DHAULAGIRI Expedition

DHAULAGIRI Expedition

Its name is derived from Sanskrit; dhavala means 'white’ and giri is 'mountain' that means it’s name is White Mountain in real meaning. It is also popular peak above 8000m peaks climbing in Nepal. It was virgin peak but The French expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhulagiri. A Swiss party failed in 1953, as did an Argentinean group finally in 1954. After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. Then on many expedition groups are success to touch the Dhaulagiri’s altitude. Normally, four camps will be set up for climbing Dhaulagiri. 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. Then camp I will be set up at 5,900m; Camp II will be fixed at 6,400m, Camp III at 7,200m. Then we 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, at 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 successes as we planed. If we couldn’t then we have to set another camp and summit and return to camp III.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02-03: Preparing Expedition & Briefing
Day 03: Drive by Bus to Beni, Camp
Day 04: Beni - Babichaur – Camp
Day 05: Babichaur – Darban – Camp
Day 06: Darbang – Dharapani - Camp
Day 07: Dharapani – Muri - Camp
Day 08: Muri – Bagar – Camp
Day 09: Bagar - Dovan – Camp
Day 10: Dovan -Italian Base Camp – Camp
Day 11: Italian BC - Dhaulagiri Base camp – Camp

Day 12 –37: Climbing period Dhaulagiri 8167m.

Day 38: Prepared for coming back
Day 39: Dhaulagiri Base camp – Yak Khark
Day 40: Yak Khark – Jomsom
Day 41: Jomsom – Pokhara
Day 42: Pokhara – Kathmandu
Day 43-44: Kathmandu
Day 45: Final Departure.

Cost includes: