Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is considered the technical mountain to climb. Normally, four camps are set up in the approach excluding ABC which will be set up at 5,300m. We follow the lateral moraine, hike onto the glacier and set up the camp I at a glacial plateau at 6,150m. We further proceed the direction of the glacier plateau in the direction to Makalu La, climbing stretches of steep slopes and arrive at the base of the Makalu La to set up the camp II at 7,000m. We climb the Messner Headwall towards the North West Ridge at Makalu La and the site of camp III at 7,300m. Camp IV will be set up on the North Ridge at 7,850m and climb up the couloir to gain the final ridge at the summit (8,462m).
Itinerary Outline
Day 01: Arrival pick up from the International Airport and transfer to Hotel
Day 02: A free day in Kathmandu for the permit prepairation
Day 03: Expedition priefing in Ministry of tourism
Day 04: Kathmandu to Tumlingtar
Day 05: Tumlingtar to Manybhanjyang (1100m)
Day 06: Manybhanjyang to Chichila (1700m)
Day 07: Chichila to Num (1600m)
Day 08: Num to Seduwa (1560m)
Day 09: Seduwa to Tashi Gaun
Day 10: Rest day for acclimatization
Day 11: Tashi Gaun to khongba-La (3760m)
Day 12: Khongba-La to Dobato (3700m)
Day 13: Dobato to Nebe Kharka (4320m)
Day 14: Nebe Kharka to Sherson (4630m)
Day 15: Sherson to Makalu base camp
Day 16: Makalu base camp to higher camp
Day 17-49: Climbing Period Mt. Makalu (8463m)
Day 50: Cleaning up Base Camp
Day 51: higher camp to Yak Kharka
Day 52: Yak Kharka to Mumbuk
Day 53: Mumbuk.to Tashi Goan
Day 54: Tashi Goan to Num
Day 55: Num to Chichira
Day 56: Chichila to Tumlingtar
Day 57: Overnight in Tumlingtar
Day 58: Flight from Tumlingtar to Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel.
Day 59: A free day in Kathmandu
Day 60: Transfer to International Airport for your departure flight
