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Mardi Himal Trek
Mardi
Himal is the name of the long rising ridge and its summit,
5,588m (18,500ft.), that forms the southwesterly slope of Mt.
Machhapuchare, immediately below it's sheer south face.
Machhapuchare, which towers majestically over the Pokhara
Valley, is best known as Fishtail Mountain because of its twin
peaks that mirrors the image of a fish tail. It is superbly
beautiful and is considered sacred, so no permits as of yet have
been issued to climb this mountain.
The ridge, mostly grassy and sometimes under snow, takes us up
to 'High camp', 3,620m (13,550 Ft.), where a second consecutive
afternoon is spent acclimatizing while awestruck with views.
Annapurna South seems near enough to throw a rock at and
Machhapuchare close enough to touch. Finally, upon reaching
5,000 meters or more, the great ice fields and blue glaciers of
the Sanctuary Wall lie below. Around us, in an arc from horizon
to horizon, (from Dhaulagiri to the Ganesh Himal), are a dozen
or more glistening snow-bound giants, with Annapurna I, highest
of all, beyond.
You are standing on a spot that has been your constant aim for
days now, a place, a time, a view that is almost impossible to
equal- and you've earned it!
High Light of this routes : Annapurna View from Pothana
Deurali, Forest Camp
Trip Summary
Total Trip Duration : 11 nights 12 days (3 Nights in Kathmandu/2
Nights in Pokhara)
Highest elevation : ---- m
Type of accommodation : Tent
Mode of Transpert : Bus |
Nepal
