LIGHT
EXPEDITION (PEAK CLIMBING)
Mardi Himal - 5587
m.
Region - (Annapurna Himal,
Pokhara)
Mardi Himal (5,587 m) lies
less than 15 miles from Pokhara,
and is the most southerly
peak of the Annapurna range.
It is the lowest and the least
climbed or visited peak. Photographs
of Mardi Himal taken in 1953
by Baisl Goodfellow first
drew the attention of western
climbers, and the mountain
received its first ascent
in 1961.
Mountain separates the southwest
ridge of Virgin Mt. Fishtail
6993 m. as a separate mass
at right angles to the ridge
and is best seen from the
south. The southwest face
of the mountain has three
well-defined ridges rising
from rock buttresses and separated
by hanging glaciers. Its east
face is separated from the
Machhapuchhare ridge by a
col at 5,200 meters. The normal
climbing route to the summit
of Mardi Himal passes through
this col. The summit offers
a splendid view of the Annapurna
Range and Mt. Fishtail like
kissing it.
The valleys and ridges south
of Mardi Himal are steep and
heavily wooded with bamboo
and rhododendron. Alpine pastures
above the forest provide a
good habitat for wildlife.
Royalty for Climbing
Peak
