Putha Himchuli Expedition
At 7426m, Putha Himchuli is the westernmost peak in the cornerstone of Dhaulagiri range and the preceding of glaciated peaks at the far west reaches of this range. Set in extraordinarily vivid backdrop to the west of Annapurna and South of Ganesh Himal, Putha Himchuli stands in a chain of the world's most imposing peaks of individual splendor of Dhaulagiri Range.
The climb is challenging but technically not difficult. It is one of nicest ridge climbs with the snow covered ridge over 2km long. Putha Himchuli known also as Dhaulagiri VII was first climbed in 1954 by Jimmy Roberts, a legendary explorer and climber via Northeast Face during his 1954 climbing survey expedition of Dhaulagiri massif.