MAKALU MOUNTAIN (8481 M):
MAKALU MOUNTAIN (8481 M):
Spectacularly shaped as a four-sided pyramid, Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world. It is located in the southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. Makalu is actually a double peak. It has a subsidiary peak:Kangchungtse, or Makalu II (7678m) on the north west of the main summit. The name of this mountain comes from the Sanskrit words “Maha Kala” which mean Great Black, which refers to Lord Shiva. The local people have a more amusing name for this mountain. They call it the “KumbaKarna”, which means “The Sleeping Giant”. Makalu has steep pitches and knife-edge ridges. The first attempt on this mountain was made by an American team in 1954, but it was first climbed by a French Team in 1955. It has proved to be a challenging climb, as only five of its first sixteen attempts were successful.
Itinerary for Makalu Mountain:
Day01 Pickup from Airport, transfer to hotel
Day02 Meeting with Nepali Staff & Equipment checking
Day03 Briefing at Ministry of Tourism
Day04 Fly Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and trek to Chichira (1980m)
Day05 Trek Chichira to Num (1560 m)
Day06 Trek Num to Sheduwa (1500m)
Day07 Trek Sheduwa to TashiGoun (2100m)
Day08 Trek TashiGoun to Kauma (3760m)
Day09 Trek Kauma to Mumbuk (3520m)
Day10 Trek Mumbuk to NebeKharka (4320 m)
Day11 Trek NebeKharka to Merek (4100 m)
Day12 Trek Merek to Sherson (4630 m)
Day13 Trek Sherson to Makalu Base Camp (4870 m)
Day14 - 44 Climbing Period
Day45 Trek BC to Merak
Day46 Trek Merak to Mubuk
Day47 Trek Mubuk to Tashigau
Day48 Trek Tashigau toNum
Day49 Trek Num to Khadbari
Day50 Trek Khadbari to Tumlingtar
Day51 Flight Tumlingtar to Kathmandu
Day 52 Free Day Kathmandu
Day 53 Departure