Mardi Himal Base Camp (West) (Nepal)
Text, and photographs by Mr. Sachin Vaidya Mardi Himal Base Camp trek lies within Annapurna Region of Nepal. It has two routes: West and South. West route is more popular as as teahouses were built after 2011. South route is mainly used by mountaineers who attempt the summit of Mardi Himal mountain . The base camp trek is gaining popularity due to its short duration. Guest houses are called tea houses in Nepal. Mardi Himal Base Camp ( West) is at an elevation of 14,763.77 ft. whereas Mardi Himal mountain is at an elevation of 18,218.5 ft. I did Mardi Himal Base Camp (West) trek organized by Countryside Adventure Holidays, Mumbai from 3rd to 10th November 2018. Our group size was seven accompanied by two tour managers - Indian (Mr. Kiran Jadhav) and Nepalese (Mr. Bheem). The youngest team member was six years old (Master Agastya) and the oldest one was sixty three years old (Prof. Komila Thapa)! I was the only trekker...