Makalu Base Camp via Shipton La
| Makalu Base Camp via Shipton La |
Dates: April 3rd to 26th 2009
Grade & trek days:Strenuous (grade 4), 20 trekking days Number of days:
24 Accommodation:3 nights hotels, 20 nights camping Trip cost '09:Ex Ktm: £1,545 Min group size:
4
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Online quotation for trekking insurance Information on booking international flights The April 2009 Makalu Base Camp trek will be led by Roland Hunter, the owner and founder of The Mountain Company, for information on his background and experience Our itinerary has been carefully planned to allow for acclimatisation to the altitude and to maximise our time around Makalu Base Camp for exploration walks. The trail takes you from the steamy lowlands of Tumlingtar on the Arun River through one of the least frequented areas of Nepal to Makalu Base Camp. The trek passes through a large diversity of ecosystems and cultures, on lower sections of the trek there are Rai villages and further up Sherpa and Bhotias. The trail follows the beautiful Barun river valley in the Makalu Barun National Park which contains some of the last remaining areas of pristine forests and alpine meadows in Nepal. We then cross Shipton La at 4,216m before arriving at Makalu Base Camp at 5,000m. From here, there are superb views of the south face of Makalu as well as Everest, Lhotse and Chamlang. The Makalu Barun National Park was established in 1992 as Nepal's eighth national park. Covering 2,330 sq km, Makalu Barun is a remote wilderness, with just two small settlements and seasonal herding in high pastures. The area receives few foreign trekkers due to its relative inaccessibility.
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Recommended books & maps: Take a look at our other western led treks in Nepal for April & May 2009:
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