TRIP FACTS
Region: Suru Valley.
Duration: 24 Days.
Season: August.
Grade: Challenging & Technical.
Route: West ridge.
Group Size : 10 Persons.
Maximum Altitude: 7135m.
Activities: 1 Days of Hiking & Mountaineering.
Accommodations: 15 Nights In Camp / 8 Nights In Hotel.
Meals: 24 Breakfasts / 22 Pack-lunch / 21 Dinners.
Trip Begin: Delhi.
Trip End: Delhi.
INTRODUCTION
The Himalayas, 73 percent of which lies in India, is dotted with astonishingly beautiful and awe-inspiring ranges and peaks. In the Mount Nun Expedition, Himalayan yeti, one of the leading adventure company brings to its guests, a slice of the most ostentatious serenity and natural beauty of Jammu & Kashmir combined with the expedition to scale the state’s highest summit Mount Nun (7,135 m). Mount Nun is also the highest peak in the Zanskar range and is part of the Nun-Kun, a twin-summit mountain massif separated from each other by a high snowy plateau of four kilometres. The Mount Nun-Kun massif is the most stunning peaks of the famous Suru Valley that is adorned with a number of spectacular peaks.
Route details and general observation
There will be three camps after the BC and the distances between these camps are quite long. Advance Base Camp (ABC), which is referred by Jagged Globe, would be located at 4,750m. It is approached over rocky moraine, with ABC itself sited on flat, sandy moraine. From here, easy-angled snow slopes are followed up towards the West Ridge, where an ice fall needs to be negotiated to get established on the ridge. Camp 1 is reached by climbing on snow slopes of 50 to 55 degrees and will be placed at 5,950m. Camp 2 will be placed between 6,500m and 6,680m higher on the ridge. Above Camp 3 there are sections of mixed rock and ice and snow and ice up to 70 degrees.
HOW TO REACH LEH
The easiest way to travel to Ladakh is by air. The nearest airport is Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport located in Leh. This airport is connected with many international airports in India like Delhi. It also receives flights from Srinagar, Jammu, Chandigarh and other common destinations in India.
You can book private Jeeps or, HRTC and HPTDC operate daily Deluxe and ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. The bus journey between Leh and Manali takes about 19 hours or two days with an overnight halt in camps at Sarchu or Pang. Manali-Leh highway of the 473 km has been serving as the second ways to reach Ladakh. It opens for traffic from around mid-June to early October.
If you are planning to travel by train the closest railroad station is Jammu Tawi (700 km from Ladakh) which is all around associated with Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
DAY 01 - ARRIVE DELHI.
On arrival at Delhi airport our representative will meet and greet you and will be transferred to hotel.
: Breakfast.
: Hotel.
DAY 02 - DELHI.
Proceed to IMF for clearance and briefing with Liaison Officer.
: Breakfast,Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 03 - DELHI TO LEH.
Early morning transfer to airport to board flight to Leh, on arrival pick up and transfer to hotel, afternoon visit Shanti Stupa and Leh market by walk to acclimatize by evening return back to hotel.
: Breakfast,Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 04 - EXPLORE NEARBY MONASTERIES.
After breakfast visit Shey, Thiksey & Hemis Monastery.
: Breakfast,Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 05 - LEH TO KARGIL 2676m (APPROX 216 KM / 5 HRS.)
Today, we drive down the Indus Valley to Kargil, the journey takes you through some of the popular sightseeing points the confluence of Zanskar and Indus rivers, Alchi monastery and Lamayuru monastery on arrival at Kargil check in at hotel for overnight stay.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 06 - KARGIL TO TANGOL 3700m (APPROX 75 KM / 2 HRS.)
Today continue the journey towards the suru valley and get the view of Nun, overnight stay at Tangol.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Camp.
DAY 07 - TANGOL TO NUN BASE CAMP.
Today start with the first day of the trek towards the base camp, It is a beautiful climb up on grassy meadows it gets steeper once the climb is finished it’s a gradual walk through wild flowers and glacier before we reach the camp site.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Camp.
DAY 08 TO DAY 19 - BASE CAMP (4,600m) - SUMMIT - BASE CAMP.
Attempt to Submit Mt. Nun (7135m) and back to Base camp.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Camp.
DAY 20 - BASE CAMP (4,600m) – TANGOL.
Trek down to Tangol.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Camp.
DAY 21 - TANGOL - KARGIL (2,676m).
After breakfast drive to Kargil, on arrival check in at hotel for overnight stay.
: Breakfast,Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 22 - KARGIL (2,676m) – LEH.
Morning leave for Leh, on arrival check in at hotel and rest of the day will be at leisure.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch & Dinner.
: Hotel.
DAY 23 - LEH – DELHI.
As per the flight time transfer to Leh airport to board flight to Delhi on arrival transfer to hotel and later proceed to IMF for a little briefing after return back to hotel.
: Breakfast, Pack Lunch.
: Hotel.
DAY 24 - DELHI DEPARTS.
As per your flight time transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
: Breakfast.
: No.
What is included in the tour
- Equipment:
- Camping equipment up to and beyond base camp will be provided,
- Technical equipment beyond base camp to be arranged by us,
- Personal climbing equipment to be brought by climbers. Himalayan Yeti Adventure will provide climbing boots, Crampon, Ice – Axe and sleeping bags etc, however, if participants have their own gear, it is always advised to use that.
- Food:
- Food upto base camp will be arranged,
- Simple Food for higher camps can also be arranged by Himalayan Yeti Adventure for the climbers, if desired and the same to be prepared by the HAP’s, Instructors and Climbers themselves.
- Transportation:
- Food upto base camp will be arranged,
- Manali to road head (Solang or Dundhi) & back to Manali will be provided. Mules / Porters to base camp and back will also be included. We will also provide qualified & experienced guide/s, HAP’s familiar with the area and the mountain itself, as per the requirement for the expedition
- Medical:
- Only first aid will be provided upto the base camp. Insurance (medical and emergency evacuation), to be arranged by the climbers themselves.
- Rescue:
- The rescue cover will be provided by land route, in case of emergency helicopter evacuation can be made available on special request and the expenditure will be based on actual cost and advance request. The cost (At actuals) to be borne by the expedition members themselves.
- Vehicular transport from hotel to the roadhead for the trek to the base camp and back to the hotel, after the conclusion of the climb.
- Camping on twin sharing basis in 2-man tents, kitchen tent, toilet tent, camping stools etc.
- One Cook with all the necessary kitchen items, utensils etc and all food at base camp. Basic meals at higher camps to be prepared by Hap’s and members.
- Boiled drinking water during the trek to base camp and warm water for personal washing etc. in the morning.
- Wildlife / environmental Permits and other permits & Levies, wherever required.
- Permissions, Royalty and Registration.
- Liaison Officer Cost (included for foreign expedition only)
- Porterage of all the equipment / supplies/ & personal baggage of max 15 kgs per member.
- Fixed rope.
- Tarpaulin sheets for storage at Base camp and Camps 1 & 2.
- Snow stakes for the fixed rope.
- Insurance of technical staff and camp staff.
- ‘Leave No Traces’ protocol charges.
- Complimentary Oxygen cylinder/s & other apparatus till base camp.
- Good medical / first aid kit, till base camp.
What is NOT included in the tour
- Any accidental, emergency, travel or medical insurance for the climbing party. It is strongly recommended that the participants get themselves comprehensively insured before the expedition.
- Any expenses of a personal nature.
- Any and all evacuation charges (medical emergency or otherwise), or hospitalization or physicians consultation charges. Your own insurance policy should also ideally, cover this.
- Any air transfers or airfare between Delhi and Bhunter or vice versa.
- Any Surface Transfers between New Delhi & Manali and vice-versa.
- Beverages or drinks of any sort, including soft drinks, alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks or bottled / mineral water.
- Tipping of the drivers, camp staff or guides etc.
- Any photography charges or camera charges or batteries.
- Any shopping charges or transfers for personal visits to the market etc.
- Any other services not specifically mentioned in the service inclusions.
- Any charges for a manual or helicopter evacuation, in case of a medical emergency or the like.
- Any personal climbing gear or equipment, unless specified otherwise.
