SISHA PANGMA (8,012m./ 26,286 Ft.)

Shisha Pangma , rising 8,012m above sea level at 85.7 degree E and 28.3 degree N, is located in central Himalaya and lies totally inside the Tibet . It is the 14 th highest peak in the world. A straight forward climb and not technically demanding, an excellent mountain for climbers wanting to scale their first 8,000m. Peak with out taking much risk.

Mt Shishapangma, (8012) "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.

According to Lamas (Buddist Monk), 'Cho' is the sacred test whereas 'Oyu' is the Sherpa word for turquoise. A turquoise is a blue or greenish-blue precious stone. Thus the 'Cho-Oyu' is known as goddess of turquoise. Its towering peak stands with Everest well above the surrounding mountains.

ur expedition will be entering Tibet by flying into Lhasa from Kathmandu and then driving over the Tibetan plateau to the north side of the mountain. From the road-head, three days walking leads to the base camp. After the climb, we will leave Tibet by road, crossing the Nepalese border by the Friendship Bridge at Zhangmu. This is a quick exit, and we will arrive back in Kathmandu on the same day that we leave base camp.