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Mount MARDI HIMAL - 5587m Expedition Spring 2013
Mount Mardi Himal, lies to less than fifteen miles north from Pokhara; which is the most southerly mountain around the Annapurna range. It is counted as the smallest; and most probably one of the rarely climbed or visited trekking peaks in Nepal. Around to this trek you will get the exquisitely beautiful mountain views, enchanting rivers and lusted green terraced fields. Mardi Himal trek takes you through beautiful woods, enthralling village valleys; and the cultural diversities are the main attraction of this trek.
Western mountaineers were first drawn attraction to Mardi Himal by the photographs of Basil Good fellow in 1953. However, it was not received its first ascent till to 1961. Jimmy Roberts, with two Sherpas, had first climbed to the summit from its west flanked route. This route itself was regarded as the South-West face route; and Robert’s route is believed to be the only recorded route for the ascents.
Excellent sceneries from the south, the mountain terminates the South-West ridge of Machhapuchhre as a distinct and separate view, looks at right-angled to that ridge. From some viewpoints it seems a little more outlier than the south-west flank of Machhapuchhre. On Mardi Himal’s South-West face, there are,
Three well-defined ridges rising from rock walls and separated by hanging glaciers, Mardi Himal’s East Face is separated from Machhapuchhre ridge by a Col (pass) [approximately (circa) 5,200m]. Our trekking route to the ascent reaches this Col (pass) from a glaciated amphitheatre that rises above a hidden highland and the other sanctuaries; which is so called by Mr. Roberts.
The peak represents a leading view of the Annapurna Range along with a spectacular vista of the Himalayas with Machhapuchhre peak. Despite its lowly latitude; the mountain obviously has a great deal of potential for those interested in small-scale analytical mountaineering and the ridges mentioned above present observable climbing challenges at a realistic posture
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
22 March 2013
Itinerary A:
20 March 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
21 March 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
22 March 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
23 March 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
24 March 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
25 March 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
26 March 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
27 March 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
28 March 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
29 March 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
30 March 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
31 April 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
01 April 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
02 April 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
03 April 2013 Day 15: Kathmandu
04 April 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
28 March 2013
Itinerary B:
26 March 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
27 March 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
28 March 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
29 March 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
30 March 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
31 March 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
01 April 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
02 April 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
03 April 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
04 April 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
05 April 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
06 April 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
07 April 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
08 April 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
09 April 2013 Day 15: Kathmandu
10 April 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
07 April 2013
Itinerary C:
05 April 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
06 April 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
07 April 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
08 April 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
09 April 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
10 April 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
11 April 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
12 April 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
13 April 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
14 April 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
15 April 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
16 April 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
17 April 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
18 April 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
19 April 2013 Day 15: Free day Kathmandu
20 April 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
16 April 2013
Itinerary D:
14 April 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
15 April 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
16 April 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
17 April 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
18 April 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
19 April 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
20 April 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
21 April 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
22 April 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
23 April 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
24 April 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
25 April 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
26 April 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
27 April 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
28 April 2013 Day 15: Free day Kathmandu
29 April 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
10 May 2013
Itinerary E:
08 May 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
09 May 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
10 May 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
11 May 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
12 May 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
13 May 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
14 May 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
15 May 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
16 May 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
17 May 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
18 May 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
19 May2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
20 May 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
21 May 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
22 May 2013 Day 15: Free day Kathmandu
23 May 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
15 May 2013
Itinerary F:
13 May 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
14 May 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
15 May 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
16 May 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
17 May 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
18 May 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
19 May 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
20 May 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
21 May 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
22 May 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
23 May 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
24 May 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
25 May 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
26 May 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
27 May 2013 Day 15: Free day Kathmandu
28 May 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Mount Mardi Himal 558meters Expedition
Exit / entry: Pokhara
23 May 2013
Itinerary G:
21 May 2013 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu airport and transfer to hotel
22 May 2013 Day 02: Kathmandu, prepare expedition & briefing
23 May 2013 Day 03: Drive to Pokhara tourist bus & transfer to hotel
24 May 2013 Day 04: Drive to Phedi and then start trek to Pothana
25 May 2013 Day 05: Pathana -trek to Jungle camp
26 May 2013 Day 06: Forest camp - trek Bhaisi Khark
27 May 2013 Day 07: Bhaisi Khark - Trek to Mardi himal Base camp
28 May 2013 Day 08: Base cam - climb to high camp
29 May 2013 Day 09: Summit Mardi Himal & back to base camp
30 May 2013 Day 10: Base camp - trek back to Jungle camp
31 May 2013 Day 11: Jungle camp - trek to Siding village
01 June 2013 Day 12: Siding village - trek to Mardi Khola Bridge
02 June 2013 Day 13: Mardi Khola Bridge - trek to Hyanja & drive to Pokhara
03 June 2013 Day 14: Drive to Kathmandu by tourist bus & transfer to hotel
04 June 2013 Day 15: Free day Kathmandu
05 June 2013 Day 16: Final departure
Cost:
Camping trek
1 Person: USD 4000
2 Person: Per Person USD 3500
3-4 Person: Per Person USD 3000
5 or more: Per Person USD 2700
Cost Includes for Tented camping trek and climbing
- 4 nights hotel in Kathmandu 3 star with bed & breakfast
- 2 nights hotel in Pokhara with bed & breakfast
- Climbing Permit of MARDI Himal
- Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent,
- Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking
- Food: Food for trekking & Peak climbing (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Climbing Rope, climbing food
- Annapurna conservation fee
- Climbing tents for high camp
- Staff: 1 Base Camp Guide, 1 Cook, 1 Kitchen, 1 climbing guide & necessary porter
- Local transportation Airport – Hotel – Airport
- Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu by tourist bus
- Life & Medical Insurance of guide and porter
- Trekking allowance, food allowance for trekking staff
- Farewell dinner with typical Nepali restaurant with songs & dance
- Our service charge
Cost Excludes
- PERSONAL trekking and climbing equipment
- Personal Insurance for travel to Nepal
- Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu & Pokhara
- Emergency Rescue evacuation incase needed helicopter
- Trekking/climbing sleeping bag
- Personal expenses
- Tipping (Tips)
- Mineral water
- Bar bills & beverage
- flight tickets
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