Chulu East Peak Climbing
Chulu east climb is linked with the classic trek around Annapurna massif. Before climbing down the Kali Gandaki valley to Pokhara, the trail ascends towards the Marsyangdi valley crossing the Thorong La. Technically, this trek is very simple and you are expected to be familiar with using equipments such as Crampons, harness, ice axe, tying knots and handling climbing rocks. Most climbing may require roped walking and glacier crossing. You should be physically fit and you have to have some climbing experiences too.
The north east route is regarded as the normal route to climb the peak from the base camp. Most climbers prefer to make it to the top and return back from the base camp with in a day. Some people had established a higher camp just below the peak though. You can try another peak named Chulu Far East with the similar approach.
Why Climbing Chulu east with Annapurna Foothills Treks
Experience: Annapurna Foothills Treks has the revered team of outstanding mountaineers, instructors and cultural enthusiast. Climbing and trekking in the Himalayan region requires staffs with expertise in the related field. The passionate staffs are also equally crucial to add the profound richness in the expedition. We feel proud to say that our staffs are passionate to their chosen profession. Thus, our expertise in this region is simply unsurpassed. We have been working in this field for the last four years now. Since then, we are running expeditions consistently every year. We are quite familiar with the region, combined with our expertise and knowledge.
Why Sherpas climber guide? Annapurna Foothills Treks always puts safety in high priority. Our guides are experienced climber and mountaineering license holder.
If the climbing trek is headed by a climbing guide, we use harness and ropes below the every peak whether for crevasse danger or steep slopes. Nepali guides help you to fix the rope. However, we also teach the climbers how to fix the rope for glacier travel or to set up a belay using climbing rope. The guide will do it for demonstration only.
You should acknowledge your personal limits while climbing without guide. After all, this is a Himalayan region, and peaks are straightforward. To be safe, you don’t need shop’s worth of Karabiners, ice-screw, snow stakes and rock racks- just a partner, rope, few bits of protection, experience using this gear, good weather and overriding urge to die of senility.
The routes mentioned below cover the least difficult way up some of the main trekking peaks in the region. Under good condition, none of the routes are challenging for skillful technical alpinist. Safety-conscious amateur have potential to provide satisfaction and experience without more danger. Ask the trekking company if all staffs are insured for their appropriate roles. Many cut corners here.
Sherpa Staffs: The trek will be supported by the experienced team of Sherpa. We are working with the team for many years. And the relationship we developed among us for so many years makes wonderful exchange of ideas, laughter and assistance. Your personal packs will also be carried by the porters. This will give you enough time to fully enjoy the surrounding environment.
Logistics: We have chosen the Chulu East peak as a part of the expedition because of the sheer beauty and location of the peak in the Buddhist influence region. You will fully enjoy the world of mountains and we hope that your travel will be unfettered by the rigors of food preparation, lodging and logistics. Nevertheless, Annapurna Foothills treks offers most comprehensive program available, utilizing a distinguished staff of Sherpa, huge 4 season tents and a diverse assortment of quality meals. (Most of the food is flown in from the Kathmandu. Although the local food is a part of our diet, we find a wide variety of food helps keep climbers and trekkers, healthy and strong.)
Facts of Chulu East Peak Climbing
| Country | Nepal |
| Destinatin: | Chulu West Peak Climbing |
| Peak Climbing Starts in: | Besi Shar |
| Peak Climbing Ends in: | Jomsom |
| Peak Climbing Duration: | 25 Days |
| Activities: | Tours & Sightseeing, Trekking & Walking, Peak Climbing |
| Culture: | Different Community with majority of Sherpa, Tamang, Chhetri, Brahamn & Tibetan. |
| Transportation: | Private vehicle as per itinerary | Kathmandu - Besi Shar & Pokhara - Kathmandu by bus, Jomsom - Pokhara by plane |
| Accommodation: | - |
| Trekking grade: | Alpine |
| Max. Altitude: | - |
| Best season in Nepal: | Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct & Nov |
| Mode of Trekking: | Camping |
| Group Size: | Min 02 PAX, Max 12 PAX |
| Cost starts: | US$ 1440 - US$ 2000 per person |
Chulu East Peak Climbing
Detail Itinerary for Chulu East Peak Climbing
| Days | Day to Day Activities |
|---|---|
| 01 |
Arrival in kathmandu
Flying to Kathmandu along the northern border of Nepal on a clear day is in itself an exciting and memorable experience. As you fly, the panoramic view of snow-capped Annapurna mountain range greets your sight. After the completion of Visa formalities, you have to come downstairs to collect Luggage and proceed to outside from terminal Building. Please look at your Printed Name and Our Company Signboard Annapurna Foothills Treks & Exp and follow them. Meet our representative and then you will be transferred to hotel. You will be served free welcome drinks, tea or coffee or juice at the time of check in. The Managing Director or The Manager of company will meet you in hotel and will brief about the trip. You should clear your dues before we proceed for the trip. You are free to relax or explore around the city in the very first day. We stay overnight at hotel |
| 02 |
Sight seeing Kathmandu
After the breakfast in the morning, our city guide will come to the hotel with vehicles and then we leave hotel to visit Kathmandu Darbar Square, the house of living Goddess Kumari, the ferocious Kal Bhairab, The Red Monkey God and hundreds of erotic carvings. Swayambhunath is the worlds most glorious Buddhist Chaityas.It is said to be 2000 years old. Boudhanath is a huge Buddhist stupa located about 7 km east of Thamel. It stands on a massive mandala style platform and has features similar to the Swayambhunath, though it is bigger than Swayambhunath in size. It is said that this stupa was built during the 5th Century. Every year, Thousands of pilgrims from Nepal and neighboring countries visit Boudhanath, particularly in winter and Pashupatinath temple. Pashupatinath temple is one of the biggest Hindu temples. We stay overnight at hotel |
| 03 |
Drive Kathmandu to Besi Shar
With high level of physical fitness, adequate acclimatization and good logistic support, we begin our Annapurna trekking. Driving along the Kathmandu-Pokhara Highway to Dumre and then following the rough route by the Marsyangdi River, we pass through the low-lying villages and rice fields. After 6 hours long drive, we finally reach Besi Sahar. Besi Sahar is the capital of Lamjung District. We stay overnight at guesthouse We stay overnight at hotel |
| 04 |
Besi Sahar to Ngadi. (1011m)
We walk for about 5 hours towards Nadi through narrow tracks, suspension bridges a deep river gorge and Himalayas Mt. Lamjung (22,291Ft.), Manaslu (26,760 Ft) We stay overnight at guesthouse. We stay overnight at guest house |
| 05 |
Ngadi to Jagat (1314m)
Ngadi, here we will have to cross the Ngadi Khola by a long suspension bridge. From here on the trail moves gently upwards to Bahundanda, an attractive village in the saddle of a long ridge at Bahundanda 1300m A steep trail descends from Bahundanda, through rice fields, before crossing a stream at the bottom of a small waterfall. It then climbs again and traverses the hillside high above the river before reaching the village of Hani Gaon. Ahead, the Marshyangdi valley forms a steep V-shape. We follow the winding mountain path down through Syange and along the river for some distance. The trail then climbs steeply and the path is cut into the sheer cliff-face some 200-300m above the riverbed. Eventually we descend to the stone village of Jagat, situated on a shelf, which juts out into the precipitous Marshyangdi valley. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 06 |
Jagat to Dharapani [1920m]
The trail from Jagat descends until it reaches the river and then continues through a lush forest. Further ascent leads to sharp-edged cliff facing the riverbank. En route, Chyamje comes into picture amidst the glorious backdrop of towering Annapurna mountain ranges. After crossing a suspension bridge, we climb steeply towards the slippery and physically challenging path to Sattale. On treading along a succession of rock-strewn trails, we descend to a grassy riverbank that leads to Tal. As we walk away from Tal, the path becomes rugged and winding. Then we approach steep forested village of Karte. Meandering along the waterfalls and cliffs, we finally reach Dharapani after crossing a suspension bridge. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 07 |
Dharapani To Chame (2675m)
Trek from Dharapani to Chame (2675m.) which takes about six hours. As you cut through a narrow field from the village, the Dudh Khola, which originates from the south face of Manaslu, enters on the opposite bank. The Marsyangdi then veers to the left, and as Annapurna II becomes visible ahead, you arrive at Bagarchhap, a Bhote village with prayer flags fluttering in the breeze around Buddhist monastery. Continuing to climb through forests of pine and oak, you pass through Danaque (2210m.). There comes a small wooden bridge which takes you to follow steep ascent path upto Timang. It lies at the bottom of Lamajung Himal. The trail goes through flat level until you reach Chame where there are government offices, shops, and hotels. Chame is the administrative headquarters for the Manang district. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 08 |
Chame to Hongde (3300M)
A narrow steep path through a very dense pine forest will bring you to the dramatic curved rock face, rising 1500m from the river. As the trail opens up you will be surrounded by Himalayan Peaks all the way to Pisang. You will have an extra one hour continue to Hongde, We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 09 |
Rest Day at Hungde
Today we spend a day acclimatizing in Village. We can spend the whole day taking some fine day walks and sighting the magnificent mountain and scenic views around the village. Or we make small hiking till Nawal village follow the upper trails as crossed the local bridge and after 1 hour ascend first we reach at Nawal village another typical village from mountain and all seems domain by the Tibetan society and the houses is typical with open veranda and bee hives types of village settlement, return to Hongde over night stay at Hongde. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 10 |
Hungde to Julu [3580m]
From Hongde, we leave the main trail and start our ascent to Cheggi Khola valley. This trail takes us to a small hamlet Julu. You can see the small village from the west bank of the river and this village doesn’t consist of more than ten houses. Half of the people stay here permanently and others come here to spend their summer. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 11 |
Julu to Yak Kharka (3750m)
After crossing Cheggi khola at Julu, we climb up towards the west bank. We arrive at the final house of the valley after one hour’s walk. You can see the apple tress around the house and the house is occupied by the stones. You can see the breathtaking view of Chulu west from this point. You can also see the cool waterfalls pouring down into the valley. The path is quite steep from here. There comes a meadow and you see Yaks and wild mountain goats grazing there. We set up a camp there for the overnight stay. We arrive at camp on time for it is a short trek. You can enjoy your lunch, with the stunning views in the surrounding. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 12 |
Yak Kharka to Base Camp (4200m).
This day allow us enough time for acclimatization. Then we trek through the steep pastures and the meadow amalgamates with rock and binge. This is our base camp. You can see the clearly picture of high camp from there. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 13 |
Rest Day at Base camp
We take whole day rest for acclimatization. This provides us enough time to reform our trekking stuffs. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 14-15 |
Base Camp to High Camp (5000m) & Chulu East Summit
You can start climbing up towards the high camp if you restored the energy need for that. Sitting at the top of terminal moraine of Chulu glacier gives you completely different experience. The trail is slope with snow. Therefore, we fix equipments and strategies for the next day. Porter will carry food, tents and equipments up to the high camp and return to the base camp. Two days is enough to climb the east Chulu. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 16 |
Base Camp to Manang (3511m)
After returning from the main trail, we walk towards Manang. On the trail, we can see the stunning views of Annapurna II, III and IV, Gangapurna and Glacier Dome, and the huge ice-fall descending from the Northern slopes of Gangapurna. Manang is an attractive village and there are more than 500 flat-roofed houses. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 17 |
Manang to Yak Kharka [ 4050m]
Trek from Manang to Yak Kharka (4050m.) and it takes about three and half hours. Now the trail ascends gently all the way to Yak Kharka passing through the Gunsang (3960m.) village. En route, you can see panoramic views all the day.n peaks or by simply take in the panoramic beauty of the Annapurna mountain range and the Manang Valley. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 18 |
Yak Kharka to Thorang Phedi [ 4550m]
Trek from Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi (4550m.) which takes about 3 and half hours. Leaving Yak Kharka, you climb gradually to a ridge before descending to the headwaters of the Marsyangdi and crossing via a covered wooden bridge. After a short ascent up the mountain path on the right bank, you follow a narrow trail across an unstable spree slope and then descend to Thorung Phedi. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 19 |
Thorung Phedi –Muktinath [ 3800m]
We have an early start today for the crossing of Thorung La [5416m]. The trail becomes steep immediately on leaving camp, but as local people have used this trail for hundreds of years, the path is well defined. The gradient then eases and after around 4 hours of steady climbing, we reach the chorten and prayer flags of the pass. From the snow-covered mountains above, to the head of the Kali Gandaki valley below and the brown and purple hills of Mustang, which spread out before us, we are presented with a dramatic tableau. The descent to Muktinath is a 1600m trek. But the excellent views of Dhaulagiri, more then makes up for the tiring journey. Eventually the moraines give way to grassy slopes before a pleasant walk along the Jhong Khola Valley to Muktinath, with its shrines and temple. We stay overnight at guesthouse. |
| 20 |
Muktinath –Jomsom [ 2670m]
Trek from Muktinath to Jomsom (2670 m.) and it takes about five hours. You now begin the trek descent down the dramatic Kali Gandaki Gorge, initially through arid country in the same geographical and climatic zone as Tibet. After passing through Jharkot and Khingar villages with typical Tibetan architecture, you follow path steeply down to Kagbeni, a primitive village famous for Tibetan architectures. People living there follow the Tibetan life style and culture. There is situated a monastery said to belong to 15th Century. Kagbeni is the border for Upper Mustang. Your trail passes through the bank of Kali Gandaki passing through the Eklebhatti. The trail is windy after late morning. The river flows through broader course. Jomsom is the headquarter of Mustang and it is split into two towns and between these two towns passes through Kali Gandaki river. There is access of internet and banking facilities. From Jomsom, you can enjoy the magnificent views of Nilgiri and Tilicho peak Overnight stay at guesthouse |
| 21 |
Fly from Jomsom –Pokhara
Fly from Jomsom to Pokhara which takes about 30 minutes. The flights are available during the morning time. The strong breeze blows during the after and frequent change of the weather prevent the flight being landed and taken off in the afternoon. During the flights in morning, the sky looks very clear which makes you able to enjoy the splendid views of different mountain peaks We stay overnight at Hotel |
| 22 |
Pokhara: city tours.
Your sightseeing trip will start at 9AM in the morning after breakfast. Places we visit are Fewa Lake , Devis water fall, Museum, Tibetan refugee settlement and Gupteshower cave. You will have relaxing afternoon. Overnight stay at hotel with breakfast included. We stay overnight at hotel. |
| 23 |
Drive back to Kathmandu: (1345 meters)
Overnight stay at the hotel in Kathmandu . If you are interested in continuing on to Chitwan Jungle Safari, River Rafting Adventure or any other tours you can start today. We stay overnight at Hotel. |
| 24 |
City Tours in Kathmandu
After breakfast, our city guide reaches in Hotel with Vehicles, then we drive to Bhaktapur Durbar Square . Bhaktapur is one of the oldest cities in Kathmandu valley. It is well known as Living Museum . Old brick paved enclave of old Royal palace, Nyathapola Temple , Datatriya temple, exquisite artwork offers a picture of the grandeur of medieval Nepal . And Patan is located 7 km away from Kathmandu , this city has many 15th to 17th century, Hindu and Buddhist, monuments built during the Malla dynasty. The most important area with many monuments is the Patan Durbar Square . (Culture program) Over night stay at Hotel. |
| 25 |
Depart Kathmandu:
Our Nepalese support team will take you to the airport for your flight back to home. (Or stay longer for short tours such as game drive at National parks, rafting, Tibet tours, mountain biking etc). |
Note:
Unforeseen Cost such as Flight Cancellation or Delayed, Sick in Trek, and Helicopter rescue in Trek, Cost due to bad weather etc which is out of our control.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The safety and security of clients is a matter of great importance for us. All of our trips are led by qualified professional government license holder guides and they have received adequate training from the government of Nepal. We always carry first aid kits in our trip. Out duty is to work hard for you safety and comfort, no matter where we go. Therefore, we work very honestly to provide you the Himalayan experience that suits your needs. Please feel free to put forward your queries for making your trip more significant and memorable.
Cost of Chulu East Peak Climbing
| Group Size | 1 pax | 2-4 pax | 5-8 pax | 9-12 pax |
| USD (US$) per person | Inquiry | 2000 | 1650 | 1440 |
Chulu East Peak Climbing Service Includes
- Transportations from Airport – Hotel – Airport Car, Van, Heice and Coaster
- Welcome dinner with Live Nepalese Cultural Program
- Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking & Peak climbing period
- Accommodation in lodge trek 14 days (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea coffee and Bed) 4 days camping Trek meals (Breakfast, lunch, dinner) Tea coffee and seasonal fruits
- English Speaking experienced Sherpa, Govt. Trained/Licensed Holder guide
- Equipment Fees for climbing guide
- Climbing Rope, Ice screws, Snow bars
- Staff: 1 Guide, 1 Cook, 1 Kitchen, 1 climbing guide & necessary porters
- Climbing peak permit/s & other necessary fees
- Personal insurance for Nepalese staffs
- Our service charge
- One Sherpa,(guide assistance) group size more than 4
- Annapurna conservation fee, TIMS permits & Any required permits or Official Documentation
- Airfare Jomsom to Pokhara
- Kathmandu to Besishahar by suitable private vehicle
- Local Transportations Pokhara - Airport – Hotel Car, Van, Heice and Tourist bus for pick up
- Pokhara to kathamndu by best tourist Bus Green land or Coaster
Chulu East Peak Climbing Service Excludes
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu can be managed upon your request (Click for Hotel)
- Sightseeing tours in Kathmandu can be arranged upon your request (Click for tour in Kathamndu)
- Personal Insurance for travel to Nepal
- Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
- Emergency Rescue evacuation
- Trekking Sleeping bag
- Personal expenses
- Tipping (Tips)
- Bar bills & beverage
Suggested Climbing gears:
- Climbing boots, Crampons
- Ice axe, Harness
- Karabiners,
- Tapes/slings,
- Rock pegs, Helmet (crash hat)
- Warm climbing trousers, Long cotton hiking shirts
- Waterproof climbing jacket, Gaiters,
- Sun hat, Light cotton athletic socks and wool,
- climbing socks, Long sleeved cotton/woolen shirts,
- T-shirts, Wool long underwear
- Down high altitude, Sleeping bag
- Down jacket/ trousers/vest, Climbing sunglasses
- Sunscreen, Lip salve
- Lightweight fleece, Fleece/wool for climbing
- Head torch /batteries/bulbs, Lightweight thermal/ insulated ski gloves
Equipments are available in Kathmandu on sale and parts of this equipment can be rented too.
Client Testimonials
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While doing trek in the khumbu region, we will witness the different views of mountains such as Kwangde, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, the "horse saddle" of Kanteiga and of course the summit of Everest itself. We take a short rest for a while and it allows us little time for acclimatization. Here, you prepare yourself to explore the ascent of kalapatthar which is an altitude of 5545m. While climbing down from Lobuche, you will see some glacial moraine until the peak comes into view. Finally, you will be witnessing the north face of Mt. Everest . We return through a different route through Panboche to Lukla. We catch a flight for Kathmandu from Lukla.
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