TRAILL'S PASS
TRAILL'S PASS
India, Uttarakhand
- 20 DAYS
- 12 MAX GROUP SIZE
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5312m
MAX ALTITUDE 
6
Technical Trek
Trip leader
White Magic first crossed this legendary pass in Oct, 2015. That happened to be the 14th recorded crossing ever from the time it was first crossed in 1830 by an expedition team organized by George William Traill, the 2nd British Commissioner of Kumaon and after whom the pass gets its name. Locally it is called Pindari Kanda and is located at the head of Pindari glacier on the main chain of the Kumaon Himalaya between Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot at a height of 5312m and divides the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon. The pass connects Pindari Valley with the Lawan Valley (Nanda Devi East BC). The glaciers on either side of the pass, give rise to big rivers namely the Pindar from Pindari glacier and Gori Ganga from Lawan Gad.
The no. of times the pass has been successfully crossed stands testimony to the fact that crossing the pass is a tough undertaking and can be done only by a well prepared, motivated mountaineering team. It is an exceptional adventure filled with the delight of being so close to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary with all the mighty Garhwal giants including the Nanda Devi herself.
Itinerary
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DELHI TO DELHI , TWIN SHARINGTRIP COST INCLUDES
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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 60 days prior to departure - we will refund the entire amount received by us minus a processing fee.
- - Less than 60 days prior to departure - 25% of the Trip Cost as the cancellation charges and we will refund the balance.
- - Less than 45 days prior to departure - 50% 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 the balance amount would be held as a credit towards a future trip taken within 1 year from the date of cancellation.
- - Less than 21 days - the entire amount would be forfeited.
What to expect
This is a technical trek but deserves a rating of a climbing expedition as the challenges and technicality required on Traills pass is similar or more than a lot of 6000m peaks. Below is what you can expect on the trip.
"These climbs generally have a short approach march and a challenging summit day which is attempted from a base camp or an advance base camp. The climb will require basic climbing skills and would involve being roped up on glacial terrain and climbing with mountaineering boots and crampons in excess of 10hours on the summit night. Some climbs even require you to climb on fixed ropes with an ascender on steep terrain. The level of difficulty both physically and technically is a notch above a trekking peak."
