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ICE CLIMBING WEST - LADAKH

ABOUT

winter sport, we are introducing a 7 days Basic Ice-Climbing course for beginners. start with low gradient slopes & set out to steep ice walls along with the climber progress. ice climbing plays major role in Alpine Style mountaineering or climb any technical peaks. the course will help you gain confidence on ice walls & improve your technical skills in mountains.

Day time temperatures could go down to -15 deg C at night goes -25

 

WHAT'S COVER IN THIS

 

Ice Climbing Gear & Clothing

Knots & hitches and their use

Belaying, lowering, and rappelling

Anchoring

Ice Climbing technique on routes up to WI 4

Safety / Rescue Technique

 

 

ITINERARY

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INCLUSION

  • expert mountaineering guide
  • Skilled local staff who has ample knowledge of the route.
  • Transportation
  • Vegetarian meals on the trek (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
  • Stay in Guest Houses on Triple/ double
  • Daily Breakfast starting from Day 1 to Day 10.
  • Hot water in buckets shall be provided on request while staying in Guest House in Leh
  • Stay in homestay/Alpine/Dome Tents on Triple
  • Common Kitchen/Dining/Toilet tents will be used during the trek
  • Cooks/Helper and other requisite staff.
  • Porters for carrying common equipments (like rations/tents/utensils/groceries)
  • Equipment – Tents on double/triple sharing basis / Sleeping bags / Sleeping Mats
  • Basic First aid Kit with a portable oxygen cylinder.
  • Facility of keeping extra luggage at Leh when leaving for expedition
  • ice climbing equipments like ice axe, crampons, climbing Boots, Ropes, carribeaners, Jmar, Descender etc (if needed) .
  • Airport pick up and drop (Add On)
  • wildlife fees etc

EXCLUSION

  • Personal trekking equipment – like Boots, trekking poles or sleeping bag liners
  • Personal insurance or cost of emergency evacuation
  • Purchases of personal natures (like mineral water bottles/bottled or canned beverages/chocolates/dry fruits etc
  • Transportation: airport pick-up and drop, drop and pick-up from trek
  • Room Heaters at Guest House in Leh
  • Cost of transport, meals and stay if in case you leave the trek in between and return to Leh before the schedule arrival
  • Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
  • GST (5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Highlights

List of Essential items to carry for Expedition

  • Backpack
  • Climbing Boots
  • 4 Pairs of Full sleeve shirts/T-Shirt and Track Pants (1 should be waterproof/windproof)
  • 4 Pair of cotton socks. 3 pairs of wollen socks.
  • 2 Full Sleeve Sweater
  • One Heavy Down Jacket
  • Thermal Inners -2 Pair
  • 2 pair water proof hand gloves
  • 2 Pair woollen Gloves
  • Sun Cap
  • Buff
  • Lip Balm
  • Cold Cream & Sun Screen (SPF 40+)
  • Water Bottle 2 Lt
  • Headlamp or torch with fresh pair of batteries
  • Personal Toilet Kit and toilet paper
  • Personal Medicine Kit
  • Dark Sunglasses (U/V protected)
  • Walking Stick (At least one)
  • Climbing Gears Ice axe
  • carribeaneers
  • harness
  • helmet
  • short sling
  • crampons
  • trekking shoes
  • ATC

PACKAGE COST

37000 per person

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