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Learn to ice climb and/or climb new routes on the roof of the world, and on the famous winter Chadar trek route. Already experienced and looking to take your climbing to a new region? This is the trip for you. Essentially, we’ll have 5 full days of ice climbing, and time to experience the Zanskar gorge.  Each day will be built to suit the interests of climbers on the trip. If you already have climbing experience we’ll pursue more difficult routes with aesthetic and interesting terrain. If you’re a total beginner, no worries, we’ll work our way up, starting with a day of the basics, allowing you to progress at your own pace. Ice climbing is challenging, but has some great rewards and has a “wow, I really climbed that” feel to it. Join us.

“Something hidden, go and find it, go and look behind the ranges.” -R.Kipling

FEEDBACK FROM OUR GUESTS

“This was, without question, one of the most magnificent trips I have done. The best trekking food I’ve ever had.”-A. Slinger

“The level of service was amazing, brilliant food, tents up quickly, being helped over any potential difficult piece. It was a fabtrip.”-I. Caroline

“A great trip. I’d thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting a different trekking experience.”-M. Cook

Skills covered (regardless of ability level):

  • Avalanche awareness
  • Placing ice protection
  • Organization of belays
  • Rope techniques
  • Abseiling off ice anchors
  • Steep ice techniques
  • Leading (for those ready for it)
chadar ice climbing

Aesthetic.

Chadar ice climbing

Mixed

Multi-pitch.

Zanskaris warm up next to a fire under a full moon on the banks of the frozen Zanskar river. Chadar, India

Local guides huddle around the fire in camp on a full moon night, the ice of the river cracking and popping in flux.

An icy morning in the village of Pidmo, Zanskar.

Morning fog in the Zanskari village of Pidmo.

ITINERARY

Day 1 – arrive Leh 3500m
We suggest booking on Jet Airways for this particular trip.
2 – drive Chilling and trek Tilad Do 3100m
3 – trek to first waterfall and start ice climbing (!)
4–7 – exploratory ice climbing
8 – depart Leh

Note your domestic flight is a fine weather flight only and can occasionally be delayed. Also note that flights can be delayed by fog in Delhi in winter. It’s possible to extend this trip longer with a full trek of the Zanskar river gorge, or more ice climbing;

Dates

January-February (8 days)

Region

India

Difficulty

Moderate

Price

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Trip Deposit: US$1000

Group Size

Minimum 3 maximum 6 climbers

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