Trek and Climb with RAJA

Route: -------- The route follows the footsteps of the Andre Roche's Swiss expedition that has climbed Satopanth first via the exposed north-west ridge in 1947. Requirements: ----------------- Climbing Satopanth is a serious and major mountaineering expedition. Since the route offers technical ice sections, participants are expected to have appropriate climbing skills. The high altitude alone requires a high degree of fitness and endurance. In addition, participants should already have some experience in high-altitude climbing. Note Adventure Mania sherpa and guide team will fix rope, help ferry loads and set up camps and even cook for you all along the route/trip. OUTLINE ITINERARY ( July 1 to July 30, 2011) Day 1: arrive Delhi Day 2: briefing at IMF,Drive to Rishikesh Day 3: Drive to Uttarkashi Day 4: Admin day in Uttarkashi Day 5: Drive to Gangotri (3000m) Day 6: Free day in Gangotri Day 7-8-9: trek to BC(4800m-Vasukital) via Bhujbasa(3790m)-Nandanvan(4400m) Day 10-25: actual cl...

The much awaited clearance from Home Department and the final clearance from IMF..we now have it all. But guess what..the embassies do not seem to have a clue...regarding issuing X- Visa...bureaucracy blues...But you know what? The Anglo-Irish Expedition to Singekang ( Led by Alan Tees)is happening..and thats all that matters...:-) Approach: We want to drive up to the road head village of Mane Yongma from Kaza (the head quarters of Spiti). After that we will follow the trail towards Needang (shown in the map). After crossing Pomrang, we will follow the stream coming from our true right and enter the Singekang valley. This valley has no name as of now, but I am just calling it Singekang valley as the peak (6009m) at the very head of this valley is called Singekang according to my map. PLAN: Drive Delhi to Manali and then further to Kaza and Mane village the road head.TREK VIA POMRANG AND FOLLOWING THE STREAM COMING FROM THE GLACIER DUE WEST OF SINGEKANG PEAK. DEPENDING ON TERRAIN AND CO...

Some images from our light weight expedition to Partbati west Ridge. A snow storm stopped us from making the first ascent of Parbati 6257m. We managed to make the first ascent of peak 5817m. Proposing to call it Parbati's Pillar. http://picasaweb.google.com/anindya.adventuremania/UntitledAlbum?feat=directlink

Kuari pass trek is amongst the best in the Garhwal mountains. The trail was first charted by Lord Curzon in 1905 and ever since then it has been known as the 'Curzon Trail'. It takes you through lush green fields, remote villages and virgin forests. The view of mountains like the Mt.Nanda Devi, Kamet , Dronagiri and Hathi-Ghodi Parvat, is the reward that awaits the trekker atop this pass. When Lord Curzon trekked this route he started from Ramni to reach Kuari pass. The maximum height reached during the course of trekking is 4268 mts and the trek is generally not very difficult. No matter how tired you get the fresh mountain breeze and the glorious scenery around will always rejuvenate you. Apart from the Pass, the two major attractions of this trip are Joshimath and Auli. Joshimath is where Sri Shankaracharya is said to have attained enlightenment. Auli is well known for it's skiing slopes. Hi, Yes, we are organizing a trek to Kuari Pass from October 13 to October 25, 2010...

In 1966, My uncle, Sujal Mukherjee and his friends had formed a club, based in Calcutta, called "Gangotri Glacier Exploration Committee" (GGEC). For over a decade after that they kept organizing expedition to Gangotri glacier complex, to peaks such as Kedarnath, Satopanth, Bhagirathi,Mandani etc. This year in June -July 2010, I am organizing a trek to the head of Gangotri glacier. We plan to start from the temple of river Ganga at Gangotri and finish near the mighty walls of Chaukhamba, from where the Gangotri glacier originates.This is a pilgrimage for me and will certainly be a grand adventure for anyone who joins me. This expedition will take about a month from Delhi. Whether the Himalayan glaciers will vanish by 2035 or 2053, we don't know for sure. But one thing we know as a fact that the glaciers are melting and retreating alarmingly. You gotta see it to believe it! This trip can be a eye opener for some of us..who would like to believe in Global Cooling!!! On anoth...

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...

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...