Karyolung Overview

Peak ID

KARY

Status

Opened

Elevation

6530 M / 21424 FT

Latitude

27º 44' 00"

Longitude

27º 44' 00"

History

1st ascent on

Oct 31,1982

1st ascent by

Yoshiyuki Inoue,
Masatoshi Iwasa,
Hiroshi Nishie,
Yogendra Thapa,
Gita Bdr Joshi,
Babu Ram Pun,
Gore Tamang,
Pemba Tshering Sherpa,
Karyolung is in the Rolwaling mountain range of Nepal Himalayas. Karyolung is in Solukhumbu district of Province I. Karyolung is located on the boundary of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu gaupalika and Solu Dudh Kunda NP. Karyolung is 2.9km southeast of Khatang. Dudh Kunda is in 2.3km south of Karyolung. Lukla is 12km southeast of Karyolung.

Location

  • Province:

    Province 1

  • Mountain Range:

    Rolwaling

  • District:

    Solukhumbu

  • Municipality/Rural Municipality:

    Solu Dudh KundaNP/Khumbu Pasang Lhamy/Uma Kunda

Nearest help center

( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )

  • Health centre/post:

    Lukla at 0KM

  • Tourist police post:

    Lukla at 0KM

  • Nearest settlement :

    Ghat at 0KM

Royalty Fees

  • Nepalese (NRs):

    NRs 5000 in spring season, NRs 2500 in autumn and NRs 1250 in winter or summer for expedition

  • Foreigners (USD):

    USD 400 in spring season, USD 200 in autumn and USD 100 in winter or summer for expedition

How to get there

  • From Kathmandu:

    By flight to Lukla

  • Caravan route:

     Lukla-Lumding Kharka-BC

  • Caravan route
    length:

    0KM through Lukla

  • Climbing route
    length:

    0KM km

  • Duration:

    24 Days

Maps