Virgin Nepal Trek
& Expedition Pvt. Ltd.
Bus /Jeep
Dhaulagiri
4
48-60
Adventure
Hotel/Tea Houses/Tent
2-15
May/October
8091m
Mt. Dhaulagiri is the sixth highest peak in Nepal and the seventh highest peak of the world with its height 8,167m above sea level. This mountain lies in the northwestern corridor of Nepal in Myagdi District. Mt.Dhaulagiri extends about 120km from Kaligandaki River to the Bheri river in the west. “Dhaulagiri '' is derived from the Sanskrit word, “Dhawala and Giri” which means “White and Mountain” respectively. Mt. Dhaulagiri is also the highest point of the Gandaki River Basin. Annapurna I, which is 34KM east of Dhaulagiri I, in between these two giants a gorge is formed, known as Kaligandaki Gorge. This gorge is the deepest gorge in the world and Kaligandaki River flows in this gorge.
Dhaulagiri is reflected as one of the most fascinating peaks to climb. Mt. Dhaulagiri has 5 ridges and south and west faces, Majority of the scaling has been following the first route, which is known as “Normal Route”. Northeast route is considered as the normal route; However, Mt. Dhaulagiri has been scaled from every direction. It was the team of Swiss /Austrian Mountaineers led by Kurt Diemberger who first reached the top of Mt. Dhaulagiri on 13th May 1960. As all of the Dhaulagiri routes are challenging, only veterans seem to have interest in this mountain.
The base camp is normally set at around 4,750m, and then three camps follow before reaching the top. The first camp is at 5,850m, camp 2 is at 6400m, and the last camp is at 7400m.
Max. Altitude: 8,167m
Mt. Dhaulagiri
Height: 8,167 m , 26,796 ft
Location: Dhaulagiri Zone
Range: Daulagiri Range
Rank: Seventh Highest Peak
Latitude: 28°46'49
Longitude: 83°27'46
Breakfast Today you will depart Kathmandu.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Kathmandu on BB – Twin Sharing Room
Expedition Permit, IceFall Route, Everest National Park TIMS Permit,
Flight : KTM - Lukla - KTM with domestic Airport Tax
Expedition Cargo: KTM-Lukla-KTM
Stool Shipment Transfer, Garbage Deposit Fees
Food 3 meals a day in Trekking Base Camp for member Staffs
1 Government Liaison officer and 1 Base Camp Manager
1 High Altitude Climbing Sherpa (Everest Summiter) per member
1 Camp II Cook/1 Base Camp Cook and Base Camp Kitchen Helpers
All Nepali staffs Insurance / wages and equipment allowance
Above mentioned porter to carry members bags and food equipments
Food Lodge from Lukla to Base Camp Lodge Trek as per program
All necessary Cooking gears and shelter
Generator with Fuel / Solar Pannel/ for light battery charge at Base Camp
High Altitude tent for members crew
All necessary Climbing route equipments
Food 3 meals a day in Trekking Base Camp for member Staffs
Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the Price Includes section.
Nepal entry visa fee, you can get a Nepal visa upon arrival at the Airport.
Departure Tax/Personal equipment
Summit Bonus for climbing guide and tips for crew
International flight airfare (from and to Kathmandu).
Personal insurance Medical/Emergency rescue cost (If require)
It is recommended to carry the basic clothing and accessories needed for the trek. The followings belongings are suggested that should be brought, although we understand that our clients have their own preference for clothing, we have listed some useful clothing during the trek. Porters will be carrying the main luggage which should not exceed more than 18kg (one porter will carry two people's luggage, 9 kg for each). Equipment can be bought in Kathmandu at a reasonable price.
Almost all climbers use Italian OneSport shoes today. The One Sport company has been aquired by Millet - boots still looks the same but the brand tag is different.
Get them oversized (1-2 sizes). This is not your average weekend climbing trip and you need something where your toes have space to move freely, or you'll get frostbite by rush delivery.
HotTronics make great heating pads and wires that can be used in your boots on your summit attempt. Michael Strynoe rebuilt the battery packs to give more power at a lower weight using AA Lithium batteries.
Camp makes the ultralight titanium crampons. They are light, but considered not durable. We took our chances with them and they never broke on us.
Bring spares and carry one spare at the summit attempt. Secure them to the boots with steel wire if they keep falling of. There are however many brands of crampons around. Choose your favorites, remember only that ice climbing crampons differ from glacier crampons.
You will need multi-layer clothing for climbing between BC and C3. The temperature changes dramatically when the clouds obscure the sun.
One or two layers of lightweight Gore-Tex over fleece will work well, since the layers will be easy to shed or add. Carry a lightweight down jacket at all times. Use a cap to protect your head in the sun. Wear water-resistant gloves in the icefall and a good pair of down mittens higher up. Carry a spare mitten on your summit attempt.
Use a heavy down suit for the summit. We wear it already from C2 on the summit attempt in order to save weight. If you choose to do that, move early in the morning or you'll boil.
We have used down suites from both Mountain Hardware and North Face and they all worked equally well. Check that the hood will work together with the oxygen mask, covering your face properly. If possible, bring a spare down suit for cold nights in BC. Bring plenty of lightweight socks to change.
Use a heat-exchanging, wired face mask for protection against Khumbu- cough. Use the mask already from Gorak Shep. You'll get used to it and be protected right from the start. You should find the mask in stores for cross-country skiing. If you don't, check the gear link list on this web site. The Finnish manufacturer is listed there.
North Face makes a great no-nonsense harness. Remove the stuff that you don't need. Tie about half a meter of line with a carabiner for the fixed ropes. Forget screw carabiners, you want them big and simple at Everest. Make a knot halfway up the rope and hook up a jumar with another carabiner. Secure the jumar in the front to your backpack straps or at chest level when not in use, this being the easiest way to get hold of it. Use a repelling device or just a carabiner if you know the technique.
Arrangements may be cancelled at any time but the cancellation should be communicated to us in writing. Since cancellation incurs administrative costs, we will retain any deposit paid and in addition will apply cancellation charges as follows.
Period before departure within which written cancellation is received, and sum of cancellation charge shown as a percentage of the package price:
