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Peak Climbing |
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Trekking Peak-the designation trekking peak is
an unfortunate misnomer, because most of the
peaks are significant mountaineering challenges.
Few of the trekking peaks are walk ups and some
of them technically demanding and dangerous.
However the trekking peak climbing requires some
technical skill and previous experience. The
weather is often bad and may force you to stay
in your tent for a day or more. Usually a
well-equipped base camp is necessary and the
ascent of a peak require one or two high camps
that must be established. Most of the peaks
require a minimum of ten days to climb and can
take as long as three weeks including trekking.
Since 1978 the Nepal Mountaineering Association
NMA has had the authority to issue permission
for small-scale attempts on 18 peaks.
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Major PEAK CLIMBING TRIPS IN NEPAL |
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Pisang
Peak
Pisang Peak offers good scope for
exploration. The western flank of the
mountain is guarded by a hanging glacier and
offers considerable challenge. The western
end of the ridge is guarded by huge rock
slabs, which make it difficult to climb. For
details, please
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Nayakanga Peak
Formerly known as Ganja La Chuli, Naya
Kanga (5,844 m) rises to the west of Ganja
La, and is a popular but difficult mountain
to climb. The normal route to this peak is
via the snowy north-east ridge. It is not
yet clear who climbed this summit first. For
details, please
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Paldor Peak
Paldor Peak 5896m. the peak affords
spectacular views all round, especially of
Shishapangma and Ganesh Himal. For details,
please
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Mera Peak
Mera Peak (6,654 m) is the highest
permitted trekking peak of Nepal. It stands
to the south of Everest and dominates the
watershed between the heavily wooded valleys
of the Hinku and Hongu Drangkas. For
details, please
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Island Peak
Imja Tse Peak, at a height of 6,160
meters, is more popularly known by the name
of Island Peak. The peak is part of the
south ridge of Lhotse Shar and the main land
forms a semicircle of cliffs that rise to
the north of the summits of Nuptse, Lhotse,
Middle Peak and Lhotse Shar. For details,
please
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Lobuche Peak
Lobuche Peak offers good scope for
exploration. The mountain is 6119 meter
high.And lies in eastern part of the
country. For details, please
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Chulu Chuli
First climbed in 1955 by a German
expedition via the north-east ridge, the
peak of Chulu East, together with Chulu
West, forms an integral part of the Manang
Himal, which in turn is included in the
Larger Damodar Himal. For details, please
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Singu
Chuli
Singu Chuli (6,501 m) was formerly known
as Fluted Peak. The first ascent of this
peak was made by Wilf Noyce and David Cox on
its North-East Face and the top section of
the East Ridge. For details, please
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