kalindi khal

livedead · Nov 12th, 2006, 01:31

well guyz i m plannin to do kalindhi khal next yr aug....well i just want to ask...is there a rule that u need min of 4members to get the permission for this trek....v r grp of 2...so can v apply for this rite??well i just want to know whether even a singleton can do it??plz reply

VSK Sharma · Nov 15th, 2006, 21:43

Hi,
No one stops a single person from doing the KK trek. However, since you are going to cross one of the highest passes on a trekking trail and you would be on glaciers you would require guide and porters along with you. Also all of you need to obtain permits from DMs office.

mountain.goat · Dec 6th, 2006, 11:08

Hello fellow trekers,

Sorry for dissapearing without any trace. I had gone for a trek and just returned.

First of all, single person can do the KK, with a permit from DM's office in UK. Be sure to make passes for the whole team i.e the guide and porters. I had no problem at ghastoli but if the officer has changed then he might create some fuss but they let you go eventually. i have no idea for foreign nationals.

From my experience June is a very good time to cross the pass as the crevasses are all closed and it is much easier if one has no problem trekking on snow. I did not have to rope up even once during the trek. Also if there is sufficient snow then it is easy to glisside down the pass and one saves a lot of time and energy.

As for photographs, i will post them in a few days. very sorry for the delay.

I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu. Please give me some time as i have to scan the slides and edit them and i am dead tired.

cheers

jyotipg · Dec 6th, 2006, 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountain.goat

I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu.

Congrats.. thats awesome buddy..
I really envy you..

I am leaving for Kalindi pass on 24th August next year.

How difficult was Dhumdhar Kandi?? Who was your guide?

Cheers,
JP

dooms · Dec 6th, 2006, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountain.goat

Hello fellow trekers,
I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu. Please give me some time as i have to scan the slides and edit them and i am dead tired.

Wow thats great! Congrats

Waiting for your trip-log/pics

rajkumar · Dec 6th, 2006, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountain.goat

Sorry for dissapearing without any trace. I had gone for a trek and just returned.
As for photographs, i will post them in a few days. very sorry for the delay.

I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu. Please give me some time as i have to scan the slides and edit them and i am dead tired.

cheers

hi
First of all congrats !
wondering where have you been all these days. Now back from the eventful treks/climbing.
Can't wait to see the pics and trip logs.

VSK Sharma · Dec 6th, 2006, 21:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountain.goat

Hello fellow trekers,

Sorry for dissapearing without any trace. I had gone for a trek and just returned.

First of all, single person can do the KK, with a permit from DM's office in UK. Be sure to make passes for the whole team i.e the guide and porters. I had no problem at ghastoli but if the officer has changed then he might create some fuss but they let you go eventually. i have no idea for foreign nationals.

From my experience June is a very good time to cross the pass as the crevasses are all closed and it is much easier if one has no problem trekking on snow. I did not have to rope up even once during the trek. Also if there is sufficient snow then it is easy to glisside down the pass and one saves a lot of time and energy.

As for photographs, i will post them in a few days. very sorry for the delay.

I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu. Please give me some time as i have to scan the slides and edit them and i am dead tired.

cheers

Hi,
You did a great job.
I know you must be tired after long trek with three high passes.
I will be good if you can post the route followed by you and did you require permit from any of the DMs.
VSK

livedead · Dec 7th, 2006, 14:36

@mountain goat...
well yea i was wondering where u dissappeared after ur kalindi trek...good to know that u've been trekking!!..and congrats for successfully completin HAT's...well waiting for photographs..hey for kalindi..is the best time the month of june??a pro mountaineer suggested me to go in the month of aug..cuz it wont b that technical at all...apart from that..u went in the month of june??what were the temperatures like??...and hey jyotipj...even i will heading for kalindi in the month of august...how many members r there in your grp dude.....

livedead · Dec 7th, 2006, 14:50

well i am definately goin for kalindikhal next year guys...i have spoken a guide who has done kalindi a lott of times...4times this yr...well as of i am all alone...but as u guys said there will porters n guide with me....the team as of now is..myself+1guide+3 to 4 porters+1cook...well since i am alone and i have a tight budget(around 25k,inclusive of food),i mite drop the idea of goin to tapovan as i have been there....well i have a few things to ask...
(1)well do u have to struggle a bit to get the permission from those govt folks?is money required for getting permission?
(2)i thought of gettin packed food from the plce i live..ie bombay...but then since nowadays u get everything in uttarkashi..well shd i buy them at uttarkashi?
i may b joined by another friend of mine whos in the process to finalising with the money part..hes almost sure but then lets c...goin alone will b a tough challenge..but i guess u r never alone with guide n porters around..max height i have been 2 is 5000mts...but i know kalindikhal is 5947mts and its a totally different zone...plz give your suggestion guyz...
cheers

VSK Sharma · Dec 7th, 2006, 22:47

Hi,
I am yet to do this trek and may try and finish it during Aug -Sep 07, if time and weather permits and I get some company.
Getting permission can be left to the guide.
Food part also he can take care of.
Seems you want to have a super luxury trek with such a support team. If you know the guide then you can workout the finance part also. Support team at the max with 01 member would be 01 + 02.

himadventures · Dec 9th, 2006, 08:59

Avid is right- do not try in October.My information is that para-military forces do ask for permit and chances of harrasment are there. Better get one. sometimes these civil servants are not in office-what thier staff do is..

1. Write a application with subject of KALINDI KHAL TREKKING EXPEDITION

2. They stamp it and this is your permit.

Just pay some 100/200 ruppess and you are through !!

But Avid says- it is not required- this might be true but this system is confused in remote mountains and we have gone through some delays due to this in KALINDI KHAL and KINNAUR also.

VSK Sharma · Dec 9th, 2006, 13:51

Hi,
Why so much confusion regarding permits. I am yet to come across someone who has done without one.
Permit with one's photo is required and is not a problem. The problem is the weather and more so these days when mansoon is not following a firm schedule.

phacops · Jan 6th, 2007, 23:07

For some pics just scroll a bit here:
http://trekkingforum.com/forum/showt...=khalindi+khal
and here:
http://trekkingforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5498
and enjoy!

phacops

VSK Sharma · Jan 10th, 2007, 21:10

Nice photo's.

Lhotse · Aug 19th, 2009, 20:52

Hi,
I read about the Kalindi Khal trek on this site and also info about an agency called Shambhu Rawat in Uttarkashi. One of my friends died on that route, just after the pass in July, 2009. I was not part of that trek but I know that they did not acclimatise properly, had one ice axe for the entire group, did not rope up properly, some of the team members were on Diamox from the first camp, and they did not even have a satellite phone. I read warnings about Rawat on this site but it was too late. Thanks for the info on IM though. Wish we d seen it earlier and I would like to say that anyone going on that route should steer clear of Rawat. The guides Rawat sent obviously did not recognise signs of high altitude sickness, and had no emergency plans in place. It was a most shoddy state of affairs. If anyone wants more details, do let me know.

Nov 12th, 2006, 01:31	#16
livedead Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 12	kalindhi khal... well guyz i m plannin to do kalindhi khal next yr aug....well i just want to ask...is there a rule that u need min of 4members to get the permission for this trek....v r grp of 2...so can v apply for this rite??well i just want to know whether even a singleton can do it??plz reply

Nov 15th, 2006, 21:43	#17
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 425	Single person doing KK Hi, No one stops a single person from doing the KK trek. However, since you are going to cross one of the highest passes on a trekking trail and you would be on glaciers you would require guide and porters along with you. Also all of you need to obtain permits from DMs office.

Dec 7th, 2006, 14:36	#23
livedead Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 12	kalindikhal @mountain goat... well yea i was wondering where u dissappeared after ur kalindi trek...good to know that u've been trekking!!..and congrats for successfully completin HAT's...well waiting for photographs..hey for kalindi..is the best time the month of june??a pro mountaineer suggested me to go in the month of aug..cuz it wont b that technical at all...apart from that..u went in the month of june??what were the temperatures like??...and hey jyotipj...even i will heading for kalindi in the month of august...how many members r there in your grp dude.....

Dec 7th, 2006, 22:47	#25
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 425	KK Trek Hi, I am yet to do this trek and may try and finish it during Aug -Sep 07, if time and weather permits and I get some company. Getting permission can be left to the guide. Food part also he can take care of. Seems you want to have a super luxury trek with such a support team. If you know the guide then you can workout the finance part also. Support team at the max with 01 member would be 01 + 02. Last edited by VSK Sharma : Dec 9th, 2006 at 13:45.

Jan 6th, 2007, 23:07	#28
phacops Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 69	For some pics just scroll a bit here: http://trekkingforum.com/forum/showt...=khalindi+khal and here: http://trekkingforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5498 and enjoy! phacops Last edited by phacops : Feb 3rd, 2007 at 19:31.

Dec 6th, 2006, 11:08	#18
mountain.goat Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PONDICHERRY Posts: 3	Hello fellow trekers, Sorry for dissapearing without any trace. I had gone for a trek and just returned. First of all, single person can do the KK, with a permit from DM's office in UK. Be sure to make passes for the whole team i.e the guide and porters. I had no problem at ghastoli but if the officer has changed then he might create some fuss but they let you go eventually. i have no idea for foreign nationals. From my experience June is a very good time to cross the pass as the crevasses are all closed and it is much easier if one has no problem trekking on snow. I did not have to rope up even once during the trek. Also if there is sufficient snow then it is easy to glisside down the pass and one saves a lot of time and energy. As for photographs, i will post them in a few days. very sorry for the delay. I have just finished Dumdar Kandi, Barasu and Lamkhaga pass in one go. It took 24 days. Then I did Mt. Thelu. Please give me some time as i have to scan the slides and edit them and i am dead tired. cheers

Dec 7th, 2006, 14:50	#24
livedead Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 12	well i am definately goin for kalindikhal next year guys...i have spoken a guide who has done kalindi a lott of times...4times this yr...well as of i am all alone...but as u guys said there will porters n guide with me....the team as of now is..myself+1guide+3 to 4 porters+1cook...well since i am alone and i have a tight budget(around 25k,inclusive of food),i mite drop the idea of goin to tapovan as i have been there....well i have a few things to ask... (1)well do u have to struggle a bit to get the permission from those govt folks?is money required for getting permission? (2)i thought of gettin packed food from the plce i live..ie bombay...but then since nowadays u get everything in uttarkashi..well shd i buy them at uttarkashi? i may b joined by another friend of mine whos in the process to finalising with the money part..hes almost sure but then lets c...goin alone will b a tough challenge..but i guess u r never alone with guide n porters around..max height i have been 2 is 5000mts...but i know kalindikhal is 5947mts and its a totally different zone...plz give your suggestion guyz... cheers

Dec 9th, 2006, 08:59	#26
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,069	Avid is right- do not try in October.My information is that para-military forces do ask for permit and chances of harrasment are there. Better get one. sometimes these civil servants are not in office-what thier staff do is.. 1. Write a application with subject of KALINDI KHAL TREKKING EXPEDITION 2. They stamp it and this is your permit. Just pay some 100/200 ruppess and you are through !! But Avid says- it is not required- this might be true but this system is confused in remote mountains and we have gone through some delays due to this in KALINDI KHAL and KINNAUR also.

Dec 9th, 2006, 13:51	#27
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 425	Hi, Why so much confusion regarding permits. I am yet to come across someone who has done without one. Permit with one's photo is required and is not a problem. The problem is the weather and more so these days when mansoon is not following a firm schedule.

Jan 10th, 2007, 21:10	#29
VSK Sharma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune,India Posts: 425	Nice photo's.

Aug 19th, 2009, 20:52	#30
Lhotse Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3	Hi, I read about the Kalindi Khal trek on this site and also info about an agency called Shambhu Rawat in Uttarkashi. One of my friends died on that route, just after the pass in July, 2009. I was not part of that trek but I know that they did not acclimatise properly, had one ice axe for the entire group, did not rope up properly, some of the team members were on Diamox from the first camp, and they did not even have a satellite phone. I read warnings about Rawat on this site but it was too late. Thanks for the info on IM though. Wish we d seen it earlier and I would like to say that anyone going on that route should steer clear of Rawat. The guides Rawat sent obviously did not recognise signs of high altitude sickness, and had no emergency plans in place. It was a most shoddy state of affairs. If anyone wants more details, do let me know.

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