09 Ramche
A 22-day Teahouse Trek from Sukhetar to Kanchenjunga S-BC and then via SeleLa pass to Kanchenjunga N-BC and back to Taplejung in Eastern Nepal.
Trek Day - 09 Trek from Cheram/Tseram to Ramche
A zoomed-in view of Mt. Rathong (6678M) from the trail going to Ramche
Trek Day - 01 Trek Tseram to Ramche (4620m)
On 23rd Oct 2015 - We left Tseram after breakfast at 8:30AM initially climbing though Rhododendron forests and then later through Yah pastures in a wide open valley floor.
On the way we got distant view of Mt Rathong, Kabru Dome, Kabru-IV etc at the head of the valley. I took some pictures in Hi-Zoom of those that came out pretty well.
View (9:50AM) from the Trail to Ramche towards head of valley
At 11:30AM we took a group picture with snow range background -
(LtoR) Bill, Manz, KS, Mingma, Paul, Roger, Robbie - Click to Enlarge
We are nearing Ramche ... as you can see those Orange Tents (way ahead) ... but weather was turning bad and some freezing rain too started falling as we neared the Teahouse
We reached Ramche at 12:30PM and we got into a very basic Teahouse there. I got a bench-bed in the Dining Hall as my sleeping place. It was getting very cold there and the sky too turned cloudy and soon it started with freezing rain and then snowing. I walked out around a bit in the front yard during snow fall with my Mumbai Rain-Umbrella. I layer of snow soon covered the entire front yard of the Teahouse.
I used my Umbrella to walk to Kitchen during the afternoon snowfall
Album of all the Pre-Trek Pics:
Our Day-wise trek details are in the sub-menu links in left Margin
Mt. Kabru dome (6700M) ... from trail on way to Ramche
Getting closer to Ramche at 11:15AM
This Yak turned away ... as it saw me raising my camera!
The sleeping quarters part of the Ramche Teahouse
Itinerary :
A 22-Day Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek - first to South Base Camp (Oktang) and then to North Base Camp (Pang-Pema) via the SeleLa pass crossover .... as per following schedule:
7-10th Oct 2015 Kathmandu - Preparation, Purchases and Permits
11th Oct 2015 Bus Kathmandu to Birtamode
12th Oct 2015 Bus Birtamode to Taplejung
13-14th Oct 2015 Rest Days in Taplejung
Day-1 Thu 15th Oct > Taplejung - Sukhetar - Kunjari
Day-2 Fri 16th Oct > Kunjari - Yanglang
Day-3 Sat 17th Oct > Yangland - Mamanakhe
Day-4 Sun 18th Oct > Mamankhe - Yamphudin (Sherpagaon)
Day-5 Mon 19th Oct > Yamphudin - Lasiya Bhanjyang
Day-6 Tue 20th Oct > Lasiya Bhanjyang - Tortong
Day-7 Wed 21st Oct > Tortong - Cheram (Tseram)
Day-8 Thu 22nd Oct > Acclimitization Day in Cheram
Day-9 Fri 23rd Oct > Cheram - Ramche
Day-10 Sat 24th Oct > Ramche - Oktang (South-BC) - Ramche
Day-11 Sun 25th Oct > Ramche - Selela Camp
Day-12 Mon 26th Oct > Selela Camp - Gunsa
Day-13 Tue 27th Oct > Gunsa - Rest Day
Day-14 Wed 28th Oct > Gunsa - Kangabachen
Day-15 Thu 29th Oct > Kangbachen - Lohnak
Day-16 Fri 30th Oct > Lohnak - Kangabachen (PangPema-NBC skipped due to bad weather)
Day-17 Sat 31st Oct > Kangabachen - Gunsa
Day-18 Sun 1st Nov > Gunsa - Thangyani
Day-19 Mon 2nd Nov > Thangyani - Sukhetham
Day-20 Tue 3rd Nov > Sukhetham - Chiruwa
Day-21 Wed 4th Nov > Chiruwa - Gadi Danda
Day-22 Thu 5th Nov > Gadi Danda - Taplejung
6th Nov 2015 Bus Taplejung to Kakarbitta
7th Nov 2015 Rest Day in Kakarbitta
8th Nov 2015 Kakarbitta - Bagdogra Airport (and flight home)