international dhaulagiri expedition

International Dhaulagiri Expedition

Trip Overview

Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m.) was first climbed by the Swiss in 1960.  Its name is derived from Sanskrit ” Dhavala means” means “White” and girl is “Mountain” The mountain was sighted by British surveyors in India in the early 1800s and was mapped by one of the secret Indian surveyors, the pundits, in 1873, but the region remained largely unknown until a Swiss aerial survey in 1949.

The French mount Annapurna expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhaulagiri . A Swiss party failed in 1953 as did an Argentine group one year later.

After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. The climb followed a circuitous route around the mountain from Tukuche, over Dhampus pass

As French Col, to approach the summit from the North-East Col., The expedition was supplied by a Swiss Pilatus Porter aircraft, the “Yeti” which landed on the North-East Col at 5977m. Near the end of the expedition the plane crashed near Dhampus pass and the pilots, including the famous Emil Wick, walked down the mountain to Tukuche.

Tragedy struck in 1969 when an avalanche killed seven members of a US expedition on the East Dhaulagiri Glacier.   The peak was climbed by the Japanese in 1970s, the Americans in 1973 and the Italians in 1976. Captain Emil Wick airdropped supplies to the US expedition from a Pilatus Porter aircrafts. Among the delicacies he dropped were two bottles of wine and a live chicken. The Sherpas would not allow the chicken to be killed on the mountain, so it became the expedition pet. It was carried, snow-blind and crippled with frostbitten feet, to Marpha, where it finally ended up in the cooking pot.

Detail Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu & transfer to hotel
Day 02-03: Preparing Expedition & Briefing
Day 04: Drive by Bus to Beni & Galeshor Camp
Day 05: Galeshor – Tato Pani
Day 06: Tatopani – Ghasa
Day 08: Larjung – Marpha
Day 09: Marpha – Yak Khark
Day 10: Yak Khark – Dhaulagiri Base Camp
Day 11 -37: Climbing Period of Dhaulagiri 8167m.
Day 38: Prepared for coming back
Day 39: Dhaulagiri Base camp – Yak Khark
Day 40: Yak Khark – Jomsom
Day 41: Jomsom – Pokhara
Day 42: Pokhara – Kathmandu
Day 43-44: Kathmandu
Day 45: Final Departure.

Cost Included

  1. 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast( 3 star level )
  2. Permit fee of Dhaulagiri Expedition 2006
  3. Food for Trekking and Expedition period
  4. Staff: Base camp Guide , Cook, Cook helper
  5. Porters or Yak porter Lukla to Base camp & Base camp to Lukla
  6. Kathmandu -Lukla – Kathmandu flights with Cargo 60 KG Per member
  7. Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
  8. Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
  9. 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
  10. Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
  11. Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
  12. Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator
  13. Satellite phone (Pay calls)
  14. Fare Well dinner

Cost not Include

  1. Personal equipment for climbing & trekking
  2. Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
  3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
  4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
  5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
  6. Walki Takie permit & Satellite phone permit
  7. Oxygen & Mask -regulator
  8. Personal expenses
  9. Bar Bills & beverage
  10. Garbage Deposit USD 3000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don’t take back their garbage.
  11. If have hired climbing Sherpa guide until reaching to the TOP of the mountain, the hirer should pay USD 800.00 climbing bonus minimum only in case the climbing is succeeded with Sherpa.

Before You Go

Mountaineering royalty fee

Realising mountaineering as the back-bone of Nepal’s tourism industry, the Government of Nepal has made following decisions in a bid to make mountaineering royalty fee competitive amongst the neighbouring countries, promote mountains lying in remote and less privileged areas, and create environment to transform the seasonal mountaineering business operational round the year and materialize the concept of ‘Nepal for all Seasons’:

  1. Provide discount of 50% in Winter and Summer Season and 75% in Autumn Season keeping intact the Royalty Fee in Spring Season.
  2. Increase the number of climbing member in an expedition from 12 to 15.
  3. Provide 100% discount on Royalty Fee for mountains located in Mid and Far Western Development Regions for 5 years.
  4. Implement Incremental Royalty Break-down System (IRDS), a system under which permit fee increases with the increase in number of climbing members, on all mountains instead of lump sum per expedition having climbing members seven or less than that.

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  • Trip Duration:45 Days
  • Trip Grading: Fairly challenging
  • Best Time: Ever
  • Group Size: 2pax-12pax + Above

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Gillian Humphreys
Gillian HumphreysHimalayan Country
My sister and I really enjoyed our trip to Nepal and very much enjoyed the programme you put together for us.  There were many places we had not been to on our previous visit and the places we had already visited we enjoyed going back to see them again.  We have come back to England with a lot of happy memories and lots and lots of photographs. We had a journey home which lasted 24 hours but we had no problems on the journey and arrived home safely.
Arun Segaran
Arun SegaranHimalayan Country
Thank you very much for making the Muktinath trip of my parents a very memorable one! They are extremely happy and completely satisfied with the way it went. They are all praise for the warmth and care that you provided them during the trip.I’ll whole heartedly recommend HIMALAYAN COUNTRY to all family members and friends of mine.Thanks a lot and keep up the good work!Thanks,Arun Segaran.
VM RADHAKANTHANAA
VM RADHAKANTHANAAHimalayan Country
We reached Hyderabad safely around midnight of 19th, after enjoying a wonderful holiday organized by you. The trip was memorable thanks to the trouble taken by you and all your people who made it so enjoyable.Please thank Mr Mohan and his group at Pokhara who made our stay there also very happy and comfortable.The food at both Pokhara and Kathmandu was very delicious and all of us enjoyed it. In fact, as I wrote to you before leaving for Kathmandu, we were apprehensive about how we, vegetarians, would fare there. As assured by you, we did not have any trouble ...
Francois Calvet
Francois CalvetHimalayan Country

 guide of high mountain Nepali meets the students of the school group François Arago Monday, October 12, 2015, the students of the school group François Arago had the pleasure of meeting Ganga TAMANG, guide of high Nepali montage of passage in our department.

Martin Lundén
Martin LundénHimalayan Country
My first experience was in November 2019. I had booked a single trekking for Annapurna circuit. It was perfect organized, the guide was very professional, and spoke very good English. Guide and porter were well equipped which is in my opinion also very important.
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