Annapurna Base Camp - April 2015 V2

Annapurna
Base-camp
April 2015
The Annapurna Basecamp Trek
Introduction and Highlights
At 8091m Annapurna is the 10th highest mountain
in the world and its base camp view is regarded as
one of the grandest in the Himalaya. From the base
camp (4100m) the Annapurna Massif rises
approximately 4000m or over 13,000 feet creating a
staggering sight.
On the walk up to the base camp Poon Hill provides
on of the widest views across the Himalaya.
The trek to base camp is through villages
dotted with comfortable lodge accommodation
adding on to the experience.
Pokhara is considered Nepal’s prettiest cities
providing an exciting location to start and
end a trek.
Entrance to the Annapurna National Park
Photograph courtesy Garry Weare
The Phewa Lake at Pokhara with Machapuchare and the Annapurna massif in the background. Pokhara is considered as one of Nepal’s
prettiest cities and with quality hotels, pubs and restaurants works as a great location to start and end a trek.
The trek to Annapurna Base camp starts virtually from the outskirts of Pokhara.
The initial part of the trek moves through lush rhododendron forest which are in full bloom in March and April.
As one gains height the trail passes on through terraced rice paddies as well as several villages which support trekkers through lodges.
The Annapurna Basecamp Trek
Grand Mountain Views
There are few treks that combine so many different
landscapes and bring you so close to the base of 7,000
and 8,000 m high peaks in a such a short period of time
as the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. The following are
some of the peaks which are viewed on this trek :
Annapurna I 8091m
Annapurna South 7219m
Machapuchare 6993m
Hiunchuli 6441m
Annapurna III 7,555m
Gangapurna 7,455m
Dhaulagiri 8167m
Tharpu Chuli 5663m
Machapuchare’s prominent fish tail summit catches the last light.
The Annapurna Basecamp Trek
Regions Mountaineering History
The Annapurna massif contains six major peaks over 7,200 m:
Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna II ( 7937m), Annapurna III
(7555m), Annapurna IV (7525m), Gangapurna (7455m) and
Annapurna South (7219m).
Annapurna was the first 8000m peak scaled by a climber. In
1950, a French mountaineering team led by Maurice Herzog
succeeded in climbing Annapurna.
In 1957 Wilfred Noyce and David Cox climbed within 50m of its
summit of Machapuchhre (6997m). After this attempt, the
government prohibited further climbing on the mountain.
Annapurna II, the eastern anchor of the range, was first
climbed in 1960 by a British/Indian/Nepalese team led by
Jimmy Roberts, via the West Ridge, approached from the north.
Annapurna III was first climbed in 1961 by an Indian
expedition team led by Mohan Kohli. The summit party
comprised Mohan Kohli, Sonam Gyatso, and Sonam Girmi. They
climbed from the Northeast Face. The Modi Kola Valley leading up to the Machapuchare base camp.
Photograph courtesy Garry Weare
Machapuchare Base Camp ( 3700m ) works well as an acclimatization stop before reaching the Annapurna Base Camp the next day.
The Grand Annapurna Wall as viewed from Annapurna Base Camp ( 4100m )
The walk back from Annapurna Base camp to Pokhara follows a partially different route and takes three days.
Annapurna Basecamp Trek
Key Details
Rating of the Trek
easy
moderate
difficult
demanding
This trek is rated as moderate + and can be done by
newcomers who are involved in regular fitness training
or those willing to adopt a 3 months fitness plan as a
run up to the trek.
Trip Dates
15 April - 27 April 2015
Broad Details
Trip Duration: 12 days
Trek Duration: 10 days
Accommodation : 9 nights
in lodges and 2 nights in hotels.
Weather in April
Spring season starts from March and ends in May. Days are warm
with hazy mornings and temperature fluctuates between 10 *C 20*C. It is a good to trek in this season as the ascending altitudes
gets colorful appearance by rhododendron blooms and piled up
snow starts to melt in the higher altitudes.
Annapurna
SCHEDULE
Base-camp
Day
Activity
Time
Km
1
Team to meet at Kathmandu airport and fly to Pokhara by Buddha Air
and drive on to Fish Tail Resort. Spend day looking around Pokhara.
2
30 minute
flight
n.a
Drive to Nayapul 1100m, and trek to Ulleri 1940m
6 hours
11
1940m
3
Ulleri 1940m to Ghorepani 2,874m
6 hours
8
2874m
4
Early morning climb to Poon Hill 3195m and trek to Cheule 2400m
7 hours
11
2400m
5
Cheule 2400m to Chomrong 2140m
6 hours
8
2140m
6
Chomrong 2140m to Davon 2600m
7 hours
8
2600m
7
Davon 2600m to Machapuchare Base Camp 3,720m
7 hours
8
3720m
8
Trek to Annapurna Base Camp 4095m and do day walks to explore the region.
2 hours
3.5
4095m
9
Trek down to Bamboo 2540m
6 hours
13
2540m
10
Trek to New Bridge via Jhinu Danda, use hot water springs at Jhinu Danda.
6 hours
10
1800m
11
Trek to Nayapul and drive on to Pokhara for stay at the Fish Tail Resort.
Time to avail of a trekkers massage and have a celebratory dinner.
5 hours
8
940m
Morning flight to Kathmandu on Bhuddha Air. End of trip.
30 minute
flight
n.a
n.a.
12
Height
940m
Annapurna
Base-camp
CREDITS
Photograph Credits
Juniper would like to thank Romanian couple Cosmin
Andron and Cristina Pogacean for sharing several
photograph’s used in this brochure. Cosmin and
Cristine were in the Annapurna Basecamp region during
March and April 2013 when they were successful in
completing the first ascent of Ghandarbha Chuli
6300m, a peak on the same ridge as Machapuchare.
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