Naya Kanga 5844m.
Overview:
Naya Kanga, also called Ganja-La Chuli, is
magnificently situated in the rarely visited
Langtang region of Nepal . Its accessibility
makes it an ideal choice of venue for a short
visit to the himalayas. The normal route to
this peak is via the snowy north-east ridge.
It is not yet clear who climbed this summit
first. The most important reward of climbing
Naya Kanga is the spectacular view of mountains
in or near Tibet
No one knows who first climbed this peak
but many would like to credit Tilman with
the feat. Certainly he and Peter Lloyd were
probably the first westerners to cross the
ganja La in this region. However it is certainly
a beautiful looking mountain and worthy of
far more attempts than it gets compared with
the more well known trekking peaks in the
Kumbhu. The technical difficulty of the climb
is rated at Alpine Grade PD+. This is mainly
a function of three things: the fact that
you are on significant snow slopes for most
of the journey above camp 1; some crevasses
as you turn west below the Ganja La; and finally
the short ridge section to the summit. The
summit can be gained in two days from Kyanjin
with one camp at Branchen or Nyengang Kharka,
or alternatively in three days with a second
camp at Kangla Phedi just beow the Ganja La.
While closed to Kathmandu, Ganja La Chuli
5844m.(Naya Kanga) is the most accessible
of our "people peaks" towering over
the South of alpine Langtang valley and holy
lakes of Gosaikund. its fine ridge systems
provide superb climbing and spectacular scenery
from a top the summit, you can gaze in wonder
at the peaks of the Jugal Himal as a Dome
Blanc, Langshisa Ri and at Tibet's highest
Mt. Shisapangma 8035m. the last 8,000m. peak
in the World to be the climbed.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu . Transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu . Briefing and shopping.
Day 03: Drive to Dhunche.
Day 04: Trek to Shyabru Gaon.
Day 05: Trek to Lama Hotel.
Day 06: Trek to Langtang (3,541m).
Day 07: Trek to Kyanjin Gompa (4773m).
Day 08: Trek to Kyanjin Gompa for acclimatization.
Visit Yala Peak.
Day 09: Trek to Ganja La pass (5,200m).
Day 10: Trek to Naya Kanga High Camp.
Day 11: Summit Naya Kanga (5,844m).
Day 12: Extra day for climb.
Day 13: Trek back to Kyanjin.
Day 14: Trek back to Langtang.
Day 15: Trek back to Shyabru Gaon.
Day 16: Trek back to Dhunche.
Day 17: Drive back to Kathmandu.
Day 18: Kathmandu (reserved day.)
