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Route |
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Lat/Lon:
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27.92470°N / 86.83224°E |
Route Type:
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Basic Snow/Glacier Climb |
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Time Required:
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One to two days |
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Difficulty:
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PD/ PD+ |
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Approach
See main page. The best way to approach is from the Khumbu valley side via the Kongma La pass.
Route Description
We were treating Pokalde as a warm up for Island peak. From the splendid base camp by the base of the Kongma La we ascended the South East Ridge.
I would grade this climb as PD. The rock is a little loose at times and you are scrambling rather than walking.
On the whole this was a rock scramble until near the summit where we put up two pitches. The summit itself was a large lump of rock which posed a few difficulties. It had snowed the night before but we did not need to put crampons on at all – in Winter (or colder conditions during the climbing season) this route would become quite tricky with mixed rock and ice.
Essential Gear
1 Ice axe (though if the summit ridge was frozen to ice you might need two.) Crampons will normally be required.