Dhaulagiri
Join Expedition Base’s expedition to Dhaulagiri – to a mountain few have experienced, in an area less travelled, with inspiring views.
Trip Overview
Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest mountain in the world and is located in western Nepal, not far from Annapurna (the world’s 10th highest mountain).
Our route to the summit will be via the ‘normal’ north east route, which was first climbed in 1960. The climbing route is mostly of easy to moderate gradient. As we leave base camp, we cross a glacier to reach our crampon point, up a rock and ice pitch to a traverse. After a short traverse we find ourselves in a wide open col and we cross it and climb up to about 5,800m to set our Camp 1. Our Camp 2 is around 600m higher at 6,400m, after a gradual climb. The route to Camp 3 is a little steeper, with more rock generally, as we approach the north west ridge. We will climb up and beyond the ridge to reach our Camp 3 at about 7,050m.
Our summit day will involve an early start and we can expect to be climbing up for around 8 hours, subject to the conditions we experience. Where required, ropes will be fixed to the mountain, and you will follow the route set by climbing guides on the mountain.
After reaching the summit, we will clean the camps on the way down and take a well earned rest at our base camp. We will then pack up over the next day or so before we arrange our helicopter exit back to Pokhara and then onward to Kathmandu.
Why join with Expedition Base?
When it comes to mountaineering expeditions, for any peak, we are known for our sound strategy, strong leadership and well-resourced approach to our expeditions. The mountains are fun and full of wonderful experiences. But, we also recognise that they also carry with them risk. For that reason, we approach the mountains on the basis of ‘safety first’. With safety as our first focus, fun and amazing experiences will follow. Few companies offer logistics as good as ours for a reasonable price point. Our goal is to put our clients in the best position for success, whatever their personal goal in the mountains may be. Our guides are some of the best in the business, with experience on a wide range of peaks from small, right up to the 8,000m peaks, many with multiple summits on the 8,000m peaks. We see strong leadership as critical to success on the world’s highest peaks and we can offer that leadership here at Expedition Base – and not all companies can. We offer the level of services historically offered by leading western companies, but without costly western overheads. In the mountains, your safety is our prime importance. We know our clients value our commitment to them and with that flows a great experience.Trip Highlights
- Climb the 7th highest mountain in the world
- Views across to Annapurna and beyond
- Climb a lesser climbed 8,000m peak
- A more remote climbing experience
