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Indian Himalaya 2010!

Its Indian Himalaya we are talking about and in Adventure Mania its usually more action and less talk. We are looking forward to organize treks and mountaineering expeditions to the following peaks and areas this year. Please feel free to write back if you have a specific query regarding any of our trips mentioned below. We are also providing base camp supports to independent climbing parties all over the Indian Himalaya. for a brief introduction to the mountains in Garhawal, Kumaon and Sikkim please click the link: http://adventuremania-india.blogspot.com/2010/01/introduction-to-garhwal-kumaun-and.html Scheduled Mountaineering Expeditions Mt. Lama Ongden (5818m)- 20 April- 8 May, 2010- Sikkim- remote areas of Ringi Chu valley of North Sikkim. Places open. Mt Shivling (6593m)- 5 June-4 July, 2010- Garhwal- places open: for photo tour from our Expedition to Shivling in 2008 please click on the link : http://arnarogberglind.smugmug.com/2009/ shivlingmyndashow/10801390_wbD4g#7544

Introduction to Garhwal, Kumaun and Sikkim Himalaya

A brief introduction to the mountains of Uttarakhand (Garhwal and Kumaon) and Sikkim. Discussion on climbing potential of peaks with different grades. Also includes a list of open peak by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation. Adventure Mania (www.adventuremania.com) organizes and leads expeditions all over the Indian Himalaya. The Himalaya is no longer the preserve of the rich and leisurely; they have become accessible to the ordinary person and within a time span that can be fitted into normal vacation period. Indian Himalaya range stands on its own even though it does not contain high peaks of 8000 meters. Most of the high peaks, including Everest, have now been climbed over a 100 times. Once the interest in them has waned, ranges such as those in India, will be the mountaineer’s playground. The Himalayan chain is spread across the Asian continent, going South East to North West. Generally, the Himalaya, Karakoram, and the Hindu Kush are talked about as part of one chain. When we ar