Minya Konka Glacier-4900m Ridaman Pass-Lengatso Lake Trekking

Trekking Map

DAY 0 Arrive in Chengdu(500m)

suggest arrive in Chengdu in advance in order to aviod national holiday transportation issue

DAY 1 Chengdu-Kangding

Today we will start from Chengdu as early as possible in order to avoid holiday transportation jam on the express highway.   We will drive on Chengdu–Ya’an-Kandding Expressway. After arrive in Kangding city, we check in the hotel and take acclimization.

Food: Breakfast, self-resonsible for lunch and dinner  

Accommodation: Kangding Hotel ( twin-bed room)

Time: 4-5 hours by driving,290km

Altitude: Kangding 2700m

DAY 2 Gexi Grassland-8km-Liangcha River Valley

After breakfast, we will hike up the mountain. Start hiking from Gexi Grassland,   Along the way, we can enjoy the spectacular Tianhaizi Peak (6070m), Little Konka (6027m). Today will camp at Liangcha River site where there are Tibetan stone houses.

Food: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Liangcha River Site Camping

Time: 4-5 hours trekking for 8km

Altitude: Liangcha River Valley 3900m

DAY 3   Liangcha River Valley - Reddomain Base Camp

Today we will going up along the river. Riwuqie site is mid-way landmark then continue going to Reddomain Base Camp site, have chance   to look snow mountains: Jiazi peak 6540m, Riwuqie peak 6376m and Reddomain peak 6112m.

Food: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Reddomain Base Camp Camping

Time: 5-6 hours trekking for 10km

Altitude: Reddomain   Base Camp 4550m

DAY 4   Reddomain Glacier and Lake

Today we wil visit Reddomain glacier, have chance to enjoy the glacier travel and the glacial lake. Afterwards return to Reddomain base camp.

Food: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Reddomain Base Camp Camping

Time: flexible timing for 8km

Altitude: Reddomain   Base Camp 4550m

DAY 5 Reddomain BC - 4900m Mt.Pass-Shangmuju Village

Today is a challenging day! We will hike up to Ridaman Pass 4900m, the biggest challenge on the whole trekking. However on the hiking-up,you have a chance to enjoy the scenery of Redomain,Riquqie peaks and glacial lake. After pass, downhill to Ridaman Pasture to meet pick-up local car going to Shangmuju village.

Food: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Shangmuju village guesthouse (Twin-bed room)

Time: 5-6 hours trekking for 12km

Altitude: Shangmuju Village 3700m

DAY 6   Shangmuju Village - Lengatso Lake - Xingduqiao

Today we will go to Lengatso Lake. Lengatso lake (Lenggacuo) is a lake west to Minya Konka Range and a perfect place to shoot mirror photos of Minya Konka mountains. After Lengatso, we will return to take local car to Xingduqiao town for a good room stay.

Food: Breakfast

Accommodation: Xingduqiao Hotel (Twin-bed Room)

Time: 6 hours trekking for 10km

Altitude: Xingduqiao 3450m

DAY 7 Xingduqiao - Zheduo Mt.Pass - Chengdu

Today we go back to Chengdu via zheduo Mt.pass and Kangding. please book your return flight after 17:00 pm or next day in case of transportation jam.

Food: Breakfast

Accommodation: Self-responsible

Time: 6 hours transportation   for 330km

Altitude: Chengdu 500m

【Price Includes】

1. The transportation between Kangding&Xingduqiao and Chengdu, and local car in the mountain region.

2.   Accommodation:   1 night in Kangding hotel (Twin-bed Room), 1 night in Xingduqiao hotel (Twin-bed Room ),1 night in Shangmuju guesthouse(Twin-bed Room), 3 nights camping tent(two people share one tent)

3.   Breakfasts and Dinners during Day 2-Day 5

4. Professional expedition leader

5.   Baggage transportation by horse in the trekking (20kg/pax limit)

6.    First-aid, oxygen bottle, Radios, Satellite phone etc

7. Crampons,   Harness using when glacial travel

8.   Trekking insurance(only valid for expats in China)

9. Tour operation fee

【Price Excludes】

1.Arrival in Chengdu and departure flights

2.China Entry Visa fee, international travel insurance

3.Day1 and D7 meals, lunches during Day 2- Day 6

4. Requested single room rate difference, horse riding

5. Personal trekking equipments

6.Any other item not listed in “Price Includes” section

【Trekking Equipment】

Camping: Sleeping bag 1 (comfort rating -10°C), Trekking boots

Clothing: Waterproof jacket, Waterproof over trousers, Down jacket, Fleece jacket and trouser, 2 underwear, 3 pairs of thermal socks,   gloves, warm hat, sunhat

Bags: Backpack 60 L or   Transport Bag 120L,Small bag 30L

Drinking: Thermal mug（1L）

Accessories: Hiking stick, Gaiters, Sunglass, Headtorch with batteries, Washbag, Sun protection

Food: Day2 - Day6 dry food lunches

Equipment support:

Each member could enjoy procurement support for the equipments of   SCARPA/BLACK DIAMOND

/DEUTER/MILLET/KAILAS

【Requirement】

18-65 years old, the member must physically fit to the trekking, any major physical injuries, undergone surgery,   chronic disease etc information must declare. Prior trekking or camping in altitude above 3500m is a must.

Precautions for registration:

Participants must be healthy and not having heart disease, hypertension, asthma, mental illness and other diseases.

All the participants need to follow the organization of the trip leaders. Otherwise you should bear your own consequences caused by your own behaviors. We hereby declare that Masherbrum will not have any joint liability of the unpredictable accidents caused by Environment or any accidents caused by the participants’ mistake during the trip.

【Payment】

The deposit payment 2000CNY should be made by the registration deadline and the remaining payment will be paid before Day1 ; the payment refund will not happen due to member personal reason after Day1.

【Registration   Procedure 】

Inquiry - application documents - down payment- trip ready

Registration Deadline: 20 days before Day1

Contact：Mr. Donald Tang

Tel/we-chat/whatsapp：+86 186 1613 8822

Email：383092369@qq.com

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Masherbrum®, established in 2016, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, focuses on providing international expedition services. We are a Certified Expedition Company for inbound foreigner climbing by the authority. We have   an expedition company in Chengdu and an outdoor club in Shanghai. Our philosophy is: Safe, Successful and Affordable in the expedition.

Mr. Tang Chunming (Donald)

Language: English&Chinese

Founder of Masherbrum®

Member of UK ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

Prior controlling manager in Bosch Asia Pacific

FICO expert of SAP system

Certified mountain guide&Liaison officer of Sichuan Mountaineering Association

Chinese Marathon amateur elite runner

3 GAP years international backpacker travelling

Solo motorbiking in the Qing-Tibet Plateau

Vice-group leader of 2018 chinese Everest Expedition team

Group leader of 2021 Reddomain climbing

Mr. Alessandro Barin from Italy

International Co-ordinator(EU)

CEO of Italy FuturaSun Company

Mountaineer, from Dolomites regin of Itlay, speaking Italian and Chinese   

Climbed 30 +routes in the Alps include Mont Blanc, Matterhorn, Bernina, MonteRosa and   Island Peak/Pokalde/Lobuche in Nepal

Mr.Tomas Franchini

Language: Italian,English

Alpinist,international Mountain Guide of IFMGA

Mountain Ski Instructor

Ice climbing grade WI6, rock climbing grade 5.12d, mixed climbing grade M8

First ascent of dozens of technical mountain routes, climbing footprints in Europe, South America and Asia

2017 Free Solo China Sichuan Edgar Peak (6618m) and 2019 Free Solo China Sichuan Tianhaizi East Route (6070m)

4 Italian climbing awards from 2013 to 2017

Nomination for 2018 International Piolet d'Or