Ascent of Chulu West and Chulu Central are best made from a base camp in a small valley north of Manang situated off the main trail to Thorong La pass 5416m. Indeed some of the best views of this peak can be seen from that pass.
We go beyond the hut following the yak pastures and walk up a ridge which leads into a hidden valley where it is possible to find a good site for base camp. From this camp, we again ascend to a Col (4,900m) on a subsidiary ridge that leads down from the main ridge. To the north of the Col ascend snow slope for 200m to the base of a band of rock at an altitude of 5,100m and the site for a possible high camp.
Climb the rock band with some difficulty to the north-west shoulder of Chulu west where another camp can be set up or alternative a camp can be placed on a snow plateau above 5,530m. On the first ascent and several subsequent ascents rope was fixed on the rock band. From the plateau continue up the progressively narrowing ridge to the summit 6419m. After summit we descend by the same route.
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