South Col Expeditions

South Col Expeditions A boutique outfit founded in 2007. He has trekked in the Everest region more than fifteen times including the winter of 2003-04.

Join us for Treks and Photo Workshops in the Himalayas: Nepal, Sikkim, Ladakh and Bhutan and Kilimanjaro .For small Treks & Photo Workshops in the Himalayas please visit www.southcol.com & www.sujoydas.com. Sujoy Das, who heads South Col Expeditions, has been trekking and photographing in the Himalayas for more than thirty five years. His notable treks include: Winter ascent of Kala Pattar pea

k (Everest region) Dec 2003; Everest Base Camp 18,500 feet (2001); Thorung-la pass/Annapurna Circuit 17,746 feet (2000); Annapurna Base Camp 14,300 feet (1999); Gokyo Ri peak Everest region 18,275 feet (1998); Rupkund Lake, Garhwal 16,200 feet (1996); Kangchendzonga Base Camp North and Green Lakes 16,875 feet (1987 and 2014); Dorji La peak North Sikkim 18,644 feet (1986); crossing of Lhonak-la pass North Sikkim (1987). He has visited the Annapurna region more than dozen times including three visits to the Base Camp and the entire circuit of Annapurna. In the Eastern Himalaya he has trekked the Singalila ridge of Sandakphu and Phalut six times and made four visits to the alp of Dzongri in West Sikkim. In September 2009 he trekked across seven passes in Ladakh from the monastery of Lamayuru to Padum in Zanskar. He has been an invited speaker at the Mussoorie Mountain Festival 2017 and Mountain Echoes – the Bhutan Literary Festival 2019. He is the joint author and photographer of a number of books like Sikkim- A Travellers Guide, Nepal Himalaya – A Journey Through Time, Everest Reflections on the Solukhumbu, Lonely Planet – Nepal for the Indian Traveller. His essays and photographs have been published in books and magazines worldwide. To view his photographs of the Himalaya please visit www.sujoydas.com. He can be contacted at [email protected]

01/08/2026

Phugtal Monastery is a stunning 15th century cliffside cave monastery shaped like a honeycomb, located in the remote Lungnak Valley of Zanskar, Ladakh, India. It sits at an altitude of over 3,850 meters (12,600 feet) and belongs to the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism / one of the must visit spots in Zanskar and now accessible

Marangu Route on Kilimanjaro- A South Col team successfully completed this route in June 2026 - This path provides trekk...
06/07/2026

Marangu Route on Kilimanjaro- A South Col team successfully completed this route in June 2026 - This path provides trekkers with the classic Kilimanjaro climbing experience, offering sweeping views and a wonderful hiking adventure all the way to the summit of Uhuru Peak. That said, it also has some unique aspects that set it apart from any of the other routes as well, giving Marangu route a character and feeling that is entirely its own. For our future treks to Kilimanjaro do contact us.

Sujoy Das Raju Pulami Magar Tshetem Norbu Devendra Basnet Srimati Banerjee fans Bir Bahadur Tamang Team Kilimanjaro

The Solukhumbu region in Nepal May 2026 after the crowds had left and we had the trails and lodges to ourselves         ...
31/05/2026

The Solukhumbu region in Nepal May 2026 after the crowds had left and we had the trails and lodges to ourselves

28/05/2026

The magic of Lukla where dreams are made or dashed depending on whether you get the flight to Kathmandu or not - we were really lucky to get the first flight yesterday morning ✈️🛫

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎Binodh Gurung, Raju Pulami MagarDrop a comment to welcome them to our community,
27/05/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Binodh Gurung, Raju Pulami Magar

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22/05/2026

The Ama Dablam base camp trek in the Everest region

19/05/2026

Third week of May is the shoulder season on the Solukhumbu but due to climate change the weather is quite good like this morning on the hill to Namche Bazar

26/04/2026

South Col Expeditions trek to Dzongri and Goeche La completed today - led by our very senior guide

25/04/2026

South Col Expeditions just completed the Dzongri Goeche la trek in April 2026 led by our very experienced Sikkim guide

Sujoy Das Binodh Gurung

Magical Bhutan - a South Col day walks group in Punakha, Phobjikha and Bumthang April 2026
18/04/2026

Magical Bhutan - a South Col day walks group in Punakha, Phobjikha and Bumthang April 2026

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