Kanchenjunga South - To Oktang and Back

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This is one of the reasons people do the Kanchenjunga trek! A couple of perfect days at high altitude, lots of sun and snow and big mountains all along the way.

Night at Tseram (3868 m). The white mountain left on the horizon is Kabru (7412 m).
On the trail back to Tseram
On the trail back to Tseram
Ramche valley with Kabru and Rathong
On the trail back to Tseram
On the trail back to Tseram
Ramche valley with Kabru and Rathong
Posing with Kabru and Rathong
Starting back down to Tseram. Bokta Peak (6143 m) is behind.
Ramche (4610 m) in the morning. Bokta Peak (6143 m), (also spelled as Boktoh) is the right one in the background.
Morning in Ramche (4610 m)
Morning after a very very cold night in the tent.
Ramche (4610 m) in the afternoon. Rathong (6682 m) looks impressive in the clouds.
Ramche (4610 m)
Enjoying a perfect morning at Ramche
A look from Ramche to Mt. Kabru (7412 m), Rathong (6682 m) and Kokthang (6148 m)
Looking back from Ramche to Kabru and Rathong. Kanchenjunga is hiding behind the ridge to the left.
On the trail back to Ramche
Coming back down to Ramche with Kanchenjunga's south face behind
Coming back down to Ramche
At Oktang (4740 m)
Happy at Oktang ;-)
A close up of Kanchenjunga from Oktang. The Main Summit (8586 m) is the pointy one in the middle.
Kanchenjunga's south face from Oktang. Down to the right is Yalung Glacier.
Kanchenjunga's south face. Left to right: Yalung Kang, Main Summit, Kanchenjunga Cental and Kanchenjunga South
Posing with our guide Tenzing at Oktang (4740 m)
Oktang (4740 m) and Kanchenjunga's south face. The top of Mt. Jannu (7710 m) can be seen to the far left.
The last climb before Oktang
Oktang (4740 m). Yalung Glacier is down to the right. The base camp is further up on the glacier to the left. The snow however covered the crevasses and made the decent to the glacier too slippery so we only went this far.
Close to Oktang. Looking back south.
Almost there!
Close to Oktang. Looking back south.
Our guide Tenzing posing with the rising sun
Our guide Tenzing posing with the rising sun
The sun is almost here - between Mt. Kabru (7412 m) and Rathong (6682 m)
Happy on the trail ;-)
Getting closer to Oktang. Kanchenjunga's south face is looming above.
Looking back south. The jagged mountains on the horizon define the border with India.
On the way to Oktang. All five summits of Kanchenjunga can be seen now. Left to right: Kangbachen, Yalung Kang, Main Summit, Kanchenjunga Cental and Kanchenjunga South
On the way to Oktang
Kanchenjunga, Kabru and Rathong (far right)
Kanchenjunga is getting bigger and bigger. Four of the five summits can be seen now. Left to right: Yalung Kang, Main Summit, Kanchenjunga Cental and Kanchenjunga South

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