Makalu Base Camp Trekking

The routes we hike through in this area follows the lovely Barun river valley that falls in the Makalu Barun National Park, one of the prime highlights of trekking in this beautiful region. It is because of preserving the natural ecosystems of this area that kept this region closed to outsiders until 1952 when the famous explorer, Eric Shipton visited & crossed the pass, baptizing the pass with the name of Shipton La at {4220m) which reaches the foothills of the gigantic Makalu. The French became the first explorers to technically make the first climb on Makalu via its North West Ridge in 1955. Since that time, only a few hardened trekkers have ventured out to visit this high & wild region, leaving the territory in its unexplored virgin form due to its rugged isolation till date.

The vistas from the Base Camp of the south face of Makalu which also includes Everest & Lhotse are regally majestic & simply awesome from this point, & the Arun Valley is also known to be home to some of the world’s most rare species of birds which are only found hereabouts in Nepal.

Some well maintained climbing equipment & any lover of the wild who has done a few treks in the past & is in sound physical condition can do this pretty tough & taxing trek anytime in spring which is April through May or autumn from September to November, December is also possible but this could depend on the snowing conditions…anyways around, doing this trip could well be a lifetime achievement.