Makalu Expedition (8463m.) was first
climbed by a French party in 1955. The peak was
first mapped and photographed from the Tibetan side
by the 1921 British Everest reconnaissance. Hillary
and Shipton photographed Makalu during a side trip
on the 1951 Everest reconnaissance. Hillary and
others approached the peak a year later after the
failure of their Cho Oyu expedition.The first attempt
on Makalu was in 1954 by a US team, mostly from
California, who trekked all the way from the Indian
border near Biratnagar. At the same time a British
team approached the mountain, but this expedition
was abandoned when Hillary became seriously ill
and had to be evacuated.
In the autumn of 1954 a French team
attempted the peak. In the following spring, successfully
ascents were made by three teams of French climbers
on successive days.In 1960 a large scientific and
mountaineering expedition wintered at the foot of
Ama Dablam, occupying the Green and Silver buts.
In May 1961, the expedition trekked across the Mingbo
La and other high passes to the foot off Makalu,
where they planned to climb the French route, Sickness
stopped the expedition, which became a heroic struggle
for survival.
Normal route- North West ridge
Day Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival Kathmandu.
Day 02 : Kathmandu. Briefing and
shopping.
Day 03 : Kathmandu
Day 04 : Fly to Tumlingtar. Trek
to Khadbari (1040m). Overnight in lodge
Day 05 : Bhotebas (1730m). Overnight
lodge / camp.
Day 06 : Chichiara. Overnight lodge
/ camp.
Day 07 : Num. Overnight in lodge
/ camp.
Day 08 : Kuwapani (1560m). Overnight
lodge / camp.
Day 09-10 : Tashi Goan (2100m).Rest
day for acclimatization and change porters.
Day 11 : Kauma (3760m). Overnight
in camp.
Day 12 : Dobato (3700m). Overnight
in camp.
Day 13 : Nebe Kharka (4320m)..
Overnight in camp.
Day 14 : Sherson (4630m). Overnight
in camp.
Day 15 : Makalu base camp.
Day 16 : Higher camp.
Day 17-49 : Climbing Period Mt.
Makalu.
Day 50 : Cleaning up Base Camp.
Day 51 : Yak Kharka.
Day 52 : Mumbuk. Overnight in lodge.
Day 53 : Tashi Goan. Overnight
in lodge.
Day 54 : Nun. Overnight in lodge.
Day 55 : Chichira. Overnight in
lodge.
Day 56 : Khandbari. Overnight in
lodge.
Day 57 : Tumlingtar and fly back
to Kathmandu.
Day 58 : Kathmandu. Sight seeing
& farewell Diner
Day 59 : Return in your Hometown
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