Pokhalde Peak - 17 days

Pokhalde peak at the height of (5,806m/19,044ft.) was first climbed in 1953 en- route Kongma La along its North-ridge by John Hunt and his Everest Expedition Team. The peak situated in Khumbu Himal of Everest area looks like a crenulated rocky ridge dominated by the huge bulk of Nuptse. Despite its relatively low altitude the mountain's first successful climbers were giants of the mountaineering world, a fact that is true of many of the Trekking peaks.

Phokalde is an insignificant-looking mountain when seen from the Lobuje or Gorak Shep it looks more interesting rising to the south of the Kongma La (5,535m/18,159ft), an infrequently traversed pass that leads into the Chhukhung Valley. The northern side of the mountain has a small hanging glacier that is best reached along the ridge rising from the Kongma La. By and large the rock on the mountain is poor, although it does offer some interesting scrambling on the well-defined ridges. The summit provides a good viewpoint and from that perspective is a fine little peak.

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