Mt. Makalu Expedition

Makalu Expedition

Trek Name	Days	Max Altitude	Max Group Size
Mt. Makalu Expedition	15

                                                                

                                                                             Makalu   I

Makalu in Nepali name and it is the fifth highest mountain in the world,it lies between boarder of Tibet/ China and Nepal, One of the eight-thousanders peak and it is really technical as well.You need to be prepared very well in terms of mountaineering equipments. Either you are Alpanist or normal mountneers, you need to take worker staffs in the base camp, who prepare your foods and accomodations in  base camp alongside they help trasporting your goods as well after your summit.Makalu seems like pyramid, anyway it is beautifull peaks.Makalu is also worldwide popular mountain in terms of mountainering purpose.

Camp I : after crossing the glacier of Makalu. Shelter will be tented.

Camp II : Above the 400 or 500 m. more than the BC.

Camp III : on the ice 

Camp IV : Before summitting the top of the Makalu

     After camp IV you can summit the top

Best time for the Summit  Starts from the Ist or 
2nd week of September and ends before 3rd week of the Oct. in the fall season

and in the Spring season, May Ist week to end of the May is the best time.

Itinerary

Day  01:  Kathmandu to Tumlingtar by flight Days 02: Trek to Khandbari Days 03: Trek to Chichila Days 04: Chichila to Num Days 05: Num to Seduwa Days 06: Seduwa to Tashigaon Days 07: Tashigaon rest day if you like Days 08: Tashigaon to Khongmala Days 09: Khongmala to Dobate or mumbuk Days 10: Mumbuk to Yangre Kharka Days 11: Yangre Kharka to Jark Kharka or Langmale Days 12: Langmale to Makalu base camp Days 13: Makalu base camp to Makalu High Camp Days 14: Makalu High Camp Days 15: Setting up high camp all the normal staffs stay there except climbing sherpa. Then you can acclimatise, until  you are not fit, then you can climb the Peak. When returnt back you can follow  the same trail up to Tumlingtar or you can cross the Sherpani Col pass as well your trail will end in Lukla in Khumbu side.