Parchamo or Phachhermo (6273mtr) and Thame Valley
Parchamo peak lies on the head of Thame Valley in the Everest region marking the border with the Rolwaling trekking area to the west. This peak can be reached via two approach routes one through the trekking to Rolwaling valley and Tashilapcha pass (west to east) and next from Namche bazaar to Thame valley and to high camp (east to west). Approach from Namche bazaar side require shorter trek than from Rolwaling however the trekking from Rolwaling may give more chance of acclimatization for the climbers. As one of the highest in trekking peak category the peak offers relatively hard climbing. There are 2 or 3 routes but easy and commonly used is North Ridge from Tashi Lapcha pass.
Location / Range: Khumbu Himalaya
Trip Length: 22 days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu
Trekking Days: 18 days
Climbing Days: 2 days
Difficulty: Strenuous ice climbing
Trek Starting point: Dolakha 6 hoursdrive from Kathmandu
Trek Ending point: Lukla short flight back to Kathmandu
Trip Cost: US $ 2300.00 Payable in Euro, Poud or Aus. Dollar.
Itinerary
Days |
Places |
Days 01-02 |
About 6 hours drive to road head near Dolakha and trek to below the Bigu Gompa. |
Day 03 |
Trek to Bulung |
Day 04 |
Buling to Gongar |
Day 05 |
Gongar to Shakpa |
Day 06 |
Shakpa to Gyabru |
Day 07 |
Gyabru to Beding |
Day 08 |
Beding to Na |
Day 09 |
Na to Tso Rolpa Lake |
Day 10 |
Acclimatization Day |
Day 11 |
Trek to higher camp below Tashi Lapcha |
Day 12 |
Rest Day |
Day 13 |
Trek to Tashi Lapcha Pass and to the base camp |
Day 14 |
Trek to higher camp |
Day 15 |
Climbing day |
Day 16 |
Extra Day |
Day 17 |
Trek to Thame |
Day 18 |
Trek to Namche Bazar |
Day 19 |
Rest day in Namche Bazar |
Day 20 |
Trek to Lukla |
Day 21 |
Fly out to Kathmandu |
Optional Approach Trek from Khumbu Region can be combined with exciting trek to Nangpala (8-9 days north from Thame Valley) for acclimatization which will bring you to the Thame village. From there trek to Tashi Lapcha and take the north route to summit and return back to Lukla via Thame and Namche.
