Mount MARDI HIMAL - 5587m Expedition spring 2024

Mount Mardi Himal, lies to less than fifteen miles north from Pokhara; which is the most southerly mountain around the Annapurna range. It is counted as the smallest; and most probably one of the rarely climbed or visited trekking peaks in Nepal. Around to this trek you will get the exquisitely beautiful mountain views, enchanting rivers and lusted green terraced fields. Mardi Himal trek takes you through beautiful woods, enthralling village valleys; and the cultural diversities are the main attraction of this trek.

Western mountaineers were first drawn attraction to Mardi Himal by the photographs of Basil Good fellow in 1953. However, it was not received its first ascent till to 1961. Jimmy Roberts, with two Sherpas, had first climbed to the summit from its west flanked route. This route itself was regarded as the South-West face route; and Robert's route is believed to be the only recorded route for the ascents.

Excellent sceneries from the south, the mountain terminates the South-West ridge of Machhapuchhre as a distinct and separate view, looks at right-angled to that ridge. From some viewpoints it seems a little more outlier than the south-west flank of Machhapuchhre. On Mardi Himal's South-West face, there are,

Three well-defined ridges rising from rock walls and separated by hanging glaciers, Mardi Himal's East Face is separated from Machhapuchhre ridge by a Col (pass) [approximately (circa) 5,200m]. Our trekking route to the ascent reaches this Col (pass) from a glaciated amphitheatre that rises above a hidden highland and the other sanctuaries; which is so called by Mr. Roberts.

The peak represents a leading view of the Annapurna Range along with a spectacular vista of the Himalayas with Machhapuchhre peak. Despite its lowly latitude; the mountain obviously has a great deal of potential for those interested in small-scale analytical mountaineering and the ridges mentioned above present observable climbing challenges at a realistic posture