Himlung Himal Expedition

Overview

Himlung Himal Climbing is a grand adventure located to the north of Manaslu right to the Tibetan border. As this mountain was not opened up to foreigners until the early ‘90s, which explains why Himlung Himal wasn’t climbed until 1992, by a Japanese expedition, is the less explored destination and is untouched by modernization.

Although it was opened late, Himlung Himal has the highest summit success rate among the 7000m expeditions run every year. Thus it is known as one of the climbable peaks with less technical difficulties in western Nepal. It is the best choice to have close-up views of Annapurna and Mansiri (where mt. Manaslu lies) mountain massifs, green valleys, pristine waterfalls, and rural settlements and can be practice summit of 8000m mountains.

An ascent of such mountains will boost your altitude confidence and is an implausible adventure in and of itself in this amazing part of the Himalayas. Make a highly recommended detour off the beaten path to this infrequently visited, Tibetan-influenced region soaked in Buddhism. 

Our journey to Himlung mountain begins with a drive to Koto, the beginning point of the trek. This will include the beginning point of the Annapurna Circuit trek (Syange or Dharapani) and the ending point of the Manaslu Circuit trek (Dharapani). Trekking further leaving the main trail of the Annapurna Circuit trek route, we reach at Meta, Kyang, and Phu Gaun – the largest Tibetan settlement in the entire region.

Our base for Himlung Himal will be just above the Tibetan village of Phu Gaon (4250m) in the very isolated and restricted Nar-Phu region of Nepal, which is very away from the more crowded Annapurna trail. There are no roads leading into this region, so the main source of transportation is yak, mule, or porter.

Further trekking, we reach Himlung Himal Base Camp. Being well prepared here, we climb Camp I, II, III, and final summit push. The acclimatization climb will be organized repeatedly.  We shall start our training and practice the techniques we will use to reach the summit, including taking it in stages to reach the higher camps.

Spending enough time in the base camp, we set up three higher camps where we can spend time acclimating. Summiting the peak, we climb back to base camp and begin trek again till we reach Koto. Catching the vehicle, we drive back to Kathmandu and end our dream adventure.