Himlung Himal is one of the majestic mountains in remote part of Nepal-Tibet border. It exactly lies in the North-East of Annapurna Mountain Ranges, in the Manaslu region. Himlung Himal is located above the village of ‘Phu’ which is influenced by Tibetan culture. This mountain had been opened for climbers only after 1992. The Himlung expedition is considered less technical compared to other summit trekking of Nepal.

Besides these, the path in this expedition is enriched with several rural villages, dense forest areas, narrow valleys, beautiful monasteries and high passes. The daring climb of Himlung Mountain above 7000m provides impressive view of Manaslu Himalayan ranges,Annapurna Himalayan ranges and of other nearby snow filled summits including magnificent alpine valleys.

The Himlung Expedition with Himalaya King Trekking & Expedition gives wonderful opportunity to climbers seeking adventure and helps to discover the trekking region enriched with natural and cultural diversity. It also provides memory that can be cherished for lifetime. This expedition begins at Kathmandu. The drive from Kathmandu towards Chamie will be done after sightseeing around Kathmandu in a day. Chamje is the beginning point of this trek. We have to cross over a suspension bridge to go from Chamje to the village of Tal. Our track will go through the west bank of the river as we reach Dharapani. Before climbing to the stone huts in Singenge, we will go through the forest section and we will continue trekking till we reach Kyang.

The Kyang valley trails winds around and opens up above a deep gorge from where we can descend to the Phu village. Phu village is also known for being the dry stone walled village and is believed to be around 800 years old. During the expedition, we will stay a night at Phu to explore the impressive gombas and traditional village streets.

We will go for the route that goes to Mt. Himlung Base Camp from Phu. When we reach the base camp, our Shrepa crew will make necessary arrangements needed for setting more camps above the base camp for successfully completing the Himlung expedition. We will spend days going up and coming down between the higher camps as per the suggestion, guidance and direction of our capable climbing experts before finally going for the summit of Mt. Himlung. The top gifts the alluring view of Manaslu range, Annapurna range and other nearby peaks filled with snow. We will return through the same path that is followed to reach the top of Mt. Himlung. This adventurous expedition with Himalaya King Trekking & Expedition ends in Kathmandu.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive at Kathmandu [1345m/4411ft] & transfer to Hotel.
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu & Climbing Preparations.
Day 03: Drive from Kathmandu to Chamje [1410m/4626ft] [7-8 hrs Drive]
Day 04: Trek from Chamje to Dharapani [1960m/6430ft] [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 05: Trek from Dharapani to Koto [2600m/8528ft] [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 06: Trek from Koto to Singenge [3230m/10594ft] [6-7 hrs Trek]
Day 07: Trek from Singenge to Kyang [4100m/13448ft] [6-7 hrs Trek]
Day 08: Trek from Kyang to Phu [4580m/15022ft] [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 09: Exploration day at Phu Valley; Visit Samdu, Choling and Tashi Monastery.
Day 10: Trek from Phu to Himlung Himal Base Camp [4842m/15881ft] [3-4 hrs Trek]
Day 11-21: Climbing Himlung Himal [7126m/23345ft] and descend back to base camp.
Day 22: Trek back to Phu village [4580m/15022ft] [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 23: Trek from Phu to Meta [3560m/11676ft] [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 24: Trek from Meta to Koto [2600m/8528ft] [6-7 hrs Trek]
Day 25: Trek from Koto to Dharapani  [5-6 hrs Trek]
Day 26: Trek from Dharapani to Chamje  [4-5 hrs Trek]
Day 27: Drive back to Kathmandu from Chamje [7-8 hrs Drive]
Day 28: Leisure day in Kathmandu
Day 29: International Departure as per flight schedule

Service Included :

• Transfer airport-hotel-airport for International and domestic flights.
• Transportation of staffs, food supply and equipments from Kathmandu-base camp-Kathmandu via Beshishar- Bulbule (road head) by vehicle and porters.
• Member’s personal climbing equipment Kathmandu-Base Camp-Kathmandu (max 45 Kg per person).
• Full board during trekking to base camp at the local lodges before and after expedition.
• Single tent with mattress at Base Camp for each member.
• Support of one high altitude Sherpa per member to carry all food and gear to higher camps. Also assist members during climb and summit attempt.
• Common climbing equipment (Required rope, ice bar, ice screw, etc).
• Applicable National Park and entrance fees.
• High altitude tents for all members and climbing Sherpa.
• All food and fuel for Base Camp and higher camps during expedition.
• One walkie talkie sharing between client and Sherpa.
• Sat Phone available at Base camp, but with nominal charge for use.
• Solar panel at Base Camp for light and charging small electronics.(Eg. mobile phones, amateur digital cameras and handheld video cameras).
• Service of a cook and kitchen boy at Base Camp
• All kitchen tent, dining tents, toilet tent, table and chairs and cooking utensils for Base Camp.
• Insurance of climbing Sherpa, cooks, Kitchen Boys, Liaison Officer and porters
• Equipments allowance, wages for Government Liaison Officer, high altitude climbing Sherpa, cook and kitchen boy.
• Garbage disposal charge.
• Medical oxygen (One 4 liter Poisk bottle with mask and regulator) at base camp for emergency.(use of oxygen subject to charges at US$ 500 per bottle).

Services Excluded :

• International flights to/from Nepal.
• Nepal entry visa fee. (can be obtained at the airport upon arrival).
• Meals in Kathmandu.
• Personal climbing gear above base camp.
• Personal insurance such as travel, accident, medical, emergency evacuation and lost luggage.
• Applicable permit fees and customs charges, etc. for SAT phone, communication equipment and commercial filming.
• Expenses of personal nature such as hard and soft drinks, laundry, postage, telephone and Email, etc.
• Applicable customs duty and import license fees for all expedition goods arriving in Nepal as air/road cargo.
• Personal power pack for charging heavy electronics (laptops, professional camera batteries etc).
• Tips.

Climbing Gear

• Ice Axe: Bring a light weight axe with a pick that will stick easily in hard glacier ice. Attach a light weight wrist leash that is usable for climbing steeper terrain.
•  Crampons: These must be sharp and must fit your boot perfectly.
• Harness: Make sure the buckle is easy for you to thread in cold conditions! Gear loops will be useful for this trip as well as adjustable leg loops.
• Helmet: Be sure you can comfortably fit a warm hat underneath.
• Hardware: Bring 3 locking and 4 lightweight regular carabiners. It is helpful if at least one of the locking carabiners has a “key gate”, like the Petzl Attaché. Bring one handled ascender and one Petzl Tibloc for ascending the fixed rope. You will need rigging material–two sewn 48″ nylon slings and 10′ of 8 mm perlon should be sufficient. Also include one small 5 mm prussik loop (about 4 feet of cord tied with a double fisherman’s knot) for a rappel backup. For rappelling the Black Diamond ATC Guide is good since it can handle ropes from 7.7mm to 11mm. A Figure 8 is an old standby and works on a variety of ropes and also icy ropes. While it twists the ropes more, it is quite foolproof. You might consider both, in case you drop one of them and lose it. Our guide have Ice tool, Ice screws, Carabineers, Locking carabineers, Short-5- millimeter accessory cords, Slings.

Others Accessories

• Headlamp: Bring a good LED headlamp with 2 sets of lithium batteries for cold conditions.
• Water Bottles: 2 wide mouth plastic water bottles with insulated covers. A small Thermos bottle is great for cold mornings. Bring a pee bottle too.
• Water purification: Iodine tablets (Potable Aqua or similar) or iodine crystals (Polar Pure). One bottle of Potable Aqua (enough to treat 25 liters) should be more than sufficient.
• Utensils: Bring an insulated mug with a lid, a decent sized bowl, spoon, pocket knife and lighter.
• Backpack: Climbing Backpack: Medium size internal frame pack (60 liter capacity). Look for a pack which is comfortable to carry, very durable, as light as is reasonable and one which has a minimum number of bells and whistles.
• Sleeping Bag: Bring a sleeping bag comfortable to -20. Down is lighter and much more compressible. Be sure to bring a compression stuff sack. Keep in mind that many of your nights will be much warmer than -20, especially on the trek in to base camp.
• Sleeping Mats: A stuff sack helps prevent punctures.

Footwear

• Double Climbing Boots with expedition liners. Make sure your crampons can be adjusted to fit them!
• Approach boots. Which will work on the trek and approach to Camp 1, and even up to Camp 2 if conditions warrant.
• Gaiters and Yaktrax or Kahtoola Micro spikes in case of snow.
• Socks: Three/Four sets of climbing socks.

Climbing Clothing

• Insulated Parka: Heavyweight insulated expedition parka with hood.
• Jacket: Lightweight waterproof-breathable construction with a hood.
• Pants: Lightweight waterproof-breathable shell pants or bibs with full-length leg zippers. ALSO very useful are synthetic insulation full-zip pants, for example, Mountain Hardwar Compressor Pants–for evenings and cold summit days.
• Mid Layers: Fleece or Soft Shell layering pieces that work well with the rest of your clothing. A Soft Shell jacket and an expedition weight long john top will work well.
• Climbing Pants: Look for construction that provides freedom of movement and/or stretch materials. Fabric should be a breathable synthetic that preferably holds up to abrasion.
• Base Layers: – 2 synthetic tops and 1 bottom. Zip neck tops are the way to go.
• Mittens: Fleece mittens with an over mitten. Nothing competes with a mitten for warmth when the going got tough.
• Ski Gloves: A warm insulated glove with leather palm will be worn a lot of the time.
• Light Gloves: Polypropylene or fleece. Leather palms handle the fixed line better.
• Leather gloves or good abrasion resistant climbing glove for the rock sections.
• Stocking Hat: Wool or fleece stocking hat with ear protection.
• Neck Gaiter and/or a Buff (highly recommended).
• Baseball hat and Bandana.

Personal Accessories

• Eyewear: Bring good sunglasses with side protection. For contact lens wearers, ski goggles with light color lenses (for use at night) might be useful in windy conditions. The ski goggles are essential for all climbers in really stormy conditions and can serve as an emergency backup for broken or lost sunglasses.
• Vision correction: Bring extra prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses if you wear them. Lens solutions are not widely available in Nepal, bring enough for the duration.
• Wrist Watch: With alarm and night light. An altimeter watch is useful.
• First Aid: Hand sanitizer (Purell), moleskin or Compede, athletic tape, aspirin (some climbers take a baby aspirin every day up high) and/or ibuprofen / acetaminophen, Imodium, Band-Aids, antacid, insect repellant, ear plugs, and two rolls of toilet paper in quart Ziploc bags (we will have a supply at Base Camp), small towel, soap/shampoo.
• Prescription Medications: Antibiotic for upper respiratory problems, Antibiotic for GI problems, Diamox for acclimatization (125 mg tabs recommended; enough for a week or more), Tylenol 3 or similar for severe headaches, Asthma medication, if any history.
• Skin Care: Sun block lotion (at least #30 protection factor — have at least one smaller tube (1 oz) that can fit in your pocket) and lip salve. Put your lip protection on a string and hang it from your neck. That way you’ll use it. It also works great for your nose.
• Garbage Bags: 2 or 3 large plastic bags make great liners for your pack in wet weather.
• Personal Snack Food: The food is great on the trek but you might enjoy a few snacks (not more than 5 pounds) from home and also some drink mixes if you like these to add to your water bottle (let the iodine have 30 minutes contact time before adding). Summit climbers should bring some high altitude snacks they prefer for hard days.
• MP3 Player and Books: Plan on sharing books with the Base Camp Library.
• Pee Bottle
• Chemical Hand Warmers 

Trekking Gear

• Trekking Poles: Poles come in handy for balance and easing impact to your knees. Get collapsible poles that can attach to your backpack and fit into your duffel.
• Backpack: You may choose to bring a smaller “daypack” for your airline travel carry on, and this can be used on the trek if you want to carry a smaller (35 liter or so), light trekking pack. You need a pack big enough for your clothes, water, camera, food, etc during the day.
• Pack Cover: Waterproof rain cover for your trekking pack.
• Trekking Clothes: Light hiking pants and / or hiking shorts for warm weather down low- NOT cotton. Shirts for hiking on nice days (t-shirts OK, quick-drying synthetic fabric is better.) Don’t overdo your trekking clothes. A pair of shorts, long pants and a couple of shirts will do. Some pair of Socks, Underpants/panties/Bra, Belt, Skirt, one set Sport sandals and Trousers, You can hand wash them during the trek as needed.
• Lightweight Approach Boots: Find a pair that fits and log some miles in them before your trip. A low cut shoe is adequate, but some hikers will prefer more ankle support.
• Sleeping Bag: Climbers will make do with their expedition bag; trekkers only can get by with a lighter bag rated to -10.
• Sleeping Pad or Thermarest-one light one is sufficient, you will be provided a thick open cell foam “trekking mattress” (recommend only for camping trek).

Travel Items

• Duffel Bags: We normally pack all our equipment in two large duffel bags. Make sure they are well labeled with indelible ink as well as a travel tag. The duffels go on the trek/climb with you and will be carried by porters and yaks. Expect for them to get wet and muddy, so rugged, waterproof duffels are good. Bags with wheels are nice for the airport, but the porters and yaks don’t like to carry them, so don’t bring wheeled bags (or at least not two of them). You will also store some travel clothes at the hotel in Kathmandu while trekking, so a small additional bag with a lock might be handy. Bring 5 large plastic garbage bags to pack gear inside duffels to protect gear from rain.
• Daypack: A smaller rucksack makes a great carry-on bag for your flight and is useful during the trek.
• Travel Wallet: Some type of secure travel wallet is a must. Remember a pen for travel documents.
• Passport (valid for at least 6 months), It is easy to get your Nepal visa on arrival in Kathmandu at the airport bring a passport photo. Bring a copy of the information pages and a couple of extra passport photographs. Carry these in a separate location. You’ll be glad you did if you ever lose a passport.
• Camera: with spare batteries, and film or memory cards, but keep it reasonable in size and weight. Consider a small USB drive to make it easy to share photos with your teammates.
• Bathing Suit: Towel, Toothpaste and brush, floss, mini hair brush, razor, soap, mini bottle of shampoo, travel mirror, nail clippers etc.