Mardi Himal
Mardi Himal, lying less than fifteen miles north of Pokhara, is the most southerly mountain of the Annapurna range. It is the lowest and perhaps the least climbed or visited of the trekking peaks in Nepal. Taking on this trek you will get to sight beautiful mountain views, sparkling rivers and lush green terraced fields. Mardi Himal trek takes you through beautiful forests, interesting villages and valleys, the cultural diversity being the main attraction of this trek.
The attention of western mountaineers was first drawn to Mardi Himal by the photographs of Basil Goodfellow, taken in 1953. However, it was not until 1961 that the mountain received its first ascent. Jimmy Roberts, with two Sherpas, first climbed to the summit by a route on its west flank. Though there have been rumors of another route being made on the South-West Face, Robert’s route is the only recorded route for the ascents.
Best seen from the south, the mountain terminates the South-West ridge of Machhapuchhre as a distinct and separate mass, at right-angles to that ridge. From some viewpoints it seems little more than an outlier on the south-west flank of Machhapuchhre. On Mardi Himal’s South-West Face are three well-defined ridges rising from rock buttresses and separated by hanging glaciers. Mardi Himal’s East Face is separated from Machhapuchhre ridge by a col [circa 5,200m]. Our trekking route of ascent reaches this col from a glaciated amphitheatre that rises above a hidden plateau; the ‘Other Sanctuary’, so called by Roberts.
The peak provides a commanding view of the Annapurna Range along with a spectacular vista of the Himalayan Matterhorn, Machhapuchhre. Despite its lowly latitude the mountain obviously has a great deal of potential for those interested in small-scale exploratory mountaineering and the ridges already mentioned present obvious climbing challenges at a reasonable standard.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu.
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu.
Day 03: Fly to Pokhara and Trek to Mardi Pul [1,050m]
Day 04: Trek to Odane Hill [2,510m]
Day 05: Trek to Kumai [3,049m]
Day 06: Trek to Khorchon [3,568 m]
Day 07: Trek to Base Camp [4,100m]
Day 08: Climb to the Summit of Mardi Himal [5,555 m] and Return to Base Camp [4,100m]
Day 09: Trek to Kumai [3,049m]
Day 10: Trek to Ghachok [1,067m]
Day 11: Trek to Pokhara
Day 12: Fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu
Day 13: Depart Kathmandu
Includes and excluxion
Cost Includes:
- All airport-hotel – airport transport
- Accommodations in with breakfast
- All transportation Pvt
- Internet access & satellite phones in base camp. Satellite phone is available at $3 per minute
- Professional weather forecasting services from USA & European based meteorologists
- Sherpa, porters, liaison officer, camp staff and guides
- All administration fees owed to Islamabad, including climbing permits
- Climbing permit fee.
- Necessary number of porters/yaks to carry load to & from base camp
- Equipment allowance and insurance of Liaison officer
- Personal climbing Sherpa with wages/equipment allowance/ insurance/high camps load ferry bonus
- Cook and cook boys with their equipment allowance, wages and insurance
- Best quality tents at Base camp with sleeping mattresses
- Best quality dinning tent with heater at Base Camp
- All necessary kitchen & camping equipment at base camp and camp 2 along with table/chairs.
- Shower facility at base camp
- Fresh and organic food and beverages at Base Camp and imported quality high altitude food (individual packet)
- Enough numbers of EPI gases with burner for high camps
- Walkie-talkie and permit fee
- Satellite phone for the emergency purpose (Personal call $ 3 per minutes)
- Solar panel/Generator with accessories at base camp for recharging & power supply
- Necessary climbing hardware gears with fixed ropes except the personal gears
- Required Oxygen bottles with mask and regulator.
- Insurance of local team members
- Rope fixing fee
- Tented accommodation and meal at in/out to base camp
Cost does not include:
· International round-trip airfare
· Major meals in
· Personal climbing equipment
· Insurance, should include evacuation
· Alcoholic beverages and bottled drinks
· All expenses incurred in the event of early departure (evacuation fees, transport, extra hotel nights, etc.)
· Personal communication (phone, fax, e-mail) between Pakistan and home country
· Sherpa summit bonus ($1000).
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