Mt.Dhaulagiri Expedition (8,167m)

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Mt.Dhaulagiri (8,167m) is one of the most popular 8,000m mountain peak for climbing in Nepal. Mt Dhaulagiri, also widely known as `The Great White Mountain’ as derived from its name is counted as the seventh highest mountain in the world lying above sea level at approximately 8,167m (26,795 ft). Normally, four camps will be set up for the climbing. Advance base camp will be set up at 5,300m. which is used for depositing the stuff and not as camping due to avalanche danger. Camp I will be set up at 5,900m. on the Col. which requires climbing towards the east from the Advance Base Camp. Camp II will be fixed at 6,400m. which will require stretches of steep climbing. From Camp II, we climb towards west side with steep climbing and arrive Camp III at 7,200m. We then climb towards the East Ridge. When we get over the ridge, we will have to be very careful climbing over the ridge and probably, we will have to face strong wind while climbing and arrive at Camp IV, 7,500m. The climbing of this section is considered the most difficult in the expedition. Then we will push the summit and return to Camp III if everything goes well as planned. If we could not approach the summit from Camp IV due to bad weather or other reasons, we will have to fix bivouac at 7,900m. and next day try to push to the summit. Mt. Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world in the Northcentral region of Nepal in the Dhaulagiri Zone. It lays to the north-west of Pokhara and to the east of the Annapurna Himalayas range. Dhaulagiri means “White Mountain”. Normally, to do an expedition to Mt. Dhaulagiri, four camps will be set up Camp I 5,900m. On the Col, Camp II at 6,400m, Camp III at 7,200m and Camp IV 7,500m. The climbing of this section is considered the most difficult in the expedition. Then we will push the summit and return to Camp III if everything goes well as planned. If we could not approach the summit from Camp IV due to bad weather or other reasons, we will have to fix bivouac at 7,900m and next day try to push to the summit. Dhaulagiri was first climbed on May 13, 1960, by Kurt Diemberger and members of a Swiss/Austrian expedition. The vast majority of ascents to date have been via the first ascent route, which is the “Normal Route” on the mountain. However, ascents have been made from almost every direction. It is one of the deadliest mountains in the world, with a 40% fatality rate. The South and West faces of Dhaulagiri both feature massive drops; each rises over 4000 meters from its base, and each has been the site of epic climbs. Among the subsidiary peaks in the range, Gurja Himal also boasts a large, precipitous drop on its south face.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu, transfers to hotel and welcome dinner in the evening — Arrive in Kathmandu, transfers to hotel and welcome dinner in the evening Day 02: Full day Guided Tour in Kathmandu valley. Checking the equipment & packing, introduction between our staffs and members concerning how do communicate each other — Full day Guided Tour in Kathmandu valley. Checking the equipment & packing, introduction between our staffs and members concerning how do communicate each other Day 03: Briefing at Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tourism Industry Division. — Briefing at Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Tourism Industry Division. Day 04: By Bus: Kathmandu to Beni (9h-900m) — By Bus: Kathmandu to Beni (9h-900m) Day 05: Beni to Babiya Chour (5h-1050m) — Beni to Babiya Chour (5h-1050m) Day 06: Babiya Chour to Darbang(6h-1300m) — Babiya Chour to Darbang(6h-1300m) Day 07: Darbang to Sibang (7h-2000m) — Darbang to Sibang (7h-2000m) Day 08: Sibang to Muri (6h-2100m) — Sibang to Muri (6h-2100m) Day 09: Muri to Bagar (7h-2500m) — Muri to Bagar (7h-2500m) Day 10: Bagar to Dovan (6h-2800m) — Bagar to Dovan (6h-2800m) Day 11: Dovan to Chartare(6h-3000m) — Dovan to Chartare(6h-3000m) Day 12: Chartare to Italian Base Camp (5h-4000m) — Chartare to Italian Base Camp (5h-4000m) Day 13: Italian Base Camp to Dhaulagiri Base Camp (4750m) — Italian Base Camp to Dhaulagiri Base Camp (4750m) Day 14-40: Climbing period of Dhaulagiri (8167m) — Climbing period of Dhaulagiri (8167m) Day 41: Base Camp to French col 5360m, Trek to HiddenValley (6h-5250m) — Base Camp to French col 5360m, Trek to HiddenValley (6h-5250m) Day 42: Hidden Valley to Kalopani(6h-4000m) — Hidden Valley to Kalopani(6h-4000m) Day 43: Kalopani to Jomsom (5h-2750m) — Kalopani to Jomsom (5h-2750m) Day 44: By Plane: Jomsom to Pokhara. Fly back to Kathmandu. — By Plane: Jomsom to Pokhara. Fly back to Kathmandu. Day 45: Debriefing at Minsitry of Tourism and Civil aviation — Debriefing at Minsitry of Tourism and Civil aviation Day 46: Depart. — Depart.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE