A group of 16 mix-aged trekkers been to Kanchenzonga Base Camp via Dzongri in October 2011. The team members were: Abhijit Parkhi, Archana Tambe, Ashwin Palande, Atul Dhavale, Chetan Pethe, Dinesh Anantwar, Gopal Lele ,Kishor Palande, Mahesh Takle, Manish Deshpande, Nitin Kulkarni, Ratilal Shah, Ratnakar Dhakad, Sandeep Tambe, Subhash &i, Sushma Joshi

1. KBC: A Life Time Experience
12TH Oct 2011 – 23rd Oct 2011

2. The Trail Ahead
• Preparation for the KBC
• KBC trek experience
• Cast

3. PLANNING & CO‐ORDINATION
• GROUP E‐MAILS
• TOUR AGENCY
• TRAVEL AGENCY
• TOUR PLAN
• YEARL LONG TREK PLANS Ratnakar Dhakad
• FINANCE RESPONSIBILITY

4. TREKS, FITNESS , MEDICAL & EQUIPMENTS
TREKS MEDICAL EQUIPMENTS
• MONTHLY • HEALTH • SACKS, CLOTHS,
PLANS STATUS SHOES AND OTHER
• LOCATIONS • FITNESS PERSONAL GEAR
• TIMINGS PROGRAMME • FOOD SUBSTANCES Dr. Kishor Palande
• TRAININGS • INSURANCE TO BE CARRIED
• MEDICAL KIT DURING TREK

5. FITNESS TREKS
1.TORNA 7.MULSHI
2.RAJGAD 8.SINHAGAD
3.KATRAJ – SINHAGAD 9.KAAS‐VENNA
4.PURANDAR 10.MAHULI FORT
5.NANEGHAT 11.PANSHET‐VELHE
6.KHANDAS – BHIMASHANKAR

6. Build up Stamina around Pune

7. Started Lunch Reached Distance
Day 1 : Yuksom Sachen Bakhim 9 kms, Ascent
Yuksom to Bakhim 1780 mtrs 3005 mtrs + 1225 m
8.30 am 1.30 pm 5 pm 8.30 hrs

8. The adventure begins…

9. Landslide just 45 mins.
from the starting point

10. The entire mountain ranges connected to
each other over rivers and valleys this way!!!

11. The path

12. Lunch‐time at Sachen

13. The steep descent to River Prekchu

14. The luggage train (Yaks only!!!!)

15. Campsite at Bakhim

16. Started Reached Distance
Day 2: Bakhim Phedang 8 kms Ascent
Bakhim ‐ Phedang 3005 mtrs 3500 mtrs + 450 mtrs
8.30 am 2.30 pm 6 hrs

17. Yuksom valley from Bakhim

18. Tea break at Tsokha

19. Tsokha from top

20. Route with wooden sleepers

21. Finally reached at Phedang..!

22. Pandim from Phedang

23. Started Reached Distance
Day 3 Phedang Dzongri Camp
Phedang – Dzongri 3500 mtrs 4000 mtrs 5.5 kms
8.45 am 12.10 pm

24. Ascent towards Dzongri

25. Fauna en‐route

26. Reaching at Dzongri camp

27. Dzongri camp

28. Royal Casino ‐ high stake (altitude) 

29. Started Reached Distance
Day 4 Dzongri Dzongri Top 2 kms Asc
Doring – Dzongri Top 4000 mtrs 4200 mtrs + 200 mtrs
5.30 am 6.15 am

30. Climbing to Dzongri top

31. Rathong peak

32. Kanchendzonga

33. At Dzongri top

34. Goecha‐la pass view from Dzongri top

35. Various peaks from Dzongri top

36. Started Reached Distance
Day 4 Dzongri Thansing 7 kms Descent
Dzongri – Thansing 4000 mtrs 3800 mtrs ‐ 400 mtrs
10.00 am 3.00 pm

37. On the way to Thangsing

38. On the way to Thangsing

39. Picking the way through moraine

40. Thangsing Meadows

41. Thangsing campsite

42. Started Reached Distance
Day 5 Thangsing Lamuney 5 kms Ascent
Thangsing ‐ Lamuney 3800 mtrs 4300 mtrs + 500 mtrs
9.00 am 12.15 pm 3.15 hrs

43. Peaks on the way to Lamuney

44. On the way to Lamuney

45. Along the Prekchu river

46. Relfections in Samiti Lake

47. View of the Goecha‐La pass

48. View of the Goecha‐La pass

49. Started Reached Distance
Day 6 Lamuney Goechala 3 kms Ascent
Lamuney ‐ Goechala 4300 mtrs 4750 mtrs + 450 mtrs
4.30 am 7.00 am 2.30 hrs

50. Towards Goecha‐La pass

51. Towards Goecha‐La pass

52. View point 3 Goecha‐La pass

53. View from Goecha‐La pass

54. View from Goecha‐La pass

55. View from Goecha‐La pass

56. Goecha‐La pass

57. Goecha‐La pass

58. Started Reached Distance
Day 6 Goechala Thansing 8 kms Descent
Goechala ‐ Thansing 4750 mtrs 3800 mtrs ‐ 950 mtrs
7.40 am 4.00 pm 2.30 hrs

59. Samiti Lake

60. Descent from Lamuney

61. Campsite at Lamuney

62. Team who made it to Goecha‐la pass

63. Started Reached Distance
Day 7 Thansing Tsoka 3 kms Ascent
Thansing ‐ Tsoka 3800 mtrs 3048 mtrs ‐ 750 mtrs
7.45 am 4.30 pm 8.45 hrs

64. On the way to Tsokha

65. Bridge near Kockchurung

66. Trekkers hut at Kockchurung

67. Lunch at Phedang

68. Phedang to Tsokha

69. At Tsokha

70. Started Reached Distance
Day 8 Tsoka Yuksom 3 kms Ascent
Tsoka ‐ Yuksom 3048 mtrs 1780 mtrs ‐ 750 mtrs
7.00 am 2.30 pm 7.30 hrs

71. Towards Yukom

72. Towards Yukom

73. Group at Kabru Lodge Yuksom

74. Why we split?
• Lets start after breakfast around 8.30am
• Early sunset at 5pm
• Large group with more people on the wrong side of 50 
• Few sickness problems and fatigue

75. Bakhim to Tsokha

76. • Few of us were tired and not fit to travel further up on the
same day
• Climbing up and exposing to higher altitude could be
problem for some
• Splitting of support staff was logistically not possible
• Taking rest on that day would reduce the chances of those
who wanted to go ahead
• Good panoramic view in the morning was already achieved

77. Aim of trek..!
• To reach desired target
• To return home safely

79. Thank you