Makalu | Field Touring Alpine

Altitude: 8463m Location: Nepal

At 8463m Makalu is the world’s 5th highest peak and and opportunity to climb on one of the great 8000m peaks without the high numbers often seen on Everest and Cho Oyu.

Dates:

10 April to 31 May, 2011 & 2012

Price:

USD$Fully guided with personal Sherpa: USD 27,000
Full mountain support with private sherpa U$D 18,500
Full Mountain Support Unguided: U$D 13,250
BC services only USD$8500

Note:

Base camp support, helicopter, medical and approach support (with or without permit inclusion) is also available as a separate option for experienced (only) independent teams – please contact us for details.

Inclusions:

All services KTM – KTM
(except lunches and dinners in towns in Nepal)

Positions Open:

12 for each trip

About Makalu

Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world, is considered one of the most beautiful 8000m peaks; our expedition will ascend the NW ridge. First climbed by a French expedition in 1955, the route comprises mostly snow and ice and averages 50 degrees until the summit gully, which reaches 65 degrees. All of the difficult sections will be fixed with rope to allow a quick passage both up and down the mountain.

FTA and Makalu

Members will have a larger degree of input than they will find on other commercial expeditions. We will include our members in pre-trip logistics conversations and work together to create the travel, base camp and climbing atmosphere that we all want most.

We will max out at approximately 12 members plus guides and sherpas as we have found this to be a great size to promote the close bonds our climbers have developed on our trips. We value the relationships we build on our climbs and many of our members go on to climb with each other again and again. If you are looking for a well organized trip, an enjoyable atmosphere and like-minded fellow climbers we invite you to join us!

Itinerary:
10 April, Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
11 April, Day 02: Prepare for expedition and KTM tourism
12 April, Day 03: Prepare for expedition
13 April, Day 04: Fly to Tumlingtar
14 April, Day 05: Tumlingtar – Kuwapani
15 April, Day 06. Kuwapani – Chichila
16 April, Day 07: Chichila – Num
17 April, Day 08: Num – Seduwa
18 April, Day 09: Seduwa – Tashigaun
19 April, Day 10: Tashigaun – Khongma La (Danda)
20 April, Day 11: Khongma La (Danda) – Mumfuk
21 April, Day 12: Mumfuk – Yangle Kharak
22 April, Day 13: Yangle Kharak – Merak
23 April, Day 14: Merak – Sersung (half day rest to acclimatize)
24 April, Day 15: Sersung – Makalu base camp
25 April – 20 May, Day 16 – 47: Climbing period for Makalu (8463m)
24 May, Day 48: Makalu BC – Mumbuck
25 May, Day 49: Mumbuck – Khongma La (Danda)
26 May, Day 50: Khongma La – Seduwa
27 May, Day 51: Seduwa – Chichila
28 May, Day 52: Chichila – Tumlingtar
29 May, Day 53: Tumlingtar – Kathmandu by air
30 May, Day 54: Kathmandu
31 May, Day 55: Final departure