GLACIER MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
GLACIER MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
India, Himachal
- 11 DAYS
- 12 MAX GROUP SIZE
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4500m
MAX ALTITUDE 
6
Challenging Trek
Trip leader
This course is designed for individuals aspiring to learn the fundamental skills involved in climbing a mountain. It imparts the skills necessary for safe, successful and enjoyable mountain adventures. The course runs in the spectacular environment of the Beas Kund area which offers a variety of peaks on the Shitidhar ridge; Ladakhi (5345m), Friendship (5289m) and Shitidhar (5294m) being the prominent ones. Our training ground would mostly be on the Friendship Peak which offers great variety in terrain to practice all kinds of craft required in Mountaineering. No previous climbing experience is required. However, this trip is rated as strenuous and we cannot overemphasize the importance of physical conditioning. It is recommended that you have some camping and hiking experience prior to this trip.
Itinerary
Trip Cost
55,800 / 900
DELHI TO DELHI , TWIN SHARINGPayment Schedule
₹14000 / $225 - Booking Amount
TRIP COST INCLUDES
- - All transport from Delhi back to Delhi by road / rail as applicable.
- - All Accommodation on twin share basis in tents / rest houses / hotels.
- - All meals on the trip
- - Group tents & Cooking Gear
- - Climbing Permits
- - Group climbing gear (Ropes, Anchors, Shovels, Slings etc)
- - Individual Climbing Gear on Rental
- - Climbing Boots, Gaiters, Crampons – 1 pair each
- - Ice Axe, Descender-Fig of 8 & Carabiners
- - Porterage of all the equipment / supplies/ & personal baggage of max 15 kgs per member.
- - Services of experienced guide, cook & camp staff
- - Includes 9% Service tax (Subject to change as per Govt rules)
TRIP COST EXCLUDES
- - Railway Station / Airport transfers in Delhi
- - Any stay & meals in Delhi
- - Any meals on the Delhi-Manali & Manali-Delhi drive
- - Sleeping Bag & items of personal clothing
- - Expenses of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, alcohol, cigarettes, insurance, camera fee
- - Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, landslides, road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control.
- Note -
1. Single Room in Solang during the trip can be booked at an additional cost of INR 2500.
Cancellation terms
If it becomes necessary to cancel your trip, you must notify the office immediately in writing. The following terms would be applicable.
• More than 45 days prior to departure - we will refund the entire amount received by us minus a processing fee.
• Less than 45 days prior to departure - 25% of the Trip Cost as the cancellation charges and we will refund the balance.
• Less than 30 days prior to departure - 50% of the Trip Cost as cancellation charges and we will refund the balance.
• Less than 21 days - the entire amount would be forfeited.
The tour price is quoted as a package. No partial refunds or credit will be given for services not used. We recommend that you obtain cancellation travel insurance upon booking. If you can replace your spot by getting someone else to take that seat cancellation charges would be waived completely.
Pls note that these cancellation terms may be amended from time to time.
What to expect
The mountaineering course is very similar to how a technical trek is, except for the fact that there is an established base camp above which all the activity happens and you don't shift camps everyday. The couse will require you to get acclimatized as you stay for over a week above 2800m.
Here is a snippet of what to expect on any technical trek which would suit this course - "On a Technical Trek the average day could involve more than 7 hrs of walking. These trips might cover difficult and glaciated terrain where use of ropes and technical mountaineering equipment like crampons, harness, carabiners, descenders etc could come into play. On these trips one is required to stay at high altitudes for lengthy periods of time and hence acclimatization is always a big concern. These treks can also throw a bit of surprise largely because of unpredictable nature of the terrain and the snow/ ice conditions in the high mountains and hence we always have a contingency day of two built into the plan."
