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1,760m
Tent Peak ( Tharpu Chuli ) Climbing
Make this your first – and hopefully not your last climb in the magnificent Himalayan region. Tent Peak / Tharpu Chuli Peak, also referred to as Tharpu Chuli, due to being in the shape of a tent, is located in the central Annapurna region. This is not a ‘walk in the park’, but with a reasonable level of fitness and preparation you will reach the summit.
Tent Peak /Tharpu Chuli Peak (5633m) climb takes you via Machapuchare Base Camp through snow and ice. From the summit you can see some of the great colossal snow clad mountains: Annapurna I (8091m), III (7555m) and South (7219m), Hiunchuli (6441m), Baraha Shikhar (7647m), Khangsar Kang (7485m) and Tarke Kang (7193m).
Your journey begins with a drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara and on to Nayapul. Trekking from here on will take you through terraced agricultural lands, pine and rhododendron forests and along the banks of the Modi Khola (river). The trail will take you through the Tibetan Buddhist villages of the Gurung people and past cascading waterfalls and sightings of several species of animals endemic to this region, Himalayan Black Bear, monkeys, Thar and of course the hardy Yaks grazing at these high altitudes. If you are extremely lucky you could catch a glimpse of the elusive Snow Leopard. The trail leads through mostly through forested areas and past the villages of: Ghandruk (1940m), Chomrong (2170m), Dobhan (2600m), Deurali (3230m), Jhinu Dada (1760m) and finally Nayapul where we take public transport back to Pokhara.
Day 1 : Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,365m/4,478 ft.)
Day 2 : Kathmandu (1,365 m/4,478 ft.): Sightseeing and Preparation
Day 3 : Fly/Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara (820m/2,960ft): 5-6 hrs. drive or 35 minutes’ flight
Day 4 : Drive to Naya Pul and trek to Ghandruk (1,940m/6,360 ft.): 5-6 hrs. trek
Day 5 : Ghandruk to Chhomrong (2,170m/7,120ft): 6 hrs. trek
Day 6 : Chhomrong to Dobhan/Himalaya Hotel (2,840m/9,318ft): 6 hrs
Day 7 : Dobhan/Himalaya Hotel to MBC (3,700m/12,135ft): 3-4 hrs trek
Day 8 : MBC to ABC (4,130m/13,545ft): 2-3 hrs trek
Day 9 : Acclimatization & Climbing Preparation
Day 10 : Trek to Tent Peak Base Camp (4,450m/14,600ft): 5 hrs
Day 11 : Base Camp to High Camp (5,200m/17,056 ft.): 5 hrs
Day 12 : Summiting Tent Peak, Return to High Camp: 6 hrs
Day 13 : Descent to Tent Peak Base Camp then to ABC: 4-5 hrs
Day 14 : ABC to Bamboo (2,310m/7,575ft): 6 hrs. trek
Day 15 : Bamboo to New Bridge/Jhinu Dada (1,760m/5,770 ft.): 6 hrs. trek
Day 16 : Jhinu Dada to NayaPul to Pokhara: 6 hrs. trek, 1-hour drive
Day 17 : Fly/Drive Pokhara to Kathmandu: 6 hrs. drive/35 minutes’ flight
Day 18 : Departure Day