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Mountaineering / Nama expedition
Private expedition · guided
Six days to the 5,588-metre summit of Mt. Nama in the Minya Konka range — a real expedition approach on foot, 46 kilometres over three days past the gompa and base camp, then scree discipline and long hours on 30–40-degree snow.
Ask about this itinerarySummit morning on Nama · 5,588 metres
Nama summit — big-mountain views over the Minya Konka range
your own dates and group, from one climber upward
broken into three days from Tsemed village — acclimatisation and expedition practice in one
Sep–Nov is the stable window; Nov–Dec is clearest and coldest
Why this route
Nama is where the approach becomes part of the climb. From Tsemed village at 3,400 metres the route walks 46 kilometres in three days — past the gompa at 3,750 metres, past base camp at 4,100 metres, up to Camp 1 at 4,700 metres — before the climbing proper starts. The walk-in is the acclimatisation plan and a taste of what a longer expedition actually feels like.
Above Camp 1 the mountain teaches its two lessons: scree, first — steady walking on steep broken rock, and the head game that goes with it — then snow, long hours ascending 30–40-degree slopes where the aim is to rely on technique rather than the rope. A high-endurance summit, in one of the most storied ranges in Sichuan, with the big Minya Konka peaks around it.
Route Briefing
Drive to Tsemed village, walk in over three days past gompa and base camp to Camp 1 at 4,700 metres, and climb the scree-and-snow line to 5,588 metres.
Along the way
Nama sits in the Minya Konka massif — the walk-in and the summit both look out on some of the biggest mountains in Sichuan.
The gompa · the snowline · the summit
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Day by day
The approach is the point: three days on foot that acclimatise the body and set the rhythm the summit day will need.
Tsemed village, 3,400 m
The drive from Chengdu to Tsemed village at 3,400 metres, where the walking starts. Packs up, pace set, and the first kilometres of the 46 in the legs.
Overnight in camp.
→ gompa, 3,750 m
On foot to the gompa at 3,750 metres. A short day by design — the walk-in is built as acclimatisation, and the monastery stop is one of the expedition's quieter pleasures.
Overnight in camp.
→ base camp, 4,100 m
The third day of the approach brings base camp at 4,100 metres. The climbing part of the mountain is now overhead; the afternoon is for rest and the first look at the upper route.
Overnight in tents.
→ Camp 1, 4,700 m
The move to Camp 1 at 4,700 metres, the launch camp for the summit. Early to camp, early to bed, and the summit plan walked through in full.
Overnight in tents.
Summit, 5,588 m → Tsemed
Summit day in two movements: the scree — steady walking on steep broken rock, where the psychological game matters as much as the feet — then the snow, 30–40 degrees or steeper, long hours of ascent where technique beats rope-pulling. Summit at 5,588 metres, and all the way back down to Tsemed village the same day.
Tsemed → Chengdu
The drive back to Chengdu. Season notes for planning: June to August is warmest (and wettest), September to November the most stable, and November to December the clearest — and coldest — of all.
Private departures
This expedition runs privately between 10 June and 26 October — no fixed join-in dates. The price per person falls as the group grows; every departure is guided end to end.
| Group size | Per person | Booking type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 climber | CNY 38,600per person | Private only |
| 2 climbers | CNY 25,600per person | Private only |
| 3 climbers | CNY 21,800per person | Private only |
| 4 or more | CNY 17,800per person | Private only |
The lodge trek passes Nama's base camp without climbing it — this expedition is the mountain itself. The Minya Konka lodge trek
What's included
A guided private expedition: leadership, permits and the mountain logistics are in the price.
Arranged and paid for before you arrive.
A mountain guide
Private guiding from Chengdu to Chengdu, including the summit day.
Camps and camp food
Lodging and tents at the campsites; breakfasts and dinners while camping, basic mountain food above base camp.
Shared climbing gear
Ropes and group technical equipment.
Gear carrying
Up to 15 kg of personal gear carried for each climber before base camp.
Permits and support
Climbing permits, logistics and medical support, and every transfer on the plan.
Yours to arrange, or ask us about.
Chengdu lodging and meals
And lunches throughout; flights and trains.
Personal gear
Including crampons, harness, helmet, boots and ice axe — these can be arranged.
Summit certificate
And optional porter service above base camp, and tips.
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