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In collaboration with local expert-teams we organize mountaineering & expeditions of typically between 12 to 24 days in India (Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh/Spiti, Uttarakhand/Garwhal & Kumaon, Sikkim), Nepal and Tibet. They usually include the attempt to climb a peak. Some peaks have only recently been opened for foreign climbers.
To obtain the required special permits for foreign mountaineers - depending on the destination of your choice - we require your documents two to six months prior to your expedition.
Prior experience in high-altitude mountaineering, trekking with crampons and top physical condition is required for all our mountaineering & expeditions. For some expeditions technical climbing skills of various degrees are also required.
... a certified & experienced mountaineer-guide, a team of Sherpas to help secure the route, a trekking-guide and the standard team of porters, carriage-animals and kitchen-team.
...is mainly in trekking-tents, alpine-tents; occasionally in basic lodges.
Please find more details about mountaineering & expeditions on offer under overview and contact us for further info.
Tags: High-altitude mountaineering, certified & experienced mountaineer-guide, foreign climbers, trekking-tents, alpine-tents
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