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Mt. Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8,463m. It is an isolated peak, located just 22 km east of Mount Everest between Everest and Kanchenjunga, on the Nepali-Tibetan border. Its size alone is impressive, but its structure, that of a perfect pyramid with four sharp ridges, makes this mountain all the more spectacular. It has proved to be not only a beautiful peak but also challenging. Previously, it had been admired and studied by several Everest parties and it was first climbed by the French in 1955
Our expedition to Mt. Makalu begins with a spectacular mountain flight to Tumlingtar and we will start our walk from Tumlingtar, just above the Arun River to Makalu lower Base Camp at approximately 4,800 meters. We'll ascend via the Northwest/normal route of Makalu La Ridge, establishing 4 high camps on the mountain. Our strong & professional high altitude climbing Sherpas will fix ropes as required. Depending on our fitness, we'll be moving up and down the mountain several times, acclimatizing and stocking the higher camps. This expedition is fully supported by all the base camp & high camp services. Teamwork is important for successfully scaling the summit of Mt Makalu.
Day 1
Arrival in KTM, Transfer to Hotel& BriefingDay 2
Half Day sightseeing and afternoon equipment checking and fittingDay 3
Final preparation and packingDay 4
Kathmandu to Tumlingtar flight (45min), drive to Khadbari (1,040m) 2hrsDay 5
Drive to Num (1,560m) 5hrsDay 6
Trek to Sedua (1,980m) 5hrsDay 7
Trek to TashiGaon (2,100m) 3-4hrsDay 8
Trek to Khongma (3,200m)5-6hrsDay 9
Trek to Mumbuk (3,520m) 6hrsDay 10
Trek to YangleKharka (4,200m) 7hrsDay 11
Rest & Acclimatization dayDay 12
Trek to Langmale/Shershon (4,630m)8hrsDay 13
Trek to Makalu lower base camp (4,870m) 6hrsDay 14
: Rest, Acclimatization & Preparations dayDay 15
Trek to Advance Makalu base camp (5,600m) 3-4hrsDay 16-17
Acclimatization and preparations for climbing to higher campsDay 18-50
Acclimatization, load ferries, route opening, summit attempt of the Mt. Makalu (8,463m) and descend to the base campDay 51
Trek to Yangle Kharka 6-7hrsDay 52
Trek to Mumbuk, 6hrsDay 53
Trek to Tashi Gaon, 6hrsDay 54
Trek to Num 5hrsDay 55
Drive to Tumlingtar 5hrsDay 56
Fly to KTM, transfer to hotelDay 57
Free Day for Shopping & Evening celebration timeDay 58
Final departureClimbing at and above 8,000 meters is inherently dangerous and is not the place to be learning mountaineering and climbing skills. Any expedition that goes to 8,000m requires a very high level of aerobic fitness. Being fit will certainly improve your chances of reaching your chosen summit. Your resting heart rate should be below 60 but preferably below 50. You should be able to run 50km on flat ground in approximately6 hours. Endurance and the ability to carry a heavy pack of up to 25kg is more important than sprint ability.
In order to get ready for this challenge, you need to be trained at least for about 8 to 12 months to prepare yourself as a strong candidate. You can go to the fitness center every morning for about 2 hours, do hiking every weekend with increasing weights on your pack (i.e. 10kg, 15kg, 20 kg, and up to 25kg), manage some time for cycling for a couple of hours for 3 or 4 times a week. On the summit push, extra effort is required walking on ice and climbing up to 10 – 14 hours. On our all-8000m expeditions, we supply excellent logistics; good ratios of climbing support sherpas and a standard quantity of oxygen, which plays a vital role in the success and safe climb of the peak.
Dream Himalaya Adventuresstrongly suggest that you must climb a number of 6,000m peaks in order to gain mountaineering proficiency and also undertake a trip to one of the 7,000m peak or one of the technically difficult 6000m peak i.e. Mt. Amadablam or similar, where you experience expedition camping, higher altitude, and how to deal with the cold. If you are fit and motivated but lacked technical climbing skills or suitable experience, we have options to keep you safe and get you high. This might be a personal Sherpa or a pre-trip training course.
You must have well knowledge about using mountaineering gears, good with rock climbing and ice climbing, will increase the chances of reaching the summit andalso previous mountaineering experiences are mandatory but don’t really require any high level of technical experience.
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