Our meticulously designed Introductory Mountaineering Course with time tested curriculum will help you develop your skills in the snow slopes of the Beas Kund area in Himachal Pradesh. There will be experienced mountaineers & certified instructors who will run the course. Watch this video to understand how the course works!
INTRODUCTORY MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
INTRODUCTORY MOUNTAINEERING COURSE
Himachal
- 8 DAYS
- 12 MAX GROUP SIZE
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3500m
MAX ALTITUDE 
6
Introductory Course
TBA
Trip leader
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This course is designed for individuals aspiring to learn the fundamental skills involved in climbing a mountain. It imparts skills necessary for safe, successful and enjoyable mountain adventures. Our training area would be Dhundi above Solang Valley. We trek up to Dhundi & make it our base camp for the next four days of training. It is a great opportunity for first timers who are keen to discover the outdoors and experience the mighty Himalaya at high altitude. No previous climbing experience is required. However, there are a couple of strenuous days and we cannot but overemphasize the importance of physical conditioning. Everyone is expected to have good physical fitness as we would be spending many hours on field practice.
Note: The introductory mountaineering course mainly focuses on imparting knowledge of Snow-craft - ascending and descending on various degrees of snow slopes, self arresting etc. along with teaching you ascending (jumaring) and rappelling on rock.
Itinerary
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The journey starts with boarding the overnight Volvo from Himanchal Bhawan near Mandi house in Delhi. The departure time of the bus is generally between 5:00pm to 6:30 pm so all the participants are expected to report by 5:00 pm at Himanchal Bhawan. Overnight Bus.
We reach Manali early in the morning. An hour’s drive from here takes us to our hotel at Solang. Morning is at leisure and post afternoon we go for a short acclimatization walk to the village of Solang & back. Overnight at Hotel.
A short trek through green meadows and forest leads us to Dhundi Camp. Today we learn to pitch our tents and about camp management. Post lunch we are introduced to some basic mountaineering equipment and their usage along with some basic mountaineering knots. Overnight at Camp
We spend the whole day on the slopes near base camp practicing movement on snow. Emphasis is laid on ascending & descending using toe-kicking & edging techniques. The instructors help participants get the body position & body balance right. By the end of the day enable them to go on steep snow slopes confidently. Overnight at camp.
Today also the day is spent on the slopes learning application of all ice axe positions and learning to arrest your fall. Since self-arrest requires people to slide down slopes in different body positions before arresting the fall it becomes a fun activity. Normally participants end up practising a lot as it gives them opportunity to slide down the snow slopes. Overnight at camp.
Today we learn the use of rope and how we can move safely on the slopes as small teams. We learn how to belay each other and how to arrest the fall of the fellow climbers. Overnight at camp.
This day we do height gain, idea is to go up to high point using the various techniques we have learnt in the previous days. On the way back instructors would also show how to set up anchors on snow slopes and techniques to descend and rappel down on steep sections. Overnight at camp.
On the last day we have an opportunity to revisit & practice what we have learnt during the whole course. It is like a free day wherein one can spend some more time on one's weak areas. Post lunch we have a ceremony where certificates are distributed to the participants and we drive to Manali. People get an hour or so in Manali market to buy souvenirs etc before they board the overnight Volvo to Delhi. Overnight bus.
We arrive in Delhi by 10am.
Trip Cost
63500 / 990
DELHI TO DELHI , TWIN SHARINGPayment Schedule
₹20000 / $300 - Booking Amount
Balance 45 days prior to the departure
TRIP COST INCLUDES
- - Volvo bus tickets from Delhi to Manali and back
- - Twin Share accommodation for 1 night at Solang
- - Twin Share accommodation in tents with foam sleeping pads for 5 nights on the mountain
- - All meals on the trip
- - All Entry fees, Camping fees
- - Full board camping arrangements on the mountain with a large mess tent, tables & stools
- - White Magic Trip Leader assisted by certified, experienced, local guides
- - Porters' salaries
- - All Transport as per the itinerary above
- - GST as applicable (Subject to change as per govt rules).
TRIP COST EXCLUDES
- - Sleeping Bag & items of personal clothing
- - Items of personal clothing
- - Technical Climbing gear (available on rental)
- - Air Fares, Visas, Insurance, Airport taxes, laundry, phone calls, drinks, souvenirs and other
- - Expenses of a personal nature.
- - Tips for guides, cooks & porters
- - 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 Hotels can be booked at an additional cost.
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."
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Introductory Mountaineering Course
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