The
Himalaya is the undisputed king of mountain ranges, possessing
the world's 86 highest peaks. Ancient Hindus called the range
"The Abode of Snows" and regarded it as the Abode of
Gods and Saints, and place of pilgrimage whereas for those with
passion for heights, these mountains have posed a great challenge
till this date.
Far
Out ! a newly established adventure company in the Kingdom of
Nepal Will help you summit these magnificent mountains with the
assistance of our experience climbing guides.
SOME
GUIDELINES FOR EXPEDITIONS IN NEPAL
A.
The following documents have to be sent to the Ministry of Tourism
& Civil Aviation Mountaineering Division, Singha Durbar,
Kathmandu Nepal.
- Completed Application
- Endorsement of the National Alpine Club (if there is no alpine
club, endorsement of the Government)
- Short biography of all members of the expedition (with photograph,
signature)
- Map and or photograph of the mountain indicating climbing
route.
- Approach route map.
B.
Since climbing permission is granted on ‘first come first
serve’ basis, it is therefore necessary to enlist the
expedition’s name for the particular mountain for the
particular season of the year. The listing is made when the
completed application form with all documents are received by
the Ministry of Tourism. In case all documents mentioned above
cannot be submitted at a time, booking is possible with only
the completed application by the expedition leader.
C.
No fee is required to enlist the expedition’s name, please,
therefore do not pay any amount before you receive permission
letter from the Ministry of tourism.
D.
The leader of the expedition team is required to compulsorily
pay the full amount of climbing permit fee (Royalty) within
TWO MONTHS of the date of permission, in case of failure of
the payment of royalty within two months such permission may
be CANCELLED.
E.
Appointment of any government recognized trekking agency of
Nepal is essential as a local liaison medium to work the expedition
in Kathmandu (Nepal) as per Mountaineering Expedition regulation.
Such appointment can be made prior to or after getting climbing
permission from the Ministry of Tourism and civil aviation.
F.
Import of foods and equipments :-
Invoices and airway bill of lading (four copies each) have to
be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation for
import license and customs clearance for the import of expedition
foods and equipments to Nepal. CIF Kathmandu value is to be
clearly mentioned in the invoice.
G.
Communication Equipments :-
As walkie talkies, Transceiver (wireless) sets and other communication
equipments are controlled articles in Nepal. Please declare
these articles in the customs office (at entry point) that you
wish to bring into Nepal for use during climbing period. Such
equipments have to collected from the customs office by receiving
permission letter from the Ministry of Communication.
H.
For the clearance of the equipment, completed application form
and invoice with catalogue or specifications (four copies each)
should be submitted to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil aviation
which are latter to be sent to other concerned government offices.
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| Ama
Dablam (6,812 m) :
Ama Dablam, 'the jewel of the Khumbu' is a technical mountain
for climbing. Though this mountain is just 6,812 m but it
needs steep ice, rock and snow climbing. The climbers need
to have good skills on rock & ice climbing and technically
competent. Final day of the climb follows the steep snow
and ice slopes with astonishing exposures directly to the
Summit from the where you can have stunning views.
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Peak
: Ama Dablam
Height : 6,812 m
Grade : B
Location : Nepal ( Everest Region)
Duration : 35 Days
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| Baruntse
( 7,129 m) :
It is one
of the attractive 7000 m peaks in Nepal Baruntse is located at
the epicenter of three glacier valleys, the Imja, the Hinku and
Barun. It is also one of the peaks of this height with a high
rate of success of ascent on normal route. The approach to the
mountain is via Arun Valley and then ascend from Barun glacier.
This is a remote expedition culminating in a relatively short
climb to the summit of this majestic 7000er.
Technically
the route is not that difficult, it is a straightforward snow
and ice climb,but ice cliff at around 7000 m offers the challenging
aspect to the climb.
Peak : Baruntse
Height : 7,129 m
Grade : B
Location : Nepal (Eastern Region)
Duration : 40 days
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| Pumori
Pumori
the incredible pyramid of snow and rocks, is indeed the pride
of The Solo Khumbu and is also one of the most popular mountains
among 7000 m peaks in Nepal. It requires a moderate technical
climb on ice and snow. Base camp is set at an altitude of 5,300
m whereas the advanced camp is set at an altitude of 5,900 m.
Route requires the least amount of technically, but is exposed
to objective dangers; an avalanche prone section and a section
exposed to seracfall.
Peak
: Pumori
Height : 7,161 m
Grade : B
Location : Nepal (Everest Region)
Duration : 35 days
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| Mount
Everest
The
mighty Everest though conquered several times still remains the
Ultimate mountaineering adventure. Standing majestically in the
border between Nepal and Tibet, this mountain is still a mystery
and magnificent. Everest was first climb by Sir Edmund Hillary
and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.An attempt on Mt. Everest is a committing
undertaking which requires a huge amount of dedication and determination.
There are various routes to Mount Everest but we will be following
the classical route which is most reliable way to the summit.
Peak
: Everest
Height : 8,848 m
Grade : A
Location : Nepal (Everest Region)
Duration : 62 days
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| Kanchenjunga
Kanchenjunga
is the third highest mountain in the world and stands magnificently
in the border between Nepal/Sikkim. Kanchenjunga Himal is a grand
collection of shapely spires. It is unique in as much as it is
buttressed north and south as well as east and west by mountains
of equal stature. Only in 1955 this mountain was conquered by
British expedition. There are four different routes to the mountain
peak with both its south and east side providing opportunities
for new routes.
Peak
: Kanchenjunga
Height : 8,586 m
Grade : A
Location : Nepal (Eastern Region)
Duration : 53 days
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| Makalu
8,463 m
Fifth
highest mountain in the world Makalu is considered to be the technical
mountain to climb. Makalu 8463 m was first climbed by a French
party in 1955. One needs to have a high altitude experience before
undertaking this trip as the route on Makalu is long. The approach
to Makalu is via the Barun Valley region rarely visited. Four
camps are set up enroute to the summit. The climbing route is
accentuated by steeper sections approaching the Makalu La at 7500
m which is fixed to expedite ascent and descent. Final summit
route follows snow slopes culminating in a final snow gully which
leads
To the rocky summit ridge.
Peak
: Makalu
Height : 8,463 m
Grade : A
Location : Nepal (Central Region)
Duration : 60 days
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| Dhaulagiri
- 8,463 m
Situated
in the south of Tibet/Nepal border, Dhaulagiri, the white mountain is
one of the most popular 8000 m peaks for climbing in Nepal. Dhaulagiri
is the 7th highest mountain in the world. The approach to the mountain
is through remote region. We set up for camps before we summit. The
last section of the climb from Camp IV 7,500 m is considered to be the
most difficult in the expedition also strong wind can stop us from summitting.
Peak : Dhaulagiri
Height : 8,463
Grade : A
Location : Nepal (Central Region)
Duration : 59 days
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| Manaslu
- 8163 m
Manaslu
is situated in the central region of Nepal, previously known asKutan
I, it was then renamed. Manaslu derives from the Sanskrit word“manasa”
meaning “intellect” or “soul”. This beautiful
mountain was first summitted by T. Imanishi & G. Norbu in
1956.
Several consider the three peaks of Manaslu as Japanese peaks
as they Were the first to summit. Today you can summit Manaslu
through various route, but the most exciting and difficult is
from the South Face.
Peak
: Manaslu
Height : 8163 m
Grade : A
Location : Nepal ( Central Region)
Duration : 55
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TIBET
Everest (North Face)
Everest in Tibet straddles the east section of the Nepal/Tiber
border, with its northern side lying in the Tingri. All the approaches
to Everest before 1949 was done from Tibet side as Nepal was closed
to the outside world. Tibetan side is a more sustained climb than
the Nepalese side, but has several advantages. Base camp is established
at Tongbuk glacier at 5,180 m, though the real climbing starts
at camp 4 at an elevation of 7,000 m.
Peak
: Everest (North Face)
Height : 8,848 m
Grade : A
Location : Tibet
Duration : 60 days
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| Cho
Oyu 8,201 m
Cho
Oyu is situated in the Nepal/Tibet border and its an ideal one
for those interested to summit 8000 m peak from Tibet as it is
a straight forward climb with minimum objective danger and less
technically demanding. You will have a superb mountain view from
the summit on a clear sky day. First one to conquer this snow-dome
summit were the Austrians in 1954. We set up three camps before
the summit. The summit is a long way at the far end with huge
snow fields.
Peak
: Cho Oyu
Height : 8,201 m
Grade : A
Location : Tibet
Duration : 34 days
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| Shishapangma
- 8046 m
This mountain
was first conquered by Chinese in 1964 Shishapangma is situated in Tibet
and is considered to be one of the easy 8000 m peaks with high rate
of success for climbing in Tibet. Three camps are set up in the approach
of the mountain above the advance base camp. We will need to use fix
ropes in climbing from ABC to Camp I, however, we should be careful
for a few crevasses in this section.
Peak : Shishapangma
Height : 8046
Grade : A
Location : Tibet
Duration : 35 days
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| Gurla
Mandhata - 7694 m
The
magnificent Gurla Mandhata massif is situated in the western part
Of Tibet close to holy Mt. Kailash. Local call this peak as Namo
Nanyi Meaning "Fairy's Peak. This peak has been climbed only
five times since the first ascent in 1985 by Sino-Japanese expedition.
We climb the summit from the northern slope through the Zalompa
glacier.
Peak
: Gurla Mandhata
Height : 7,694 m
Grade : Grade B
Location : Tibet
Duration : 30 Days
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