 Mardi
Himal 5587m.
Trip Details
Trip Duration:
19 Days
Trip Grading:
Alpine
Mode of Trek:
Camping
Best Time:
Oct/ Nov/ March/ April
Less than fifteen miles north of
Pokhara, as the crow flies, this
mountain is the most southerly of the
Annapurna range. From some viewpoints it
seems little more than an outlier on the
south-west flank of Machhapuchhare.
Mardi Himal is the lowest and perhaps
least climbed or visited of the trekking
peaks.
Once again it was Col. Jimmy Roberts
who, with two Sherpas, climbed to the
summit by a route on its East Flank in
1961. The normal route of ascent reaches
a col from a glaciated amphitheatre that
rises above a hidden plateau; the 'Other
Sanctuary', as Roberts calls it.
Although another route has been made on
the south-West Face, Roberts' route is
the only recorded line and the one used
on most subsequent ascents.
Obviously, the peak has commanding view
of the Annapurna ranges and undoubtedly
a spectacular one of Machhapuchhare the
"Himalayan Matterhorn," better known as
Fish Tail Peak. Few westerners visit the
valleys and ridges south of Mardi Himal.
They are steep sided and heavily wooded
with bamboo and rhododendron. Above the
forest high alpine pastures provide good
grazing and a habitat for undisturbed
wildlife. Despite it lowly altitude 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.
Expedition
Itinerary
Day 01:
Arrival in Kathamandu Transfer to the
Hotel.
Day 02:
Cultural Tours / Preparation for the
Expedition
Day 03:
Kathmandu- drive to Pokhara tented o/nt.
Day 04:
Drive Pokhara to Mardi Pul. Start
trekking.
Days 05-08:
Trek to Base Camp on the East Flank of
Mardi Himal.
Day 09:
Rest and acclimatization day.
Day 10:
Establish High Camp.
Day 11:
Summit attempt and return to Base Camp.
Days 12-15:
Return trek to Pokhara.
Day 16:
Rest at Pokhara.
Day 17:
Drive Back to Kathmandu.
Day 18:
In Kathmandu.
Day 19:
Final Departure.
Group Size:
Min. 02 Max 10.
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