Nepal · Tashi Laptsa, Rolwaling Valley
Sky’s Way to Sagarmatha — Via Ferrata Drolambau Ice Fall
Skyway to Sagarmatha — via ferrata from Drolampau
A real survival route at 5,400 metres connecting two Himalayan valleys is the extreme case that the alpine radar had not picked up.
Score / 100
5 distinct sources
- Type
- Outdoor via ferrata or fixed-equipment experience
- Duration
- Unknown
- Grade
- Not documented
- Best period
- Check locally
Why it enters the Top 100
An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.
The equipped route crosses a dangerous rocky section of the Drolampau Ice Fall and Tashi Laptsa between approximately 5,100 and 5,400 metres, on the passage connecting Rolwaling to Khumbu. Guinness World Records records it as the highest via ferrata, installed between 2017 and 2019 to secure the passage of trekkers, mountaineers and porters. The line measures approximately 70 metres according to the Nepalese press and primarily serves a vital function of crossing at high altitude; it is only achievable within the framework of a properly organized expedition.
What sets it apart: The equipped route crosses a dangerous rocky section of the Drolampau Ice Fall and the Tashi Laptsa between approximately 5,100 and 5,400 metres, on the passage connecting Rolwaling to Khumbu.; Guinness World Records records it as the highest via ferrata, installed between 2017 and 2019 to secure the passage of trekkers, mountaineers and porters.; The line measures approximately 70 metres according to the Nepalese press and primarily serves a vital function of crossing at high altitude; it is only achievable within the framework of a properly organized expedition.
Score breakdown
Median / 5Traceability
The facts behind the profile.
The equipped route crosses a dangerous rocky section of the Drolampau Ice Fall and Tashi Laptsa between approximately 5,100 and 5,400 metres, on the passage connecting Rolwaling to Khumbu.
Guinness World Records records it as the highest via ferrata, installed between 2017 and 2019 to secure the passage of trekkers, mountaineers and porters.
The line measures approximately 70 metres according to the Nepalese press and primarily serves a vital function of crossing at high altitude; it is only achievable within the framework of a properly organized expedition.
Geographical precision: Coordinate of the place, summit or associated locality, not the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.