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| Annapurna South and Hiunchuli |
Annapurna is a series of peaks 55 km long with the
highest point, Annapurna I, which stands 8091m in altitude, making it the
10th-highest summit in the world, located in a spectacular setup, east of a
great gorge cutting through the Himalayas by the Kali Gandaki River, which
separates it from the Dhaulagiri massif.
The massive Annapurna ridge includes Annapurna I (8,091m),
Annapurna II (7,937m), Annapurna III (7,555m), Annapurna IV (7,525m),
Gangapurna (7,455m), Annapurna South (7,219m) and Macchapuchhre (6,993m) which
are arranged almost precisely in a circle about 10 miles in diameter with a
deep glacier-covered amphitheater at the center. Known as Annapurna Dakshin in
the local language, it was first climbed in 1964 by a Japanese expedition via
the North Ridge.
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| Annapurna South Expedition |
The itinerary starts with a drive from Pokhara to Suikhet
from where the trek starts to Ghandruk: a beautiful Gurung village. As we move
higher through the rhododendron woodlands the views of Annapurna and
Machhapuchhre are astounding. On reaching Kopra Ridge our campsite is right
below Annapurna I. Trail goes up to the sacred lake above Khair and to the Annapurna Base Camp for climbing Annapurna South. The south face base camp is situated at 4,000m
and the advance base camp is on west bank of the glacier between Annapurna
south and Hiunchuli. The camp 1 is fixed at 5,000m. Camp 2 is fixed at 5,970m
and camp 3 is at 6,400m at the junction of the North Ridge and Summit Ridge. It
sits on the "Dome" of Annapurna IV and offers us an incredible view
of the Summit Ridge. The route turns sharp east and follows the Annapurna crest
to the summit of Annapurna IV.
After a successful attempt, we trek back to Pokhara via
Ghorepani and Poon Hill for panoramic views of mt. Annapurna and Dhaulagiri
rage.
If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.
Day by
day itinerary:
Day
01: Arrive
Kathmandu and transfer hotel
Day
02:
Kathmandu valley sightseeing.
Day 03: Official
work & preparation for expedition.
Day
04: Drive
to Pokhara
Day
05: Drive
Suikhet and trek to Pothana
Day
06: Trek
to Ghandruk.
Day
07: Trek
to Tadapani.
Day
08: Trek
to Dobato.
Day
09: Trek
to Chistibung.
Day
10: Trek
to Kopra.
Day
11: Trek
to Base camp.
Day
12-24:
Climbing Period.
Day
25: Trek
to Shownta.
Day
26: Trek
to Ghorepani.
Day
27: Trek
to Birethati.
Day
28: Trek
to Nayapul and drive to Pokhara.
Day
29: Drive
to Kathmandu.
Day
30: Final
Departure. Transfer to the airport.
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