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
