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Want to climb steep frozen waterfalls or high snow-covered peaks? The White Mountains of India offer the perfect place to display your climbing skills. The revered Himalayas stretch along the north and eastern borders of North-east India and embrace a Kaleidoscope of cultural and physical wonders, appropriate for Mountaineering & Ice Climbing. Cloud capped snowy peaks, densely forested mountain slopes, undulating foothills, infinite variety of flora and fauna - there is everything you need for an unmatched Mountaineering & Ice Climbing adventure. The area around Manali, presently forms the core of mountaineering in Himachal.
Explore the steep, frozen world of India, but firstly you should be fit for efficient movement on steep ice, placing and removing ice screws, and techniques for climbing multi-pitch routes. Participants should have previous experience with crampons and ice axe, be in excellent physical condition, and be ready for a challenge. Whether you want to go out climbing for one day or multiple days, a guided climbs are a great way to get more experience at the type of climbing you're interested in. Choose a climb suited according to your ability and experience.
Mountaineering
& Ice Climbing FactsThe most important things to be taken for mountaineering are: a map, compass, extra clothing for changing, matches, fire starter, knife or multi purpose camp tool, sunglasses, extra food, first aid kit, headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries, sunscreen, water filter or other method of water purification and whistle. These are crucial security items to keep handy when exploring unpredictable terrain.
Check your equipment carefully and prepare to adventure to some of the best ice climbs and mountaineering experiences in the world. Before going for ice climbing a short course on Ice Climbing Tool Maintenance is recommended. Do simple exercise to improve your grip on the your Ice Tools. Reduce exercise induced muscle soreness with anti-oxidants.
Mountaineering & Ice Climbing Regions In India
Himalayas
Among the Indian Himalayas, the most challenging peaks that climbers crave to climb are Nanda Devi and Kanchenjunga. For the biggest mountaineering challenges in India, a climber can opt the Garhwal Himalayas, the Zanskar range in Jammu & Kashmir, Kullu & Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh and the eastern Himalayan range of Sikkim & Darjeeling.
Stok
Across the Indus River to the south of Leh, beyond the village of Stok, there is a range of mountains that is popular with climbers. The base camp for climbing in this region is about two days trek from Stok, along the trail towards the Ganda La, one of the entrances over the range to the Markha Valley. Most of the peaks in this area are unnamed, but Stok Kangri at 6,150m, Gulap Kangri at 5,900m, Mashiro Kangri at 7,537 m and Kantaka at 5,275m are among some of the named peaks that any mountaineer would love to conquer.
Suru and Zanskar
The
Suru and Zanskar valleys provide some of the more spectacular and difficult
climbing in Ladakh. The Nun Kun Massif is one of the most frequent climbing
areas of the region and is booked out for months ahead, sometimes years, by
climbing expeditions. The approach to the twin peaks is from the
Kargil-Padum Road, about 70-km south of Kargil. The main approach is either
from Tangole or Gulmadong. Some expeditions have also approached from
Parkutse along the Kangri Glacier. To reach the base camp for Kun it is for
the climbers necessary to cross the Suru River. Nun Kun Massif
The, which lies on the great Himalayan range, is the highest peak in Ladakh at 7,077m. Other named peaks within the Suru and Zanskar areas are Pinnacle at 6,930m, White Needle at 6,500m, Z1 at 6,400m and D41 at 5,600m. In this region, along the Great Himalayas to the south of the valley and the Zanskar range to the north, there are many peaks between 5,500 and 6,500m, and enthusiastic climbers could even claim some of these higher peaks for their own although all claims must be registered with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
Pir Panjal
Pir Panjal mountaineering range is situated south of the Himalayas. The vale of Kashmir is sandwiched between the Pir Panjals and the Himalayas. Similarly the Lahaul valley, north of Manali and south of Ladakh, is sandwiched between the two ranges.
Mountaineering Places
» Zanskar, J & K
» Ladakh, J & K
» Gulmarg, J & K
» Deo Tibba, H.P.
» Hanuman Tibba, H.P.
» Pir Pangal Range, H.P.
» Dhauladhar Ranges, H.P.
» Manali, H.P.
» Darjeeling, West Bengal
» Sikkim Himalayas
