Pisang Peak

Duration: 22 Days
Max. Altitude: 6091m
Grade: C
Region: Annapurna

Seen from Pisang peak, the peak rises from yak pastures above the village in a uniform slope to the final summit pyramid, which is an undistinguished snow and ice slope. Looked at from above Ongre the peak is a little more interesting and can be seen as a curved ridge, with face above Pisang peak being the truncated southern end of the mountain. This is made up of steeply tilted rock, the dip slope of which faces the valley and is well seen in this peak and the great rock slabs further down the valley.

The Peak obviously has a lot of scope for exploration and pioneering. The whole of the western flank, which is guarded by a hanging glacier, would appear to offer a considerable challenge, whilst a traverse of the whole summit ridge which connects to a more northern summit before curving back west looks a superb possibility. Access to the western end of the ridge however, looks problematical as the ridge is guarded by huge rock slabs, a feature on this side of the valley.

Itinerary in Detail

Day 1 Arrive kathmandu airport and transport to hotel 
Day 2 Prepared for climbing 
Day 3 Kathmandu, Drive to Besi Shar
Day 4 Besi Sahar – Nyagdi 
Day 5 Nyagdi – Jagat 
Day 6 Jagat – Dharapani 
Day 7 Dharapani – Chame 
Day 8 Chame – Pisang Village 
Day 9 Pisang village – Pisang Base Camp 
Day 10 Pisang BC – High Camp 
Day 11 High Camp – Summit and back to BC 
Day 12 BC – Manang 
Day 13 Manang – Throng BC (Phedi) 
Day 14 BC – Thorong Pass – Muktinath 
Day 15 Muktinath – Jomsom 
Day 16 Jomsom – Kalopani 
Day 17 Kalopani – Tatopani 
Day 18 Tatopani – Ghorepani 
Day 19 Ghorepani – Tikhedunga 
Day 20 Tikhedunga – Birethanthi – Nayapul and drive to Pokhara. 
Day 21 Pokhara – Kathmandu