Snow and ice training trek to Friendship Peak

Participants arrive in Manali and check-in into the hotel. They then take an acclimatisation walk and meet for an introduction to the team and a debriefing session.

Overnight in hotel

Sleep in clean and cozy rooms.

Participants depart for Dundhi, which is a 21 km drive from Manali. On arrival at Dundhi, they begin the trek to Bakarthach; the route traverses green meadows and ridges.

Participants set up camp on arrival at Bakarthach, and take an acclimatisation walk after lunch. On their return to camp, they begin learning knot training, rope work and roping up.

Overnight at the campsite.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Early after breakfast, participants depart for Lady Leg (advance base camp). On arrival at the camp and after some refreshments, they take an acclimatisation walk, and then return to camp.

The afternoon is spent practicing roping up and anchoring, and continuing the training with knots.

Participants then learn snow craft which includes how to use an ice axe and crampons, roping-up in the snow and using snow and ice anchors.

Overnight at the campsite.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants spend the day learning and practicing various snow craft techniques - self arrest (learn to break your falls or slides on the snow), belaying devices and uses, jummaring (using friction devices/ascenders) and friction knots, fixed rope climbing on snow and ice.

Overnight at the campsite.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

After early breakfast, participants snow trek/climb to camp 1. They use roping up techniques, learn to make anchors and fix ropes on the climb.

Overnight at the campsite.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

After a delicious breakfast, participants depart for summit camp, looking over the gorgeous Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas.

Participants get to experience camping at 16500 feet, and retire early for the night in preparation for the summit climb the next day.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Participants wake up early and start making their way to the summit at 5 a.m. After taking in the views at the summit, they return to camp 1 or to the base camp (based on the time taken to trek back down). Overnight at the campsite.

Overnight in tents at campsite

Sleep in sturdy and comfortable tents in the lap of nature.

Today is a slightly longer trek back to Dundhi. On arrival at Dundhi, participants are driven to Manali. Trip ends here.

The trip ends before nightfall