• Shishapangma was first climbed, via the Northern Route, on 2 May 1964 by a Chinese expedition led by Xǔ Jìng.
  • Briefly about climbing Shishapangma. Shishapangma (8,027 m), also known as Gosainthan, is the only eight-thousander located entirely in China.
  • Instead of resting after his assignment with Harila, Tenjen Lama kept guiding non-stop: on Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, and now Shishapangma.
  • Despite being absolute near the Mount Everest and one of world’s fourteen 8000+ meters peal, Mount Shishapangma is one the least known mountain of the world.
  • Shishapangma Expedition in Tibet is non-technical with little objective danger, snow, spectacular ridge to the summit in spring & autumn.
  • Shishapangma, at 8,027m above sea-level, is the world’s 14th highest peak and the last on the list of the 8,000ers.
  • Shishapangma has a false summit at 26,286' or 8012m but we wanted to go for the true summit at 26,335' or 8027m. The climb from C3 is steep but not too difficult.
  • The Shishapangma is located in south-central Tibet, 5 kilometers from the border with Nepal. Since Shishapangma is on the north side of the Himalayan crest...
  • Makalu Adventure arranges Mt Shishapangma climbing trip for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Booking open for Shishapangma Expedition at USD 19,500 per person.
  • It was first climbed via the northern route in 1964 by a Chinese expedition led by Xu Ching. Shishapangma is the only 8,000m peak that sits wholly within Tibet, China.