The
obvious approach to this peak diverges from
the main trail to the Thorung La pass past
the village of Manang and Base Camp is established
in a small valley to the North. From base
camp the route follows a subsidiary North-West
ridge that leads up to the main peak. An
attempt to the peak and return has be done
in a single day as setting camp up on the
slope above base camp is not easy. An attempt
of Chulu Central peak (6,429m/21,060ft)
just east of Chulu West.
These
peaks are part of the Manang Himal, which
are quite rightly included in the larger
Damodar Himal, the eastern limit of which
runs south from Chako and Peak 6687 in a
north-to-south direction along the Hunlung
Khola, Nar Khola and Phu Khola. To the south
it is bounded by the Marsyangdi Khola and
the Mesokanta La. There exists considerable
confusion with regard to the name and location
of the Chulu peaks and what summit actually
constitutes Chulu West and Chulu East, since
it is soon becomes apparent to anyone that
has climbed in the range that several other
summits close by, which are actually part
of the Chulu massif, are not indicated on
present maps of the area. For the sake of
clarification, four summits can be included
in the Chulu group, two of which are possible
on the permit for Chulu West and two on
the Chulu East permit. What is apparent
is that the available trekking map is highly
misleading.
The
highest of these peaks, marked Chulu West
(6419m/21,054ft) on the trekking maps, has
a recorded altitude from at least two expeditions
of nearer 6400m (20,997ft); this might more
accurately be called Chulu Central. As a
result many climbing parties have mistakenly
climbed one of these peaks thinking it to
be Chulu East or West. It usually understood
that with the permit to climb the East or
West peak an attempt can be made to the
nearby peak as well.
A climb of one or both of these peaks combined
with Nepal's most famous Arround the Annapurna
trek make up for one of the most spectacular
Himalayan trekking and climbing outings.
CHULU WEST EXPEDITION
(Besishar - Thorung La -Muktinath -
Jomsom. Flight out from Jomsom - Pokhara
/ kathmandu)
The
obvious approach to this peak diverges from
the main trail to the Thorung La pass past
the village of Manang and Base Camp is established
in a small valley to the North. From base
camp the route follows a subsidiary North-West
ridge that leads up to the main peak. An
attempt to the peak and return has be done
in a single day as setting camp up on the
slope above base camp is not easy. An attempt
of Chulu Central peak (6,429m/21,060ft)
just east of Chulu West.
These
peaks are part of the Manang Himal, which
are quite rightly included in the larger
Damodar Himal, the eastern limit of which
runs south from Chako and Peak 6687 in a
north-to-south direction along the Hunlung
Khola, Nar Khola and Phu Khola. To the south
it is bounded by the Marsyangdi Khola and
the Mesokanta La. There exists considerable
confusion with regard to the name and location
of the Chulu peaks and what summit actually
constitutes Chulu West and Chulu East, since
it is soon becomes apparent to anyone that
has climbed in the range that several other
summits close by, which are actually part
of the Chulu massif, are not indicated on
present maps of the area. For the sake of
clarification, four summits can be included
in the Chulu group, two of which are possible
on the permit for Chulu West and two on
the Chulu East permit. What is apparent
is that the available trekking map is highly
misleading.
The
highest of these peaks, marked Chulu West
(6419m/21,054ft) on the trekking maps, has
a recorded altitude from at least two expeditions
of nearer 6400m (20,997ft); this might more
accurately be called Chulu Central. As a
result many climbing parties have mistakenly
climbed one of these peaks thinking it to
be Chulu East or West. It usually understood
that with the permit to climb the East or
West peak an attempt can be made to the
nearby peak as well. 
