Basic Mountaineering Course in Manali

The bus will arrive at Manali by early in the morning. You'll transfer to a pre-booked hotel in Manali, where you can rest and relax for a few hours. In the afternoon, you'll head out for a short, day trek to Lamadugh, a nearby trekking destination. The entire trek takes 6-7 hours of hiking over a well-marked mountain trail beginning from Old Manali. Return to the hotel by late evening. Overnight in a hotel in Manali.

Overnight in hotels at Manali.

Arrive at Manali and embark on a day trek to Lamadugh. This trek is intended to help you acclimatize and warm up for the training which begins tomorrow. You'll be accommodated in a hotel at Manali on twin-sharing basis. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Board a shared, private vehicle from Manali and travel to a small village called Dhundi, located just 2 hrs away. From Dhundi, you'll continue the rest of the journey to Bakarthach on foot. En route, you'll learn a few basic skills of navigation. Upon reach Bakarthach, the mountaineering instructors will show you how to select the best spot for camping and the proper method of setting up tents. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Travel to Dhundi and begin the basic mountaineering course during the trek to Bakarthach. Travel to Dhundi will be in a private, non-AC vehicle. You'll be accommodated in tents at Bakarthach on twin-sharing basis. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You'll spend the day training and practicing various skills of mountaineering. You'll travel to a patch of snow-layered mountain slopes near Bakarthach where you'll learn techniques like toe-kicking and edging over the snow. The mountaineering instructors will help you achieve the proper body positioning and balance. By the end of the day, you'll be able to comfortably navigate a steep patch of snow in the correct manner. The day's session ends by evening. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Spend the day training and practicing various basic skills of mountaineering. You'll be accommodated in the same tents as yesterday. You're required to carry your own sleeping bag, to be used during accommodation in tents. The tour operator can help you buy or rent one at Manali. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You'll spend the day training and practicing various skills of mountaineering. The initial part of the day is spent perfecting the various basic skills learnt yesterday. In the later half, you'll be introduced to new skills such as how to arrest a fall caused by slipping and how to ascend and descend using a rope. The day's session ends by evening. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Spend the day training and practicing various basic skills of mountaineering. You'll be accommodated in the same tents as yesterday. The campsite will be equipped with common kitchen/dining tent for preparing and serving meals. The campsite will also be equipped with a dry-pit style toilet tent. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You'll spend the day training and practicing various skills of mountaineering. After spending a few hours perfecting the various basic skills learnt yesterday, you'll continue with the other techniques like belaying. You'll learn to work as a team while ascending and descending using the ropes. This includes arresting the fall of the team caused by any errors in using the ropes. You'll also learn the proper footwork required to navigate a glacier. The day's session ends by evening. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Spend the day training and practicing various basic skills of mountaineering. Throughout the course, you'll be accompanied by experienced mountaineering instructors and a support crew of drivers, helpers, cooks and porters. You'll be accommodated in the same tents as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

You'll spend the day training and practicing various skills of mountaineering. Picking up on yesterday's session on the proper footwork for navigating a glacier, you'll proceed for training on some thick snow terrain to practice ice climbing. You'll learn the different ways of using the equipment required for ice climbing such as an ice axe. The day's session ends by evening. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Spend the day training and practicing various basic skills of mountaineering. You'll be accommodated in the same tents as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner. The support staff will also ensure that safe drinking water is available to all travellers throughout the course.

You'll spend the day training and practicing various skills of mountaineering. On the last day, you'll spend most of your time perfecting skills taught over the past few days. In order to practice, you'll embark on a day trek to a high vantage point on a nearby mountain. The route taken to reach the vantage point and then return back to base will require you to utilize the various skills taught over the past few days. The gain in altitude as you utilize these skills adds an additional serving of adventure during the trek. The day's session ends by evening. Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Overnight in tents at Bakarthach.

Spend the day training and practicing various basic skills of mountaineering. You'll be accommodated in the same tents as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The day begins as you help the support crew in dismantling your base camp at Bakarthach. You'll trek back to the village of Dhundi, where vehicles will be waiting to take you to Manali. At Manali, you can spend some time in the local marketplace until it is time to board an evening Volvo Semi-Sleeper bus back to Delhi. Overnight in transit.

Overnight in transit.

Trek back to Dhundi and travel to Manali in a private, non-AC vehicle. At Manali, you can spend a few hours at the marketplace shopping for gifts and souvenirs. In the evening, you'll board a Volvo Semi-Sleeper bus back to Delhi. You'll spend the night in your seat on the bus. Today's meal package includes breakfast and lunch only.

The bus will arrive at Delhi by early in the morning. Your trip ends here.

Your trip ends by late morning.

Arrive in Delhi by late morning. Your trip ends here.