Monterosa Treks &  Expedition

Kang Guru Expedition 6,981m. Expedition 
10 October 2010
17 April 2011

The mountain is most notable for one of the worst avalanche caused mountaineering accidents in the Nepalese Himalaya. On October 20, 2005, a powder-snow avalanche, induced by several hours of heavy snowfall, plowed into a French expedition's base camp, sweeping away all seven members of the French team as well as 11 Nepalese staff down a steep avalanche gorge, killing them all. The avalanche occurred in the late afternoon just after tea time when all those killed were inside their tents. Several porters who were outside their tents at the time managed to survive. They made their way to the nearest village where they came across a French-Israeli expedition planning to climb Ratna Chuli, a nearby mountain. The team immediately informed the French embassy in Kathmandu and aborted their climb due to poor snow conditions. Only one body was recovered in initial attempts and later in mid-November, avalanche search specialists from France only found two more bodies (a French climber and a Nepalese porter) before calling off the search until the following year.

In July 2006, the rescue team, including five surviving members of the French expedition, returned to the accident site and recovered the remaining bodies. The snow had all melted away and been replaced by lush green meadows. French forensic experts identified the French climbers using dental records. The bodies of the Nepalis were returned to their families while the deceased French climbers were flown back to France. Compensation has been provided by the French embassy to the families of the Nepali climbers. Nine of the killed Nepalis were from the village of Larpak in the Gorkha District.

The death toll from this accident surpassed the previous record number of climbers killed by an avalanche in Nepal. In April 1972 an avalanche on Manaslu killed ten Nepalese, four Korean climbers and one Japanese cameraman when it slammed into their tents at 3:15 am.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Day 02: Kathmandu Expedition briefing
Day 03: Kathmandu final preparation
Day 04: Kathmandu – Besi Sahar
Day 05: Besi Sahar – Ngadi
Day 06: Ngadi – Jagat
Day 07: Jagat – Dharapani
Day 08: Dharapani – Koto
Day 09: Koto - Dharamsala
Day 10: Dharamsala – Kang Guru Base camp

Day 11-21: Climbing Period

Day 22: Preparation for back to Kathmandu
Day 23: Base Camp – Koto
Day 24: Koto – Tal
Day 25: Tal – Ngadi
Day 26: Ngadi – Besi Sahar
Day 27: Besi – Kathmandu by drive
Day 28-29: Kathmandu
Day 30: Final Departures.

Quotation | Climbing Equipment List

top Cost:

4-7 Person: USD 4500.00 (per person)
8-12 Person: USD 4000.00 (per person)
13-15 Person: USD 3500.00 (per person)

Climbing Guide cost Per guide USD 2000.00

Garbage Deposit per team USD 2000.00

Booking Open

Cost includes:

  1. 5 nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & breakfast at 3 Star Hotel.
  2. Permit fee of Kang Guru
  3. Equipment: Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking, 1 tent for 2 persons.
  4. Food: Food for trekking & Kang Guru Base camp
  5. Staff: BC Sirdar, Cook, Kitchen
  6. Annapurna conservation fee.
  7. Porters, climber 7 porter going up and 4 coming back
  8. Liaison officer
  9. Custom clear and duties fees
  10. All transportation for land as above itinerary 
  11. Staff, officer & porter insurance
  12. Our Service Charge

Cost does not include:

  1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing
  2. Insurance
  3. Climbing food, Gas & stove.
  4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
  5. Nepal visa, International flight ticket
  6. Emergency Rescue evacuation if you needed
  7. Radio Permit,
  8. Bar bills & beverage.
  9. ersonal expenses etc.
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