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Island Peak | Mera Peak | Lobuje | Parchemo |
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Kwangde | Pokhalde | Pisang Peak | Mardi Himal |
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PEAK
CLIMBING: |
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 Climbing the Himalayas is a dream of every mountaineer.
The uncountable number of Himalayan peaks on the
vicinity of mountains will always be a great attraction
for mountain climbers. An expedition to the Nepalese
Himalayas requires careful pre-planning, many
governmental formalities and considerable expenses. But
for those seeking equal challenges, Peak climbing can be
a good alternative. The so-called Trekking Peaks with
rarely used trekking routes and ranging from 5000 meters
onwards can be climbed by integrating it with an
organized trek on payment of Peak fees and special
permission.
Popular Peak climbing under NMA permission
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the peak |
Height |
Region |
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Island Peak |
6160 m. |
Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha |
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Mera Peak |
6054 m |
Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha |
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Lobuje |
6119 m. |
Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha |
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Parchemo |
6187 m. |
Rolwaling
Himal, Janakpur |
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Kwangde |
6011 m |
Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha |
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Pokhalde |
5906 m. |
Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha |
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Pisang Peak |
6019 m. |
Manang
District, Gandaki |
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Mardi Himal |
5587 m. |
Annapurna
Himal, Gandaki |
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Chulu West |
6419 m |
Manang
District, Gandaki |
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Chulu East |
6584 m. |
Manang
District, Gandaki |
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Hiunchuli |
6441 m. |
Annapurna
Himal, Gandaki |
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Singu Chuli
(Fluted peak) |
6501 m. |
Annapurna
Himal, Gandaki |
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Ganja La
Chuli (Naya Kanga) |
5844 m. |
Langtang
Himal, Bagmati |
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The permit fees for Peak climbing Under NMA Permission:
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Group |
Group Size |
Permit fees |
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1 to 4 |
US$ 350 + US$ 40
per extra person |
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5 to 8 |
US$ 350 + US$ 40
per extra person |
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A |
1 to 5 |
US$ 350 + 40 = 390 |
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A |
1 to 6 |
US$ 390 + 40 = 430
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A |
1 to 7 |
US$ 430 + 40 = 470 |
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A |
1 to 8 |
US$ 470 + 40 = 510 |
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Group |
Group Size |
Permit fees |
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B |
1 to 9
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US$ 510 + US$ 25
per extra person |
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B |
1 to 10 |
US$ 510 + 25 = 535 |
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B |
1 to 11 |
US$ 535 + 25 = 560 |
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1 to 12 |
US$ 5560 + 25 =
585 |
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ISLAND
PEAK: |
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The professionally designed Island peak climbing
itinerary takes you to the acclimatization hike to the
most popular trekking destination of Everest Base camp
and Kala Pathar first for the close up views of Everest
before scaling the peak. We head for Island peak
climbing after the essential climbing practice course
briefed and instructed by Climbing Sherpa on various
aspects of climbing techniques. Our route descends to
Dignboche and goes to Chhukung valley and Island (Imja
Tse) Base camp. We attempt the summit 20,305ft after one
night at the high camp perched on the South West Ridge.
The mountain itself is the extension of the South Ridge
of Lhotse Shar separated by a small col. The ridge
rising to the south from this point leads to the summit
of Island Peak. After crossing a gully a steep snow and
ice ramp leads upward for nearly 100 meters to the
summit ridge. After crossing a gully a steep snow and
ice ramp leads upward for nearly 100 meters to the
summit ridge. Climbing near the summit is a little
difficult due to steep climbing.
Name of Peak: Island
Peak
Elevation: 6160m
Duration: 20 Days
Mode of Trek: Tea House & Camping
Culture: Majority of Himalayan Sherpa
Best Season: Aug – May
Group Size: Maximum 12 Pax
Route: Fly in / Fly out
Trek Cost: USD 1155.00
Departure Date: 1, 6, 13, 18, 23, 27, & 31
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Itinerary |
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Trekking Route>
Lukla to Lukla |
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Arrival in
Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel, Overnight at
Hotel |
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Kathmandu-Lukla
(2860m) fly in the morning for 45 minutes then
commence & trek to Phakding (2600m) – 4 hours
After a very early start and an early take off
from Kathmandu Domestic Airport, a 45-minute
flight is all it takes to propel into the
Everest region of Nepal. The landing at Lukla
(2800m) is spectacular and on arrival trekking
crew who organize the luggage and hustle you off
for tea will greet you. After a leisurely lunch
you will start the trek in earnest, setting off
for a gentle walk to Phakding (2800m), a further
3 hours to the north. The trail leads through
Lukla, past hotels, shops and airline offices to
the edge of the Lukla plateau where the trail
drops to meet the intersection of the Jiri trail
at Chablung. From here the trail follows the
Dudh Kosi north through the village of Ghat and
then finally to Phakding where you should spend
the night. |
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Phakding - Namche
Bazar (3446m) - 6½ hours
From Phakding the trail continues north up the
Dudh Kosi Valley, staying 100m above the river
on it's West Bank. The trail leads to Jorsale
(2810m) where you enter the Sagarmatha (Everest)
National Park. From here you will continue on an
ever-steeping trail to Namche Bazaar (3446m),
known simply as Namche. En route you have cross
the spectacular suspension bridge high above the
confluence of the Bhote Kosi and the Dudh Kosi,
and shortly after glimpse first view of Everest,
way off to the northeast. The trail to Namche is
steep and long, but eventually you will reach
the remarkable Sherpa capital perched high on
the hillside and dominated to the east by the
immense bulk of Kwangde (6187m). |
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Namche Bazar, on
day rest for acclimatization
Acclimatization is important before trekking
higher, and this is a scheduled stop, which will
allow you to gradually become used to the
effects of altitude - the lower pressure and the
thinner air. You can spend the day by taking a
side trip to Thami or Khumjung, by visiting the
National Park Visitor Center on the hill above
Namche or by simply resting and browsing in the
shops in the town. Namche is a fascinating place
simply to 'hang out' and take in the culture of
the mountains, from the trading of visiting
Tibetans to the stories of departing
mountaineers. |
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Namche Bazaar to
Phortse Thanga
From Namche we trek northeast on a direct line
to Everest, starting up the hill to the Visitor
Center and continuing on a reasonably flat easy
trail high above the Dudh Kosi. Ahead of us we
can see one of the most beautiful mountains in
the Khumbu - Ama Dablam (6856m), as well as
Everest still far off in the distance. At Sanasa
we branch off the Everest trail and head up the
hill to the small settlement of Mong where we
stop for lunch. From here it is a steady descent
to the Dudh Kosi at Phortse Thanga (3500m). This
is a beautiful riverside settlement and is our
camping spot for the night. |
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Phortse Thanga to
Dole
From the river the trail initially climbs
steeply out of the valley through rhododendron
forest and then continues high above the Dudh
Kosi, steadily gaining height. We pass through
the settlements of Tongba (3950m) and Gyele
(3960m) and eventually reach our campsite for
the evening at Dole (4200m). All through the day
we have fantastic views of the surrounding
mountains. |
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Dole to Machhermo
From Dole the gain in altitude to our next
evening's campsite is small, only 190m. The
trail continues high above the west bank of the
Dudh Kosi and we obtain tremendous views of the
mountains at the northern end of the valley,
including Cho Oyu, as well as back down the
valley to Ama Dablam, and across the valley to
Tawuche and Cholatse. Machhermo at 4410m is a
pleasant campsite with several teahouses. |
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Machhermo to Gokyo
Beyond Machhermo the valley widens and the trail
passes through the settlement of Pangka before
descending to the river. From here it is a steep
ascent up the terminal moraine of the Ngozumpa
glacier to the first of the Gokyo lakes at
4650m. The trail then levels off and passes the
second lake at 4690m; eventually making it's way
to Gokyo at 4750m.
Gokyo is a
sizeable settlement with many teahouses, located
in a delightful location on the edge of the
lake, and is the main objective for many of the
trekking groups that we will encounter.
The views from
Gokyo are magnificent and tomorrow we will climb
the small hill above Gokyo village, known as
Gokyo Ri, to obtain fantastic views of Everest
and Cho Oyu. |
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Climb Gokyo Ri,
trek to Thangnak
We start the day by slowly ascending to the top
of Gokyo Ri at 5350m, and are rewarded by
magnificent views of Everest to the east and Cho
Oyu to the north. After descending to Gokyo and
resting we retrace our steps to the area between
the first and second lakes and take a trail
eastwards across the Ngozumpa glacier. This
takes us to the small settlement of Dragnag
where there is a teahouse. From here we will
continue upwards and camp at Thangnak at approx.
5000m. |
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Cross Cho La to
Dzongla
We make an early start, and continue upwards
towards the pass that links the Gokyo and
Everest valleys - the Cho La. From our campsite
it is about 3-4 hours of slow walking to the
pass at 5420m. Whilst this is a hard morning's
walk, we are rewarded by fabulous views on both
sides of the pass.
From the pass we descend slowly on a rough trail
to the small settlement of Dzongla where there
are a few teahouses. We make our camp here, and
have a superb view of the immense peak of
Cholatse. |
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Dzongla to
Chhukung
From Dzongla we descend steadily to the main
Everest trail at Dughla, and from here continue
to descend to the ridge above Dingboche where we
obtain our first view of Island Peak as it
dominates the end of the Imja valley to the
east. We take lunch at Dingboche, the large
sprawling Sherpa settlement at 4410m, before
continuing up the Imja valley to Chhukung at
4730m. The immense south face of Lhotse towers
above the village to the north. |
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Chhukung to Island
Peak Base Camp, then on to High Camp
From Chhukung you have to continue in a general
easterly direction to the site of your base
camp. The trail follows the moraine of the
Lhotse glacier to the snout of the Imja glacier
where it branches to the east and skirts around
the base of Island Peak. You have to make your
main camp at a spot known as Pareshaya Gyab at
5087m.
After taking lunch
and resting you will continue up to the high
camp, a further hour or so up the mountain. The
trail is well defined until you reach the area
of the high camp at approx. 5500m. |
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Ascent of Island
Peak and return to Base Camp
We set off early for the summit at about 3.00
am, and scramble up in the dark to the
snow-covered glacier above. From here we take
care as we make our way up the glacier until we
reach a broad snow basin, which leads up to the
final section of the climb.
Ahead of us now is
the main summit ridge and we climb a steep snow
and ice slope, using fixed ropes, for approx.
100m to access the ridge. The ridge is a classic
and leads quickly to the east up to the main
summit at 6189m.
From the summit
there are fantastic across to Lhotse to the
north, the Amphu Labsta and Mera Peak to the
south, and Ama Dablam to the west. After taking
in the views we descend by the same route,
abseiling from the ridge, and making our way
back carefully to Base Camp. |
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Spare day
We allow a spare 'buffer' day in case of bad
weather. |
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Island Peak Base
Camp to Dingboche
We retrace our steps back down the Imja valley,
firstly to Chhukung where we stop for lunch, and
on to Dingboche where we spend the night. This
is a chance to celebrate our success with a cool
beer, and reflect upon the climb of the previous
day. |
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Dingboche to
Namche Bazaar
From Dingboche we head down the main Everest
trail, passing through the settlement of
Pangboche, before reaching the famous Tengboche
monastery where we stop for lunch. We have a
chance we visit the monastery before continuing
on to Namche Bazaar. From Tengboche the trail
drops steeply to the river at Phunki Thanga, and
then rises again to traverse high above the
river on a winding trail into Namche Bazaar. |
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Namche Bazaar to
Lukla
The final day of our trek, and a sense of relief
for some and sadness for others as we retrace
our steps of the first few days along the trail
above the Dudh Kosi before turning off the main
Jiri route and rising up to Lukla. We start by
descending steeply out of Namche and shortly
before we cross the suspension bridge below
Namche we get a last chance to see Everest
before it is out of sight until the next time.
We lunch at Phakding and arrive in Lukla by
mid-afternoon. |
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Lukla fly back to
Katmandu |
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Final Departure to
Home |
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Cost
Includes:
- All airport / Hotel / airport transfer as
per program private coach
- 2 night's standard accommodation in
Kathmandu on bed and
breakfast basis
- 17 nights 18 days Trekking & Peak
climbing on full board basis
including, breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner Lodges and Tent.
- English speaking Trekking & Climbing
guide and needed potter for
a group.
- Everest National Park Entry Fee other
needed
- Staff Insurance and expenses
- All government taxes and services charge
Cost Excludes:
- Beverage and personal nature expenses
- Personal trek equipment (including
sleeping bag & climbing Gears)
and medical supplies.
- Main meals (Lunch & dinner) during hotel
stay in Kathmandu
- Bar bills and mineral water on during the
trek.
- Air Fare, Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu
US$ 202.00 per person
- Peak permit cost up to 4 pax USD 350.00
- Climbing guide equipment up to 4 pax USD
350.00
- Domestic & International airport
departure taxes
- All expenses other then mentioned
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MERA
PEAK: |
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 Mera Peak is usually, and perhaps incorrectly, regarded
as the highest official trekking peak in Nepal. In
addition the Mera Peak trek is superb. The standard
route from the north involves little more than high
altitude glacier walking. The west and south faces of
the peak offer difficult technical routes. The west and
south faces of the peak offer difficult technical
routes. Climbing the middle summit requires ascent up on
steep snow and is more technical. Mera North is
straightforward to climb. South ridge is un-climbable,
East and north faces almost so. Northeast ridge is a
difficult mixed 1600-meter climb. West face is possible,
so is north-west ridge, but access to Mera West glacier
(Khare glacier) is difficult: either a 500 climb up an
icefall or a 1000 meter climb over west side ramparts to
the glacial basin at 5600 meters.
Name of Peak: Mera Peak
Elevation: 6064m
Duration: 15 – 20 Days
Mode of Trek: Tea House & Camping
Culture: Majority of Himalayan Sherpa
Best Season: Aug – May
Group Size: Maximum 12 Pax
Route: Fly in / Fly out
Note: Cost and Itineraries will be provide on
open requested
Cost Includes:
- All airport / Hotel / airport transfer as
per program private coach
- 2 night's standard accommodation in
Kathmandu on bed and
breakfast basis
- 17 nights 18 days Trekking & Peak
climbing on full board basis
including, breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner Lodges and Tent.
- English speaking Trekking & Climbing
guide and needed potter for
a group.
- Everest National Park Entry Fee other
needed
- Staff Insurance and expenses
- All government taxes and services charge
Cost Excludes:
- Beverage and personal nature expenses
- Personal trek equipment (including
sleeping bag & climbing Gears)
and medical supplies.
- Main meals (Lunch & dinner) during hotel
stay in Kathmandu
- Bar bills and mineral water on during the
trek.
- Air Fare, Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu
US$ 202.00 per person
- Peak permit cost up to 4 pax USD 350.00
- Climbing guide equipment up to 4 pax USD
350.00
- Domestic & International airport
departure taxes
- All expenses other then mentioned |
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LOBUCHE
PEAK: |
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 This skyline forms the South Ridge, the junction of the
East Face with the glaciated South-West Face and the
line of the normal route of ascent. This in turn leads
to the summit ridge running northwest from the top of
East Face through several small summits to the East
Peak. Lobuche Peak has rarely been climbed. Most of
attempts on the mountain climb the summit ridge only as
far as a subsidiary snow summit before the true peak.
Base camp for the South Ridge is best established near a
hidden lake at the base of the South-West Face near
5,551 m. Depending on the conditions the snow ridge can
be followed. The first ascent to Lobuche east peak was
made in 1984. The East Peak is recognized as a trekking
peak, whereas the West is known as an Expedition Peak.
Name of Peak: Lobuche East
Elevation: 6119m
Duration: 15 – 20 Days
Mode of Trek: Tea House & Camping
Culture: Majority of Himalayan Sherpa
Best Season: Aug – May
Group Size: Maximum 12 Pax
Route: Fly in / Fly out
Note: Cost and Itineraries will be provide on
open requested
Cost Includes:
- All airport / Hotel / airport transfer as
per program private coach
- 2 night's standard accommodation in
Kathmandu on bed and
breakfast basis
- 17 nights 18 days Trekking & Peak
climbing on full board basis
including, breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner Lodges and Tent.
- English speaking Trekking & Climbing
guide and needed potter for
a group.
- Everest National Park Entry Fee other
needed
- Staff Insurance and expenses
- All government taxes and services charge
Cost Excludes:
- Beverage and personal nature expenses
- Personal trek equipment (including
sleeping bag & climbing Gears)
and medical supplies.
- Main meals (Lunch & dinner) during hotel
stay in Kathmandu
- Bar bills and mineral water on during the
trek.
- Air Fare, Kathmandu / Lukla / Kathmandu
US$ 202.00 per person
- Peak permit cost up to 4 pax USD 350.00
- Climbing guide equipment up to 4 pax USD
350.00
- Domestic & International airport
departure taxes
- All expenses other then mentioned
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Seen from the pass the
mountain is an attractive but straightforward snow peak
with a well defined north-by-north west ridge rising
from the relatively flat, crevassed glacier astride the Tesi Lapcha.
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Kusum Kangguru |
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This climb is suggested only for participants who have
enough alpine mountaineering experience. Of all of the
trekking peaks in Nepal, this one has the reputation for
being the most difficult trekking peak in the Everest
region. The climbing is technically difficult, requiring
a high degree.
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» Kwangde Peak |
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Kwangde peak 6011meter is located above the famous
Sherpa village of Namche Bazaar and is ripe for those
wanting to ascend a seldom-climbed 6000-meter peak. This
difficult mountain forms an impressive, multi- summated
ridge in the Khumbu region. All peaks of this ridge are
above 6000m and inhibit some relatively small glaciers
and some steep rock-faces.
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This Mountain was first climbed in 1953 by a route from the Kongma La along its North-ridge. You enter the
awesome Valley - the magical Imja Khola Valley crossing
a high Pass called the Kongma La (5,520 m.).
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Pisang Peak stands up above from Pisang village and yak
pastures in a uniform slope of ice and snow to the final
summit pyramid. Pisang peak is considered one of the
easy climbing peaks among the trekking peaks in Nepal. High
Camp is set up at 5,450m, climbing to a shoulder on the
South-West Ridge.
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Chulu East Peak |
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These peaks are part of
the Manang Himal, which are quite rightly included in
the larger Damodar Himal, the eastern limit of which
runs south from Chako and Peak 6687 in a north-to-south
direction along the Hunlung Khola, Nar Khola and Phu
Khola. As an It usually understood that with the permit
to climb the East or West
peak an attempt could be
made to the nearby peak as well.
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As a result many climbing parties have mistakenly
climbed one of these peaks thinking it to be Chulu West.
It usually understood that with the permit to climb the East
or West peak an attempt could be made to the nearby peak as
well.
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Hiunchuli lies in the Annapurna range and it is
connected to Annapurna South. Near from the Huin Chuli
there are other two peaks within the sanctuary are
Tharpu Chuli (Tent Peak) and Singu Chuli (Fluted Peak).
It is connected to the east face of Annapurna South.
Annapurna Base camp is considered as the Hiunchuli Base
camp too.
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