Overview
Annapurna is 55 km long massif range in the Western Himalayas of Nepal comprising an arrays of beautiful peaks . In which, Annapurna I, stands at the height of 8091 M, It is the 10th-highest summit in the world. Its considered as one of the technical and difficult mountain among 8000 M Peaks. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which literally means “full of food” (feminine form), but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga. The entire massif and surrounding area are protected within the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), the first and largest conservation area in Nepal, established in 1986 by the King Mahendra Trust for Nature
Conservation. The Annapurna Conservation Area is home to several world-class treks, including the Annapurna Circuit. Annapurna is one of two (with K2) the world’s most dangerous mountain to climb, with a bad fatality to summit ratio. But there is a always a possibility – where there is will there is a way.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu, transfers to hotel and welcome dinner in the evening
Includes/Excludes
Includes
- *Airport transportation as per your arrival date to join the expedition
- *Standard hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on B/B plan
- *All transport Kathmandu/Base Camp/ Kathmandu as per the expedition itinerary
- *Summiteers climbing Sherpa climber: 2 climbing member 1 Sherpa to maximize the chance to scale it
- *Group climbing gears like rope, ice bar etc for the expeditions.
- *Expedition climbing permit and all government taxes.
- * Annapurna Conservation permit fee for the expedition.
- *Full board high altitude meal while trekking to base camp and climbing
- *Liaison officer with all his expenses while on expedition.
- *Expedition manager, Expedition cook, support crew and porters with their equipment’s,
- *All necessary camping and kitchen equipment provided that includes base camp tents, dining tent with *table and
- chair, kitchen tent with all utensil, toilet tent with commode.
- *Mountain Hardware high altitude tents while climbing the expedition
- *Emergency Oxygen with regulator and mask while on expeditions.
- *EPI gas and burner for high climb.
- *Gamow bag / Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC)
- *All necessary climbing hardware group equipment
- * We provide Yaks and Porters for transportation. (2 Trekkers: 1Porter) Maximum load 20 kg per porter. Almost all
- the required equipment’s are also readily available for hire or purchase.
Excludes
- Medical and personal high risk insurance
- Nepal entry visa fees
- Meal in Kathmandu, Lunch & Dinner
- Personal equipment and climbing gears.
- International airfare and airport tax
- Climbing Bonus, tips and personal nature expenses.
- Custom charge for Satellite Sat phone, Walkie- Talkie communication equipment
- Commercial filming while on
- Helicopter risqué charge.
FAQs
Please contact us by email or call us for Expedition cost:
** Trip dates are approximate. Fall expeditions typically begin around August 30 and end around November 1.
Actual trip departure date to be announced 125 days prior to your expedition.
Summit bonus to your private Sherpa guide if approached to the summit (Minimum US$ 1000.00)
Tips to Base Camp Staffs (Mandatory minimum US$ 200.00 per Member in Total)
Annapurna is a Sanskrit name which literally means “full of food” (feminine form), but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an avatar of Durga. The entire massif and surrounding area are protected within the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), the first and largest conservation area in Nepal, established in 1986 by the King Mahendra Trust for Nature
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