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LEH – STOK (20 MINUTES DRIVE).
TREK FROM STOK TO MANKARMO (4250 M)
Early morning, we shall drive for around 20 mins to Stok
village, from where our Trek begins. At Stok the pony man will load our big
backpacks on the horses that are waiting for us. With our small daypacks we
head off for Mancarmo through a beautiful valley, where there are unusual
rock formations that point skywards in orange, purple, green colors. Mancarmo
is the summer pasture of Stok villagers. Overnight stay in alpine tents at
Mankarmo camp site
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TREK BEGINS
(4-5 hours)
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MANKARMO (4250 M) to BASE CAMP
(5000 M)
After the breakfast, we start
trekking along the stream on a rocky trail. On the way we can enjoy the
beautiful Rocky Mountains among which we can find some wild animals like blue
sheep and wild goats. Slowly and vertically ascending up along trail, we will
reach the Base Camp. Surrounded by high mountains, we, at base camp
(5000 m), we will prepare our self mentally and physically for the Summit
day.
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(2-3
hours)
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BASE CAMP(5000 M) – STOK KANGRI (6153 M) – BASE
CAMP (5000 M)
Depending on your acclimatization, we shall start our
Stok Kangri climbing today. (Else, we
shall begin the expedition the next day) We leave early around 1:00 am
or 2:00 am. Usually conditions are better in the night/morning, because it is
colder and the snow will be hard, therefore making it easier to climb.
It is a strenuous walk, and in the last part we will
most likely use not only ice axes, but also crampons and, maybe, even rope,
depending on snow conditions. However, by the time we come close to the top,
you will forget about the hardship as you are surrounded by spectacular views
of the Himalayas in the sunrise. In good weather conditions we can see the
Saser group in the Great Karakoram Range, where K2 lies. To bring good
fortune, we leave our Khatag, a religious scarf, on the mountaintop with
prayer flags. Leaving the peak, we go down to Base Camp and by the time we
arrive, the only thing running in our mind is diving into our sleeping bags
for a rest.
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MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
(8 hours)
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BASE CAMP – STOK VILLAGE (4-5 HOURS). END OF TREK.
DRIVE FROM STOK – LEH
From
our Base camp, we descend all the way back to Stok village. This is a great
walk crossing small streams. It takes about four to five hours to reach Stok
village, where we are met by our waiting vehicles. We drive back to Leh where
you will be checked into your Guesthouse for rest and refreshment. Overnight
stay in Leh.
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TREK ENDS
(4-5
hours)
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STOK KANGRI EXPEDITION(Grade: Strenuous)
