The peak, which
lies due south of the Tesi Lapcha, is unnamed on the
Schneider Rolwaling Himal map, but is given a spot height
of 6,273 metres (20,581ft). The Mandala Lamasangu to
Everest map calls the peak Parchoma, which is quite
possibly a spelling mistake. Both Shipton's and Gregory's
expedition surveys gave the peak an altitude close to
6,318 metres (20,700ft).
Seen from the pass the mountain is an attractive but
straightforward snow peak with a well defined north
by north west ridge rising from the relatively flat,
crevassed glacier astride the Tesi Lapcha. To the west
of the ridge the face forms a uniform snow slope broken
by crevasses and small seracs rising from the rocky
lower buttresses above the Drolambau Glacier.
Parchamo peak has become a derigueur climb for trekkers
crossing the high Tasi Lapcha (5,755m/18,875ft) to Namche
Bazaar in the Everest area. The peak can be combined
with the more demanding Ramdung Go peak combined with
the trek over the Tesi Lapcha in about 17 days or so.
Itinerary
Day 1 Kathmandu By bus to Dolkha
Day 2 Dolkha Trek to Pikhudi
Day 3 Pikhudi Trek to Jagat
Day 4 Jagat Trek to Simigoan
Day 5 Simigan Trek to Dongkang
Day 6 Dokang Trek to Beding
Day 7 Beding Trek to Nagan
Day 8 Na Rest day for acclimatize
Day 9 Na Trek to Tsho Rolpa
Day 10 Tsho Rolpa Trek to Tolumban
Day 11 Tolumban to cross Tashilapcha pass
Day 12 Climb to Parchamo
Day 13 Thame
Day 14 Namche
Day 15 Monju
Day 16 Lukla
Day 17 Fly back to Kathmandu
Cost Includes
All Meals in route of 17 days trek
Camping equipment
Guide, Cook and porters wages and insurance
National park fee
Airport Transfers
Sherpa climbing equipment allowance
Cost Excludes
Air Travel to and from Kathmandu (International Flight)
Meals and accomadation in Kathmandu
Visa fee and Departure tax
Personal medical and travel insurance
Personal Natural expenses
Peak permit is according to groups
Domestic Flight
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