India

Stok Kangri, 6,153m, a stunning mountain of the mysterious Ladakh region of Northern India. The trek to its summit is achievable by someone with little trekking experience but huge enthusiasm. It’s a fantastic entry level 6,000m peak as the ascent is not considered technical, especially as the majority of the mountain is snow-free in July – early September.Ladakh is a land of many contrasts. It’s one of the highest, driest inhabited regions on Earth, a semi-desert where Buddhism meets Islam, India meets Tibet and where the Himalayas meet the Karakorum.  Dotted with small villages and ancient monasteries, the high mountain panoramas blend into eternal blue skies and vibrant festivals spring up with cheerful regularity. Arriving from Delhi into Leh (at 3,524m) we spend a few days acclimatizing, exploring the town and local monasteries. Our trek begins at Choksi where one extended family farm the small, verdant valley. From here the trek is a wonderful ascent through wild Indian countryside, rural villages and up into spectacular mountain scenery of plunging rivers, steep gorges and high passes surrounded by majestic snow-capped peaks.Summit is optional, coming back is mandatory, is our goal. We give safety first priority than anything else. We also believe customer retention more than increasing customer count. Therefore, instead of mass filling the batches, we keep a limited count of 20-25 members in a batch. If there are more trekkers then we break them into groups with whole new staff for every group. Limiting the number of trekkers in one batch makes it easy to concentrate on every trekker’s well being.