Mount Manirang Expedition

1. Booking, Payments & Cancellations

• A non-refundable deposit (typically 50% of the expedition cost) is required to confirm your booking.

• The full balance payment must be settled no later than 60 days before the expedition start date.

• Cancellation by the Climber:

  • More than 60 days before departure: Loss of deposit.

  • Between 60 and 30 days before departure: 50% of the total expedition cost forfeited.

  • Less than 30 days before departure: 100% of the total expedition cost forfeited.

• Expedition Cost: The advertised price is for a join-in-group expedition and is based on a minimum number of confirmed participants. Nizerspiti reserves the right to cancel the expedition if the minimum group size is not met, in which case a full refund will be issued.

2. Participant Requirements & Acknowledgment of Risk

• Mandatory Declaration & Fitness: You must complete a detailed medical questionnaire and declaration of experience. Participation requires excellent physical fitness and prior high-altitude trekking or mountaineering experience (preferably above 5,000m). Nizerspiti may request a doctor’s certificate and has the right to refuse a participant deemed unfit.

• Mandatory Insurance: You must obtain comprehensive travel and mountaineering-specific insurance covering emergency medical evacuation from high altitude (up to 7,000m), trip cancellation, and repatriation. Proof of valid insurance must be provided before the trek.

• Inherent Risks & Assumption of Liability: You acknowledge that climbing a 6,593m peak involves inherent and serious risks, including but not limited to avalanches, falls, rockfall, extreme weather, altitude sickness (HAPE/HACE), and other hazards that can lead to injury, permanent disability, or death. You participate at your own risk.

3. Expedition Conduct & Guide Authority

• Guide’s Final Authority: The Expedition Leader has absolute and final authority on all matters regarding safety, conduct, and itinerary. This includes the right to:

  • Alter or shorten the route, climbing schedule, or summit plan due to weather, snow conditions, or team safety.

  • Disqualify any participant at any time if their behavior, fitness, or health jeopardizes the safety or progress of the team or themselves, without any refund.

• Itinerary as a Framework: The published itinerary is a guideline. The summit attempt and daily plans are subject to change based on weather, snow conditions, and the group’s acclimatization.

4. Logistics, Permits & Exclusions

• Government Fees: The expedition cost excludes mandatory IMF Permission, Peak Royalty, and Registration fees, as well as any Liaison Officer costs (for foreign expeditions). These are the climber’s responsibility, though Nizerspiti will assist with the application process.

• Personal Gear: All personal climbing equipment (harness, ice axe, crampons, climbing boots, etc.) is the responsibility of the climber. A detailed gear list will be provided.

• Unforeseen Delays: Nizerspiti is not liable for additional costs incurred due to flight cancellations, roadblocks, landslides, or any other force majeure events before, during, or after the expedition.

5. Environmental & Cultural Responsibility

• You agree to follow strict Leave No Trace principles. All waste must be carried down from the mountain.

• You agree to show respect for local customs, cultures, and religious sites.

6. Force Majeure

• Nizerspiti is not liable for failure to perform its obligations due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control (“force majeure”), including but not limited to natural disasters, war, strikes, or government travel advisories that prevent the expedition from proceeding. In such cases, we will strive to offer a credit for a future expedition, but a cash refund may not be possible.