Chulu Sudur Purwa mountain open for climbing

Kathmandu, Sept 7: The government has opened the Chulu Sudur Purwa (Chuli) mountain for climbing.

A notice of the mountain under the Damodar mountain range open for climbing has been published in the Nepal Gazette. The mountain falls within the Annapurna Conservation Area and is located in Manang district of Gandaki Province.

To climb the 6,038 meters mountain, one can go to the base camp via Jomsom, Kagbeni, Jharkot, Muktinath, Thorang la and Ledar. Similarly, the base camp can be reached via Chame, Sipang, Humde, Manang Ledar.

Chulu is often connected to the Annapurna Circuit Trek for climbing. It is where one can see the enchanting views of Annapurna II, Annapurna III and Annapurna IV, Dhaulagiri, Tilicho and Manaslu. The Mountaineering Association of Nepal has been managing the mountain for climbing.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has announced that permission has been granted for climbing Chulu by publishing a notice in the Nepal gazette on August 28.