Trek and Climb with RAJA

In November 2011, a small team from Adventure Mania made an attempt to ascend Zemu Gap from south (tongshiong glacier). approaching guicha la Starting from Yoksum they crossed Guicha la and descended down the talung glacier via Yongiotak. Making a base near the junction of talung chu and tongshiong chu they managed to climb the rock wall and camped next to tongshiong's vast and complicated icefall. our tent after the 5 days of snow storm in the tongshiong ice fall abseiling in near blinding white out Simvu and Tongshiong glacier as seen from our base camp Our base camp after 5 days of snow. Pandim in the backdrop, Talung face visible Their further progress was foiled due to 5 days of non stop snow storm. They however managed to repeat the 1936 Tilman route down the Rukel and Rongyoung chu gorge. From Yoksum to Mangan it took them 12 days in total( From Tongshiong base it took them 5 days). The members were Lhakpa Sherpa, Thendup Sherpa...

Tinchinkhang 6010m- West Sikkim Choose your mountain to climb. From basic snow & ice climbing of a non technical  Himalayan 6000er to Major Mountaineering Challenges over 7000m.  From remote Sikkim to Spiti region in Western Himalaya. We are Adventure Mania, we love our mountains! We enjoy our work in the mountains with clients from all across the globe! Since 2002, we climbed and trekked across the Indian Himalaya with success and responsibility. Adventure Mania team consists of climbers and Sherpas who have vast experience in the Indian Himalaya. Although we prefer climbing in less known valleys and glaciers and smaller peaks; we have been to major Indian Himalaya peaks like Shivling, Kamet, Changabang, Nandaghunti, Srikailash, Bhagirathi, Chowkhamba, Kalanag, Manirang, Swargarohini, Thelu, Sudarshan, Satopanth, Kharchakund, Trisul, Tinchinkhang, Jopuno, Parvati Parbat.....just to name a few. Kalanag 6387m- West Garhwal This won't be entir...

Introduction In September-October 2011, Thendup Sherpa, Nandan Singh Negi, Anindya Mukherjee, Lhakpa Sherpa and Pemba Sherpa left Joshimath and entered the Trisul/Nandaghunti basin. This basin was first surveyed by the legendary Himalayan explorer Eric Shipton in 1936. In October 1936, he along with Sen Tensing and Ang Tharkay crossed a saddle (Ronti Saddle) located at the head of Ronti glacier and descended down the Nandakini. Objective Our objective was to explore the Northern spurs of Bethartoli Himal (North Summit 6352m, South Summit 6318m) with an eye to find an alternative passage on the barrier wall of Nanda Devi Sanctuary   . Bethartoli Himal is located due north of Trisul I. We were looking for a couple of low and accessible points on Bethartoli’s two Northerly spurs. Bethartoli North has a satellite peak on its North Ridge. From this satellite peak two spurs originate and descend towards Rishi Ganga due North. Since we would approach from Ronti glacier side;...

An week of training and practice on an West Sikkim glacier with Adventure Mania climber and guide Thendup Sherpa and Anindya Mukherjee. Between Thendup and Anindya there is   vast mountaineering experience. Both of them have more than 25 major mountaineering expeditions to their resume and yet they belive in lightweight, alpine style climbing in the Himalayan context.The course will aim to cover the following aspects of climbing and mountaineering: ·          Glacier travel: techniques, route finding, campsite selection,safety, protection ·          Climbing: route planning and selection, pace, step kicking and cutting, switchbacking, using ice ax and crampons, balance ·          Descending: step by step, plunge stepping,glissade, descending with ice ax and crampons ·          Arrest techniques and Belays ·...

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Inviting climbers to participate in our full service guided expedition to Mount Shivling from 24 August- 20 September 2011. The Indian climbers' who wish to join must have completed Basic/Advance mountaineering course from HMI or NIM. Only a few spots left. Contact by 30th June 2011 to book your place. email: anindya.adventuremania@gmail.com

Mont Blanc-Shivling~Satopanth~Kharchakund~Kilimanjaro Mountains to Climb this year!