Mountaineering
is an experience and an education that the finest
universities and the most affluent nations of
the world cannot match. It is an arousal, an awakening.
An awareness in a person about waht nature has
to offer in all its splendid diversity. It is
an understanding of the complex interplay between
mind, heart and soul of a man and nature on one
hand and his unending quest of attaining excellence
on the other. Mountaineering inspires a man to
attain that elusive peak within himself, by offering
a suitable arena in its amny facets and activities.
Mountaineering as a sport has its own delights.
It has an ample dose of challenge, adventure and
risk. However most people do not get an oppurtunity
for such a rare experience as it involves big
budgeting, exhaustive planning, elaborate logistic
facilities, specialised equipment, technical guidance,
expertise on the mountains and adequate support
group of launch and conduct such a venture with
adequate and resonable margin of safety. Wanderlust
adventures will plan, organise and execute specialised
mountaineering expeditions to select peaks in
the Himalayas, with varying degrees of difficulty
and at altitudes ranging from 17000 ft to 25000
ft for exclusive groups, who may be otherwise
novoice to this sport, but have love for nature
and are reasonably physically fit. We also organise
ad conduct specialised high altitude treks to
the more difficlut and inner regions of |
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the
Himalayas, which require technical guidance and
exclusive support. The location, duration, adventure
activity, cusine and other special requirements
will be tailormade for the group.
Himalayan
Peaks:
We have classified various peaks in the himalayas
into three broadf groups. We recomment that the
novoice groups shoud systematically graduate to
peaks for higher altitude and difficulty in order
to build up technical expertise, confidence, mental
and physical robustness so as to take on higher
challenges in the mountains.
Beginnner's Delight - Class A:
These peaks are selected for beginners
and novoices. They have reasonable degree of difficulty,
adequate challege and element of risk and demand
avrage physical fitness ( a person capable of
walking 7 to 8 kms at average pace has adequate
physical fitness ). These peaks involve climbing
on moderatelt steep rocky patches, snow and ice
slopes, handaling and use of mountaineering equipment
at altitudes upto 20,000 ft.
Budding Mountaineers - Class B:
These peaks are ideal for those climbers in whose
soul, the fire of adventure and challenge has
been sufficiently kindled and has either earlier
participated in one such venture or have undergone
a course of formal training. These peaks are between
altitude of 20,000 ft to 22,000 ft and involve
some technical climbing over steep snow, ice and
rocky patches.
High Adventure - Class C:
These peaks are in the altitue of 23,000
to 25,000 feet and are peaks listed under Classes
A & B and those next venture in the Himalayas
would be to tackle a very high and difficult mountain
such as Nanda Devi, Kanchenjunga and may even
be Everest - the Mecca of all mountains. |
»- Beginners Delight
- Class A ( Peak of Moderare Difficulty )
| HIMACHAL
HIMALAYAS
|
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Ladakhi |
18,200
ft |
| ii)
Manali |
18,900
ft |
| iii)
Shitidar |
17,500
ft |
| b)
Road Head Camp |
Solang
Nalam 116 kms ahead of Manali is a beautiful
hill station in the himalayas approx 520 kms
from New Deldhi. |
| c)
Base Camp |
Beas
Kund at 11,500 ft |
| d)
Trek to the base camp |
3
days |
| e)
No. of higher camps |
2 |
| f)
Duration of expedition |
25
to 30 days |
| g)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 15th October |
| GARHWAL
HIMALAYAS |
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Rudugaira |
19,500
ft |
| ii)
Thelu |
20,100
ft |
| iii)
Drupadi ka Danda |
19,300
ft |
| b)
Road Head Camp |
Gangotri,
the source of river Ganga which at 10,000
ft and is approx 630 kms from New Delhi. |
| c)
Base Camp |
13,500
ft |
| d)
Trek to the base camp |
3
to 5ays |
| e)
No. of higher camps |
2 |
| f)
Duration of expedition |
25
to 30 days |
| g)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 15th October |
| LADAKH
HIMALAYAS ( Zanskar Range ) |
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Shinkun (Shingo) |
20,300
ft |
| b)
Road Head Camp |
Darcha.
It is approx 220 kms ahead of Manali and is
at a height of 13000 ft |
| c)
Base Camp |
Shinkun
Pass South 16,200 ft |
| d)
Trek to the base camp |
7 |
| e)
No. of higher camps |
2 |
| f)
Duration of expedition |
30
to 35 days |
| g)
Suitable period |
1st
July to 30th Sepetmber |
h)
It is further recommended that after the
climb of the peak, members should also trek
from Shinkun pass to Padam through the world
famous Zanskar valley and return via Ladakh.
Details of this trek will be sent on request.
In such a case, total duration of the expedition
cum trek will be 45 days. |
»- Beginners Delight
- Class B
| HIMACHAL
HIMALAYAS
|
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Hanuman Tibba |
19,800
ft |
| ii)
Deo Tibba |
20,100
ft |
| iii)
White Sail |
20,900
ft |
| b)
Duration of expedition |
30
to 35 days |
| c)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 15th October |
| GARHWAL
HIMALAYAS |
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Banderpunch |
21,300
ft |
| ii)
Gangotri |
22,050
ft |
| iii)
Kedardome |
20,900
ft |
| iv)
Jaonlii |
20,200
ft |
| b)
Duration of expedition |
30
to 35 days |
| c)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 15th October |
| LADAKH
HIMALAYAS
|
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Stok Kangri |
20,500
ft |
| b)
Duration of expedition |
40
to 45 days |
| c)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 30th September |
»- High Adventure
- Class C
| LADAKH
HIMALAYAS ( Zanskar Range ) |
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Nun |
23,400
ft |
| ii)
Kun |
23,250
ft |
| iii)
White Needle |
20,050
ft |
| iv)
Pinnacle |
20,800
ft |
| b)
Duration of expedition |
35
to 45 days |
| c)
Suitable period |
1st
July to 30th Sepetmber |
| GARHWAL
HIMALAYAS |
| a) Names
of the Peaks |
|
| i)
Chukumba |
23,400
ft |
| ii)
Abi Gamin |
23,250
ft |
| iii)
Sri Kailash |
20,050
ft |
| iv)
Kedarnath |
20,800
ft |
| b)
Duration of expedition |
35
to 45 days |
| c)
Suitable period |
1st
June to 15th July
15th August to 30th September |
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Note:
Duration of all expeditions can be varied depending
on whatever the group desires to climb all the
peaks / some of the peaks / only one peak during
that expedition. Most of the peaks on an expedition
can be attempted from a common base camp./
| Other
interesting expeditions which we have been
operating are: |
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Kalindi
Pass expedition ( Garhwal ) |
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Hamata
Pass expedition ( Lahaul and Spiti ) |
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Yamnotri
Pass expedition ( Garhwal ) |
| » |
Gulap
Kangri expedition ( Ladakh ) |
| » |
Mana
Parbat expedition ( Garhwal ) |
| » |
Kullu
Pumori expedition ( Lahaul and Spiti ) |
| » |
Expedition
to Mount Shiva ( Lahaul and Spiti ) |
| » |
Expedition
to Mount Sumeru ( Garhwal ) |
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