Peak climbing in Nepal
Peak climbing in Nepal
Nepal has been the focus of outstanding achievements in the world of peak climbing expeditions, with its eight peaks above 8000 meters. It has challenged the minds and bodies of those who have dared for decades. Among the identified 1310 peaks above 6000 meter, one quarter are officially opened for mountaineering activities, including the 'trekking peaks'. Climbing these peaks is the next step beyond 'simply' trekking, before scaling the 8000-meter peaks.
Most of trekking peaks (6500m below peaks) are listed in with Nepal mountaineering association, an official mountaineering association of the Nepal. There are more than 20 peaks below 6500m opened for alpine climbing.
Peaks below 6500m are the second step for the trekkers who are willing for mountaineering course afterward. It is true that the previous mountaineering experience is not necessary to climb these trekking peaks however; you must be prepared mentally as well as physically for these adventurous expeditions.
There are more than one grading Mountaineering Grading System measuring the climbing difficulty of peaks. While each grading system takes into account different factors, most of them are taking into account the following factors:
Peak difficulties
Nepal has been the focus of outstanding achievements in the world of peak climbing expeditions, with its eight peaks above 8000 meters. It has challenged the minds and bodies of those who have dared for decades. Among the identified 1310 peaks above 6000 meter, one quarter are officially opened for mountaineering activities, including the 'trekking peaks'. Climbing these peaks is the next step beyond 'simply' trekking, before scaling the 8000-meter peaks.
Most of trekking peaks (6500m below peaks) are listed in with Nepal mountaineering association, an official mountaineering association of the Nepal. There are more than 20 peaks below 6500m opened for alpine climbing.
Peaks below 6500m are the second step for the trekkers who are willing for mountaineering course afterward. It is true that the previous mountaineering experience is not necessary to climb these trekking peaks however; you must be prepared mentally as well as physically for these adventurous expeditions.
There are more than one grading Mountaineering Grading System measuring the climbing difficulty of peaks. While each grading system takes into account different factors, most of them are taking into account the following factors:
Peak difficulties
- The technical level required to make the climb
- The most diificult climbing obstacle enroute to the summit
- The duration of the climb (climbs with longer duration will require more stamina)
- Altitude - the higher the harder, both weather and oxygen wise
- Number of exposed areas on the climbing route
- The difficulty of finding the climbing route
- Number of pitches between the rest places (pitches = climbing section)
- The Ice Climbing Grade assigned (which may change from year-to-year)
- Easy
- Little Difficulty
- Fairly Difficult
- Very Difficult
- Extremely Difficult
- Nearly impossible
Some Famous peak climbing In Nepal