Mt. Dhaulagiri Expedition Spring 2012

 

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First ascent of
Mt. Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri (8,167), whose name means White Mountain, is the seventh highest mountain in the world. It is an enormous Himalayan massif, located in north central Nepal. After its discovery by the western world in 1808, it replaced Ecuador's Chimborazo (20,561 ft.) as the postulated highest mountain in the world. It maintained this standing for nearly 30 years, until the discovery of Kanchenjunga, which was then falsely believed to be the world's highest mountain.

Dhaulagiri's crest stretches for thirty miles, lending structure to an otherwise tangled topography of twisting ridges, glaciers, and ice falls. Along the main crest, several pyramid-shaped peaks rise. Four of these summits, numbered form east to west, rise above 25,000 feet.

Itinerary

 

Day	Date 2012	Program
01	15 April	Arrival Ktm, Transfer to hotel BB
02	16 April	Free day in Kathmandu, hotel BB
03	17 April	Drive to Beni, camp
04	18 April	Trek to Babi Chaur, camp
05	19 April	Trek to Dharapani, camp
06	20 April	Trek to Mudi, camp
07	21 April	Trek to Boghara, camp
08	22 April	Trek to Dabang, camp
09	23 April	Trek to Pine Forest, camp
10	24 April	Trek to Dhaulagiri BC
11-38	25 April.-23 May.	CLIMBING PERIOD
39	24 May	Trek BC to Tukche, camp
40	25 May	Trek to Yak Kharka, camp
41	26 May	Trek to Marpha, camp
42	27 May	Trek to Jomsom, camp
43	28 May	Flight Jomasom – Pokhara - Ktm, hotel BB
44	29 May	Free day in Kathmandu hotel BB
45	30 May	Final Departure

 

Service Includes:

• 04 nights Hotel in Kathmandu in 3 star standard on B/B Basis.
• Complete camping equipment for trekking & base camp.
• Food during trekking and Base Camp for Member & Staff.
• Expedition Permit, National Park fee.
• 1 Tent per member at Base Camp.
• 2 base camp staff (1 cook & 1 Kitchen Boy).
• 1 Government Liaison Officer with daily wages, equipment & Insurance.
• Above mentioned staffs daily wages, equipment allowance & Insurance.
• 10 porters (30Kg Per porter) up to Base Camp per member including food & equipment.
• 6 porters (30Kg Per porter) return from Base Camp per member including food & equipment.
• Bus: Ktm - Baglung – Beni.
• Flight: Jomsom-Pokhra-Ktm, for member & Sherpa Staffs.
• Cargo clearance & Duties fee.
• All ground transportation as per itinerary.
• Farewell Nepali Dinner.
• Arrival / Departure transfer to the airport.

Service does not Include:

• Personal equipment & Insurance.
• Climbing Sherpa
• High Altitude Food & Equipment for Member & Sherpa.
• Lunch and dinner during Kathmandu stay.
• Alcohol, beverages, Telephone call, laundry bill, Nepal visa fee.
• Airport taxes International & domestic.
• Emergency rescue evacuation if required,.
• Extra porter US$ 150 each for 30Kg (up to BC & return)
• Sherpa Summit Bonus.
• Personal nature expenses.
• Extra night Hotel in Kathmandu US$ 30 per person on B/B Basis, etc.

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