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Mountaineering / Reddomain expedition
Private expedition · guided
Twelve days on a genuinely technical 6,112-metre mountain — Reddomain, the Minya Konka peak few have summited: a patient walk-in through the Gyazela valley, camps at 5,200 and 5,700 metres, an exposed traverse beside the ridgeline, and 60–70-degree ground to the top.
Ask about this itineraryMt. Reddomain · 6,112 metres of ice and rock
Reddomain summit — a technical climb, not a walk-up
your own dates and group, from one climber upward
snow ridge, ropework, protection, descent and ice skills — the west ridge is the accessible route
12–13 days with two built-in flexible days
Why this route
Reddomain is a technical mountain, and it does not pretend otherwise. It demands skilled use of gear, a real physical base, and genuine technical skill: walking a snow ridge, sophisticated ropework, protection, descending, even ice climbing. From Camp 1 to Camp 2 the route crosses a highly exposed traverse beside the ridgeline; the final approach to the summit steepens to 60–70 degrees. Few climbers have summited it, and many who have describe it as better preparation for bigger mountains than some of the more famous 6,000ers.
The expedition shape matters as much as the climb. Twelve to thirteen days: a walk-in through the Gyazela valley with camps at 3,800 and 4,600 metres, a full acclimatisation day at base camp, then the mountain in camp-to-camp steps — 5,200, an acclimatisation day there, 5,700 — with the summit day returning to a camp rather than the valley. Two flexible days at the end absorb the weather. And it is, above all, a good-looking mountain: glacier lakes below, a rocky face, a snowy ridgeline.
Route Briefing
Walk in through Laoyulin and the Gyazela valley over four days to base camp at 4,600 metres, then the mountain in camp-to-camp steps to the 6,112-metre summit.
Along the way
Reddomain is a good-looking mountain, and the expedition spends thirteen days in its country.
The Gyazela valley · the glacier · the ridge
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Day by day
The plan builds the summit day out of everything before it — acclimatisation days are the schedule, not the spare time.
Laoyulin village, 3,100 m
The drive from Chengdu to Laoyulin village at 3,100 metres, the start of the walk-in. Camp at the village and begin the expedition rhythm.
Overnight in camp.
Laoyulin, 3,100 m
A full day at the village — a higher walk with light packs, back to the same camp. The first deliberate altitude day of thirteen.
Overnight in camp.
→ Gyazela camp, 3,800 m
The walk-in moves up the valley to the camp at 3,800 metres, under the increasingly big walls of the Minya Konka massif.
Overnight in tents.
→ base camp, 4,600 m
Up to Reddomain base camp at 4,600 metres. The mountain's face and ridgeline are now the daily view.
Overnight in tents.
Base camp, 4,600 m
A full rest and acclimatisation day at base camp — gear checks, technique refreshers on the guide's rope, and an early night before the mountain begins.
Overnight in tents.
→ Camp 1, 5,200 m
The first camp-to-camp move, up to Camp 1 at 5,200 metres.
Overnight in tents.
Camp 1, 5,200 m
A deliberate day at 5,200 metres — the height the summit day will pass through twice. Sleep high, let the body adjust.
Overnight in tents.
→ Camp 2, 5,700 m
The move to Camp 2 at 5,700 metres includes the route's defining section: a highly exposed traverse beside the ridgeline, roped, on the ground that makes Reddomain a technical mountain.
Overnight in tents.
Summit, 6,112 m → C2 or C1
From Camp 2 the ground steepens — 60–70 degrees on the final approach — to the 6,112-metre summit. Descend to Camp 2 or, conditions willing, Camp 1.
Overnight in tents.
→ base camp, 4,600 m
Down the mountain to base camp, the heavy half of the expedition behind.
Overnight in tents.
→ Laoyulin, 3,100 m
The walk out to Laoyulin village, thick air returning by the hour.
Overnight in camp.
Flexible days
Two flexible days built into the plan — the buffer that turns bad weather into a delayed summit rather than a cancelled expedition. Depart for Chengdu when the mountain is done with you.
Private departures
This expedition runs privately between 1 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 97,200per person | Private only |
| 2 climbers | CNY 62,600per person | Private only |
| 3 climbers | CNY 57,800per person | Private only |
| 4 or more | CNY 53,600per person | Private only |
This is an advanced objective — expect a conversation about your climbing record before we confirm the plan.
What's included
A guided private expedition: leadership, permits and the mountain logistics are in the price.
Arranged and paid for before you arrive.
Mountain guide(s)
Guiding for the whole trip, 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 for the traverse and the summit slopes.
Gear carrying
Porterage of shared loads on the approach; the carrying allowance 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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Enquiry
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