Horia has returned to Katmandu to make the final preparations for the expedition. It was here that he came together with Marius Gane and Peter Hamor, the two mountaineers joining him on the Dhaulagiri expedition. The three now have all the equipment they need. Luggage is ready to be carried by mule to Dhaulagiri basecamp.
We enjoy the last settlements we cross and the facilities we have access to, such as a coffee or a beer. We have done the last of the shopping, luggage is ready, we’ve relaxed in one last Nepalese-style jacuzzi. Today we’re flying to Pokara, and tomorrow we’ll be travelling five hours by car to the last village with a road, Darbang. After that, we’ll spend five days trekking to basecamp – Horia Colibășanu said.
Following that, there will be an acclimatizing period, so that their organisms get used to the altitude. For the beginning of May, Horia and his rope mates have planned to start ascending and equipping the route with intermediary camps. Towards the end of May, when the weather turns favourable, they will set out to conquer the summit.
You can follow the expedition on www.horiacolibasanuhimalaya.ro , on the “Horia Colibășanu” Facebook page, as well as his twitter account.
2019 marks Colibășanu’s 21st international expedition, as well as his 16th in the Himalayas.
This expedition is a project of the Alternative Sports Club from Timișoara (Romania), affiliated to the Romanian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation, which runs and monitors mountaineering projects included in the international sports calendar.
Horia Colibășanu is supported in this expedition by the following Gold Level Sponsors: Profi, FAN Courier, Comtim and Webasto.
The ascent’s Silver Level Sponsor is: AD Auto Total.
Bronse Level Sponsors are: Mewi, Poka, Recaş Vineyards, Timişoara City Hall and Timiș County Council.
Technical partners are: Mammut, La Sportiva and Cebe. Equipment partners are: SportGuru amd Sorins.