Stok Kangri trek 24th - 30th sept

vinaysethiya · Sep 6th, 2009, 15:36

Hey guys

Finally making a trip to leh

Me n 3 others from chennai r planin to scale stok kangri from 24th to 30th....We ve trekked b4 to gochela (sikkim) n other short terks in d south..

Wat i need to knw, is stok kangri a very ambitious trek tht v ve decided on ???

Can some1 help me out on d difficulty level n other details on hw to reach d summit??

Thanks

mridula · Sep 6th, 2009, 17:55

No I don't think so. Some people may say Markha Valley is more difficult. I would only say keep a day or two extra so that it is not too rushed and you can make use of these as rest days if need be.

Nanette74 · Sep 7th, 2009, 03:22

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Originally Posted by mridula

No I don't think so. Some people may say Markha Valley is more difficult.

Well I guess only those who haven't done either of the treks could say so...

I've done both and I can tell you they're totally different ! Markha is a 5-7 day trek, it's only a question of walking. There are 5000m passes at both ends, but the rest mostly gently goes up. You can easily trek on your own with no agency with a small bagback (you can stay in homestays and eat at the numerous parachute tents on the way). Stok Kangri is 6000m peak. It only takes 4 days (3 if you are well acclimatized and very fit), and though it is not technically difficult, it is still high mountain, and you need to use crampons near the summit. The high altitude makes it a streneous hike. You have to get up at 1 or 2am the day you summit so as to reach the top early in the morning and get back down before the snow warms up. Conditions can change rapidly with the weather, there can be snow and ice at the top. You might need a rope and an ice axe in late september if it has snowed a lot. If you have no previous experience of mountaineering, it's probably a good idea to go thru an agency. Otherwise, you need to carry a tent, stove and food for the whole trip, plus warm clothes. You also need a permit from the Mountaineering Association (the agency can arrange it for you). That said, hundreds of people make it to the summit every summer (99% of them go thru an agency), and if you're fairly fit, you have good chances to make too.

vinaysethiya · Sep 10th, 2009, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanette74

Well I guess only those who haven't done either of the treks could say so...

I've done both and I can tell you they're totally different ! Markha is a 5-7 day trek, it's only a question of walking. There are 5000m passes at both ends, but the rest mostly gently goes up. You can easily trek on your own with no agency with a small bagback (you can stay in homestays and eat at the numerous parachute tents on the way). Stok Kangri is 6000m peak. It only takes 4 days (3 if you are well acclimatized and very fit), and though it is not technically difficult, it is still high mountain, and you need to use crampons near the summit. The high altitude makes it a streneous hike. You have to get up at 1 or 2am the day you summit so as to reach the top early in the morning and get back down before the snow warms up. Conditions can change rapidly with the weather, there can be snow and ice at the top. You might need a rope and an ice axe in late september if it has snowed a lot. If you have no previous experience of mountaineering, it's probably a good idea to go thru an agency. Otherwise, you need to carry a tent, stove and food for the whole trip, plus warm clothes. You also need a permit from the Mountaineering Association (the agency can arrange it for you). That said, hundreds of people make it to the summit every summer (99% of them go thru an agency), and if you're fairly fit, you have good chances to make too.

Thnaks a lot ...Hope we make it to d summit

Sep 6th, 2009, 15:36	#1
vinaysethiya Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 5	Stok Kangri trek 24th - 30th sept Hey guys Finally making a trip to leh Me n 3 others from chennai r planin to scale stok kangri from 24th to 30th....We ve trekked b4 to gochela (sikkim) n other short terks in d south.. Wat i need to knw, is stok kangri a very ambitious trek tht v ve decided on ??? Can some1 help me out on d difficulty level n other details on hw to reach d summit?? Thanks

Sep 6th, 2009, 17:55	#2
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 2,587	No I don't think so. Some people may say Markha Valley is more difficult. I would only say keep a day or two extra so that it is not too rushed and you can make use of these as rest days if need be. __________________ Mridula Travel Tales from India

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