Madie Himal Trekking in Nepal 2019
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Madie Himal Trekking in Nepal 2019 Less than fifteen miles north of pokhara, as the crew flies this mountain is the most southerly of the Annapurna Range. From some Viewpoints it seems little more than an outlier on the south-west flank of machhapuchhare. Mardi Himal is the lowest and perhaps last climbed or visited of the Trekking peak. The attention of western mountaineers was first drawn to mardi himal by the photographs of basil Goodfellow , taken in 1953. However, it was not until 1961 that the mountain received, its first ascent. Once again it was Jimmy Roberts who, with two Sherpas climbed to the summit by a Route on its East Flank. Although there are rumors that another route has been made on the south west Face Robert's, route is the only recorded line and the one used on subsequent, Known ascent. Best seen from the south west ridge of machhapuchhare as a distinct and separate mass, at right angles to that ridge. On Mardi Himals South West Face are three will defined Ridges rising from rock buttresses and separated by Hanging glaciers. It is the most southerly of these that is said to have been climbed, but no details are available. Mardi Himals East face is separated from Machhapuchhare ridge by a col ( Circa 5. 200m/ 17,06ft) . The normal route of ascent reaches this col from a glaciated amphitheater that rises above a hidden plateau :the' Other sanctuary as Roberts call it. Obviously, the peak has a commanding view of the Annapurna Range and undoubtedly a spectacular one of the Himalayan Matterhorn, Machhapuchhare. Few westerns visit the Valley and ridges South of Mardi Himal. They are steep sided and heavily wooded with bamboo and rhododendron. Above the forest, high alpine pastures provide good orazing and a habitat for undisturbed wildlife. Despite its lowly altitude the mountain abviousy his a great deal of potential for those interested in small scale exploratory mountaineering and the Ridges already mentioned present obvious climbing challenges at a reasonable standard.