Itinerary

Day 01: Dehradun at Uttarkashi

Our vehicles will receive you from Dehradun ISBT and drive you to Uttarkashi which will take approximately 7-8 hours. You will be accommodated in a hotel/guesthouse. There will be an introduction and briefing session. We will also check and prepare our technical equipment required for the expedition. Have dinner and retire for the night.

Day 2: Uttarkashi to Sukhi (8202 FT) – 2.5 hours Drive. Sukhi to Forest Camp (9843 FT) via Khagi Pass (10,630 FT)

We start early and drive to Sukhi Village which is the start point of the trek. The village has only a handful of houses and many apple orchards. The trail from Sukhi village is a steep uphill to Khagi Pass followed by a steep descent to Forest Camp. We camp here for the night. Have dinner and retire for the night.

Day 3: Forest Camp (9843 FT) to Base Camp (12,402 FT)

Today’s trek is a long one to the Base Camp from the Forest Camp with a descend to the confluence of Son Gad and Chaiyaan Gad rivers and continue to follow the Chaiyaan Gad river till you reach the base camp. The trail takes you through dense forests and meadows eventually going past the tree line to reach the base of Chaiyaan Glacier which will be our campsite for the day. We step-up camps here. Have dinner and retire for the night.

Day 4: Rest Day at Base Camp

Today will be a rest day at Base Camp. We will take a short walk uphill and return to the camp. This will allow your body to acclimatize. We will also sort out our equipment required for the expedition. Retire for the night.

Day 5: Base Camp to Camp 1 and back to Base Camp

Today we will load ferry from Base Camp to Camp 1 and return back to Base Camp. We will rest for the night here.

Day 6: Rest Day at Base Camp

A day to rest and acclimatize at Base Camp.

Day 7: Base Camp to Camp 1 (14,600 FT)

Today we will move forward to Camp 1 from Base Camp. We will spend the night here. Overnight in tents.

Day 8: Camp 1 to Summit Camp and back to Camp 1

Today we will load ferry from Camp 1 to Summit Camp and return to Camp 1 where we spend the night.

Day 9: Camp 1 to Summit Camp (16,995 FT)

Today we move forward to summit camp and rest for the day.

Day 10: Rest day at Summit Camp

Today we will rest and acclimatize at the summit camp. We will also sort out our equipment and fix ropes wherever needed. Prepare for the next day’s summit push. Retire for the night.

Day 11: Summit Camp to Summit (20,722 FT) and back to Summit Camp

We will start the summit push by 2am. The route to the summit is heavily crevassed. Upon reaching the summit you will get a splendid display of mighty peaks on all sides stretching far and wide. Enjoy and cherish this moment of accomplishment. We start our descend to summit camp before the weather turns bad. Overnight in summit camp.

Day 12: Summit Camp to Base Camp

Today we will retrace our steps and descend down to base camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 13: Base Camp to Forest Camp

Today’s trek includes a long way down to the Forest camp. Overnight in tents.

Day 14: Forest Camp to Sukhi – Trek. Sukhi to Uttarkashi – Drive

We will retrace our way to Sukhi village where our vehicles will drive you to Uttarakashi. Overnight in hotel/guest house.

Day 15: Depart from Uttarkashi

Leave early and drive to Dehradun. If opted a vehicle with us then you will be dropped at Dehradun ISBT.

Day 16: Reserve Day

Reserve a day for summit climb if the weather does not allow you to summit the day before.

Day 17: Reserve Day

Reserve a day for summit climb if the weather does not allow you to summit the day before.