DHUMDHAR KANDI PASS (5490m)
DHUMDHAR KANDI PASS (5490m)
India, Uttarakhand
- 13 DAYS
- 10 MAX GROUP SIZE
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5490m
MAX ALTITUDE 
6
Technical Trek
Trip leader
156000 / 1950
Trip costFirst recognized by James Baillie in 1815 as a pass which 'is very lofty and wild range to the north of Banderpunch and along which there is a very alarming road leading to remote parts of Rawaeen(upper Tons Valley)', the Dhumdhar Kandi pass managed to keep its secrets till 1987 when a team from West Bengal crossed it successfully. The pass connects Bhagirathi and Tons Valleys. In ancient times it is believed that local villagers, traders and even invaders have used this pass as a shortcut to get into the remote Tons Valley. It is one of the unique treks where the glaciers on either side of the pass feed two different big rivers, the Bhagirathi and the Yamuna. The trek starts from the confluence of Sian Gad and Bhagirathi rivers near Jhala village on the road to Gangotri. From here, we follow the Sian Gad till the head of the Valley to the pass and cross over to descend into the Kalanag Icefall which later meets the Bandarpunch glacier at Dharali Ki Udari. We end the trek at Sankri beyond Ruinsara Tal in the Tons Valley. The trek takes you through beautiful mountain villages, by lush green meadows and through vast snow fields along with best views of Banderpunch, Kalanag, Swargrohini and Yellow Tooth and many more stunning mountains of Garhwal.
Itinerary
Trip Cost
156000 / 1950
DEHRADUN TO DEHRADUN , TWIN SHARINGPayment Schedule
₹50,000 / $500 - Booking Amount
TRIP COST INCLUDES
On Request
TRIP COST EXCLUDES
On Request
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
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.
These trips would last more than two weeks and go to wild, remote places completely cut off from civilization. Trekking peaks also come under the same category as the level of technicality required to climb a trekking peak is similar.
