Dhaulagiri Expedition and Technical Climb

Our team welcomes you at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfers you to your hotel in Kathmandu. We use the afternoon for initial equipment checks and settling in.

Today we review expedition permits, check personal climbing gear, and hold a detailed safety briefing. We gather in the evening for a welcome dinner with the guiding team.

We take a short morning flight westward to Pokhara, enjoying views of the Annapurna range. After checking into our hotel, we finalize regional logistics.

We board a private vehicle for the drive from Pokhara to the Kali Gandaki valley, arriving in the historic Thakali village of Marpha for our overnight stay.

Leaving Marpha behind, we ascend steadily along the trail through alpine scrub and grazing pastures, gaining elevation toward Yak Kharka.

We continue our upward trek over increasingly rugged terrain until we reach Dhaulagiri Base Camp, where we establish our primary operations for the weeks ahead.

Today marks the beginning of our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Our team works on ferrying loads and sleeping at higher elevations to build physiological adaptation for the summit push.

Weather monitoring and rest days at base camp alternate with technical training sessions on the lower glacier.

We maintain our routine of active rest, hydration, and monitoring weather forecasts while stationed at base camp.

Teams coordinate with lead guides to review rope-fixing progress and prepare supplementary oxygen systems.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Further acclimatisation rotations take our climbers up to Camp I and Camp II to prepare for the final push.

We use today for recovery, equipment maintenance, and reviewing nutritional plans for high camp operations.

Our climbing sherpas and guides assess snow conditions on the upper slopes and adjust fixed lines accordingly.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Additional rest and physiological monitoring take place as we wait for an optimal weather window.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Gear checks and psychological preparation occupy our time in camp as meteorological reports are analyzed.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Short walks around the base camp perimeter help maintain muscle tone without depleting energy reserves.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Briefings are held with all climbers to outline the anticipated summit push schedule once weather permits.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Final adjustments are made to personal climbing harnesses, descenders, and oxygen masks.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Rest and hydration remain our primary focus during these extended weather-dependent holding days.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Our lead guides coordinate with Kathmandu forecasting services to pinpoint the ideal summit window.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Final gear sorting takes place as we stand ready to move up the mountain when the weather clears.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

Climbers rest in their tents and consume high-calorie meals to build reserves for the summit attempt.

We continue our rotation schedule, focusing on acclimatisation climbs, route preparation, and establishing higher camps on the mountain.

We execute the summit push from high camps, navigating technical rock and snow to reach the 8167 m peak before descending safely.

Additional contingency time is utilized for summit completions or safe descents back to base camp.

We pack up all high camps and base camp infrastructure, ensuring we leave no trace on the mountain before starting our trek out.

We retrace our steps down from base camp, descending through the rugged moraines back to Yak Kharka.

Our final day of trekking brings us down the valley to the administrative headquarters of Jomsom.

We take a morning mountain flight through the Kali Gandaki gorge to Pokhara and spend a restful afternoon by Phewa Lake.

We board a domestic flight back to Kathmandu and transfer to our hotel for a comfortable evening.

Today is kept free for personal relaxation or souvenir shopping in Kathmandu, followed by our expedition farewell dinner.

We provide private airport transfers for your international departure flight home.