Elevation: 5,806 metres (19,048 feet)
Location: Khumbu, Nepal
Range: Himalaya
Prominence: 271 metres (889 feet)
Coordinates: 27°55′33.1″N, 86°49′59.5″E
First ascent: April 15, 1953
Easiest route: Scramble

Nepal Visitors has always been providing desired and friendly information services to the valued adventure travellers. We are fully provide any support of any kind of trekking peak & obtaining permission, providing support staffs including high altitude climbing assistants.

Nepal having 1310 Himalayan peaks over 6000 meters offers joys of mountaineering in Nepal which can be combined with the pleasure of Trekking & Expedition. Trekking Peak Climbing is one of the most popular and successful adventure programs for among the adventure lovers of the world. To make this program more friendly and successful, there are more than 30 minor trekking peaks open for climbing under Nepal Mountaineering Association.

Pokalde Peak (or Dolma Ri) is a mountain peak of Nepal situated 12 km southwest of Mount Everest. Pokalde Peak is one of the shortest and easiest trekking peaks in the Everest Region. The majority of the 650m climb from base camp requires little more than walking with short sections of scrambling up rock.

During the trekking seasons this rocky peak is scarcely covered by snow. Despite its lack of any great technical difficulty, it offers trekkers the prospect of reaching 5,800m in elevation and supurb views from the summit, particularly to the South East, North West and West. Other prominent mountains visible from the summit include Makalu, Ama Dablam and Pumori. Because of its relatively low difficulty and impressive summit vista's for this altitude, Pokalde is a popular commercial tourist peak in Nepal for those wishing to climb a Himilayan peak without needing to use ice axes and crampons.

The first ascent of Pokalde Peak was made in April 1953 via the ridge adjoining the Pokalde summit with the Kongma La high pass (5535m). This ridge continues from Kongma La to the slightly higer Mehra Peak (Kongma Tse) at 5820m and beyond. Hence the prominence of Pokalde Peak is modest at 271m (889 feet). Most ascents of Pokalde Peak nowadays are made by skirting the opposite Makalu side of the mountain.

Pokalde Peak can be easily climbed in half a day by a fit and aclimatised group with appropriate leadership. Despite its low difficulty, sections of Pokalde are quite exposed so it shouldn't be attempted in poor weather. Doing so would significantly increase the difficuly of the climb above that of a "simple trekking peak". The final pitch to the summit also involves a short section of near vertical scrambling which for amateurs should definitely be protected by rope.

The base camp of Pokalde Peak is situated in a raised "amphitheatre" style valley with a large circular lake in the middle below the Kongma La pass. About 40 minutes from the base camp is the Kongma glacier. This glacier offers ice walls suitable for ice climbing training by appropriately equipped and motivated groups. The glacier is said to be receding in size.

Foot print evidance of significant Snow Leopard activity has been witnessed in the vicinity of Pokalde Peak base camp. This is despite the popularity of the area in being the gateway to both a major trekking peak as well as a high pass.

Even during the trekking seasons, it is not uncommon for overnight temperatures at base camp to be in excess of two decades below freezing.

Day 01. Arrival in Kathmandu, reception at airport and transfer to hotel. Night in hotel.

Day 02. Valley Sight Seeing.

Day 03. Kathmandu to Lukla by flight (2817m) to Phakding (2720m). 4 hours.

Day 04. Phakding to Namche Bazar (3446m). 6 hours.

Day 05. Namche to Dole (4040m). 6 hours

Day 06. Dole to Macherma (4465m). 4 hours

Day 07. Macherma to Gokyo (4750m). 4 hours.

Day 08. Gokyo to Gokyo Peak (5360m) to Macherma. 8 hours.

Day 09. Macherma to Phorche Thanga (3840m). 6 hours.

Day 10. Phorche Thanga to Pheriche (4252m). 7 hours.

Day 11. Pheriche to Lobuche (4930m). 7 hours.

Day 12. Kongma La high camp

Day 13. Summit and camp after Kongma La trek to Chhukung 4730m

Day 14. Chhukung to Pangboche (3901m). 6 hours.

Day 15. Pangboche to Tengboche (3867m). 6 hours.

Day 16. Tengboche to Namche Bazar. 6 hours.

Day 17. Namche to Phakding. 6 hours.

Day 18. Phakding to Lukla. 4 hours.

Day 19. Lukla to Kathmandu by air. 30 minutes.

Day 20. From Free day in Kathmandu hotel included

Day 21. From Free day in Kathmandu hotel included

Day 22. From Transfer to Airport