ABOUT EXPEDITION: 
International Dhaulagiri (8167m) Expedition
(Fixed Departure 08 April 2010)
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First ascent of Mount Dhaulagiri 2010
Mount Dhaulagiri (8167m.) was first climbed by the Swiss in 1960. Its name is derived from Sanskrit " Dhavala means" means "White" and girl is "Mountain" The mountain was sighted by British surveyors in India in the early 1800s and was mapped by one of the secret Indian surveyors, the pundits, in 1873, but the region remained largely unknown until a Swiss aerial survey in 1949.
The French mount Annapurna expedition in 1950 had permission to climb either Annapurna or Dhaulagiri but decided on Annapurna after a reconnaissance of Dhaulagiri . A Swiss party failed in 1953 as did an Argentine group one year later.
After four more expeditions had failed, eight members of a Swiss expedition reached the summit in 1960. The climb followed a circuitous route around the mountain from Tukuche, over Dhampus pass
As French Col, to approach the summit from the North-East Col., The expedition was supplied by a Swiss Pilatus Porter aircraft, the "Yeti" which landed on the North-East Col at 5977m. Near the end of the expedition the plane crashed near Dhampus pass and the pilots, including the famous Emil Wick, walked down the mountain to Tukuche.
Tragedy struck in 1969 when an avalanche killed seven members of a US expedition on the East Dhaulagiri Glacier. The peak was climbed by the Japanese in 1970s, the Americans in 1973 and the Italians in 1976. Captain Emil Wick airdropped supplies to the US expedition from a Pilatus Porter aircrafts. Among the delicacies he dropped were two bottles of wine and a live chicken. The Sherpas would not allow the chicken to be killed on the mountain, so it became the expedition pet. It was carried, snow-blind and crippled with frostbitten feet, to Marpha, where it finally ended up in the cooking pot.
Itinerary:
05 April 2010 Day 01: Arrival and transfer to Hotel.
06 April 2010 Day 02: Preparing Expedition
07 April 2010 Day 03: Briefing in Ministtry of Tourism
08 April 2010 Day 04: Drive by Bus to Beni & Galeshor Camp
09 April 2010 Day 05: Galeshor - Tato Pani
10 April 2010 Day 06: Tatopani - Ghasa
11 April 2010 Day 07: Ghasa - Marpha
12 April 2010 Day 08: Marpha - Yak Khark
13 April 2010 Day 09: Yak Khark - Dhaulagiri Base Camp
14 April - 13 May 2010 Day 10-39: Climbing Period of Dhaulagiri 8167m.
14 May 2010 Day 40: Prepared for coming back
15 May 2010 Day 41: Dhaulagiri Base camp - Yak Khark
16 May 2010 Day 42: Yak Khark - Jomsom
17 May 2010 Day 43: Fly Jomsom - Pokhara - Kathmandu
18 May 2010 Day 44: Kathmandu
19 May 2010 Day 45: Final Departure
1 Person - USD 22,000.00
2 Persons, Per Person - USD 12,000.00
3 Persons, Per Person - USD 9,000.00
4 Persons, Per Person - USD 7,500.00
5 Persons, Per Person - USD 7,000.00
6-7 Persons, Per Person - USD 6,500.00
8-10 Persons, Per Person - USD 6000.00
11-12 Persons, Per Person - USD 5,500.00
Climbing Sherpa guide cost, Per guide - USD 2500.00
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Cost includes:
- 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast( 3 star level )
- Permit fee of Dhaulagiri Expedition 2006
- Food for Trekking and Expedition period
- Staff: Base camp Guide , Cook, Cook helper
- Porters or Yak porter Lukla to Base camp & Base camp to Lukla
- Kathmandu -Lukla - Kathmandu flights with Cargo 60 KG Per member
- Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
- Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
- 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
- Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
- Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
- Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator
- Satellite phone (Pay calls)
- Fare Well dinner
Cost not includes:
- PERSONAL equipment for climbing & trekking
- Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
- Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
- Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
- Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
- Walki Takie permit & Satellite phone permit
- Oxygen & Mask -regulator
- Personal expenses
- Bar Bills & beverage
- Garbage Deposit USD 3000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage.
- If have hired climbing Sherpa guide until reaching to the TOP of the mountain, the hirer should pay USD 800.00 climbing bonus minimum only in case the climbing is succeeded with Sherpa.
