. KyiZi
57tibet.com
2006-09-27 16:52
 
 

What to expect:

1) A challenging tour. This route guides you as high as 6,206m above sea level and gives you a brilliant experience.
2) A tour full of competition: rock-climbing lovers from around the world gather in Lhasa.
3) A tour full of beauty. Participants can feast their eyes on the secluded and steeply wonders y and enjoying the diversified plants and animals here.
If you are brave enough. Give it a try!

Itinerary:

Lhasa-->Yambajan-->Base Camp of Mt. KyiZi-->C.1 (C.1 stands for The First Camping Site)-->C.2 (C.2 stands for The Second Camping Site)-->Peak of Mt. KyiZi-->C.1-->Lhasa


Day-by-day Itinerary:

D1: Arrive at Lhasa and check in at a hotel, get acclimatized.

D2: Lhasa: Prepare climbing gear.Stay overnight in a hotel.

D3: Lhasa-->Base Camp of Mt. KyiZi (Distance: 200km): Drive to Mt. Kyizi and enjoy the Yambajan hot spring along the way. Set up a base camp at an altitude of 4,800m.

D4: Base Camp-->C.1 (Altitude: 5,200m): Ascend to C1. After 6 or7 hours of walking, arrive at C.1. Pitch the tent near a stream under the summer snow line. Camp overnight.

D5: C.1: Take pre-training courses and learn some climbing techniques. Campovernight.

D6: C.1-->C.2: Move the tent and equipment to C.2 Camp overnight.

D7: C.2-->Peak of Mt. KyiZi (Altitude: 6,206m)-->C.1: Climb to the peak of Mt.Kyizi in the morning and descend to C1. Camp overnight.

D8: C.1-->Lhasa: Return to Lhasa and have a good rest in a hotel

D9: Leave Lhasa

Tips:

 1) If you have any cardiovascular or respiratory conditions, please consult a doctor before taking this tour.
2)This route is perfect for the ambitious climbers, but as there may be some unexpected situations, you must get permission from the Tibetan Mountaineering Association in advance.
3)For necessary climbing equipment, please Click here!

If you take interest in this route, please contact the travel agency Sichuan
International Travel Service
.