Pumori

About this tour

Mt. Pumori is first ascended in 1964 by a German Swiss expedition team. Although a 7,000er, Mt. Pumori is technically challenging mountain offering sections of wild exposure requiring climbers to have previous mountaineering experience and with excellent physical fitness level. Mt. Pumori Expedition is rewarded with stunning photographic views of snowy mountains including Mt. Lhotse and Mt. Everest. The Mt. Pumori Base Camp can be reached with 30 minutes Mountain scenic flight to Lukla and trek through beautiful Sherpa villages Namche Bazaar, Tengboche – Dingboche and Lobuche.

The most popular mountain for those who wish to climb 7000m peaks in the Himalayas of Nepal is Mt. Pumori (7161m). Mt. Pumori is situated in Khumbu region with the pyramid shaped and stunningly looking Peak 8km west of Mount Everest along Nepal-Tibet Border. Mt. Pumori dominates the skyline behind Kalapatther 5643m, which looks like a clump of rock on Pumori Southwest ridge. Pumori Expedition proves an ideal preparation for those aspiring for the more technical 8000m peaks including the Mt Everest. The peak was named “Pumori” by George Leigh Mallory, apparently means “Unmarried Daughter” in the Sherpa language.