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Mardi Himal |
Area: Machhapuchare massif in the Annapurna
Himal.
Less than fifteen miles north of Pokhara, as the
crow flies, this mountain is the most southerly
of the Annapurna range. From some viewpoints it
seems little more than an outlier on the
south-west flank of Machhapuchhare. Mardi Himal
is the lowest and perhaps least climbed or
visited of the trekking peaks. |
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Once
again it was Col. Jimmy Roberts who, with two Sherpas, climbed
to the summit by a route on its East Flank in 1961. The normal
route of ascent reaches a col from a glaciated amphitheatre that
rises above a hidden plateau; the 'Other Sanctuary', as Roberts
calls it. Although another route has been made on the south-West
Face, Roberts' route is the only recorded line and the one used
on most subsequent ascents.
Obviously, the peak has commanding view of the Annapurna
ranges and undoubtedly a spectacular one of Machhapuchhare the
"Himalayan Matterhorn," better known as Fish Tail Peak. Few
westerners visit the valleys and ridges south of Mardi Himal.
They are steep sided and heavily wooded with bamboo and
rhododendron. Above the forest high alpine pastures provide good
grazing and a habitat for undisturbed wildlife. Despite it lowly
altitude the mountain obviously has a great deal of potential
for those interested in small-scale exploratory mountaineering
and the ridges, already mentioned, present obvious climbing
challenges at a reasonable standard. |
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Itinerary In Detail |
Days 1 Drive
Pokhara to Mardi Pul. Start trekking. |
Days 2-5
Trek to Base Camp on the East Flank of Mardi Himal. |
Days 6
Rest and acclimatization day. |
Days 7
Establish High Camp. |
Days 8
Summit attempt and return to Base Camp. |
Days 9-12
Return trek to Pokhara. |
Days 15-18
Return trek to Pokhara. |
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