Tentu Pass Manali

paharzade

Hi

did anybody made a trek from/to Manali over Tentu pass? Could you recommend some good travel Agent in Chamba, as I am planing to start drom Holi.

Zhanks

jyotipg

Isnt Holi too early for a 5000m+ pass??
You have to cross 2 passes, Taintu ka Jot and Manali pass..

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AvidTrekker

I believe he means the village named Holi in the Ravi valley.

Tentugiri & Manali Passes are do-able in July Aug Sep.

All the agents are in Manali. So you will have to hire someone in Manali ... ferry them all by bus... and then start from village Holi.

I know quite a few agents, but cannot really recommend anyone.

Indian standards and Western standards of trekking differ quite a bit.

Also, the level of trekking infrastructure in India is not as good as Nepal.

Many westerners want "Western standards" at Indian prices, Our IMer vinayverma reported a really bad experience after he recommended his favourite horse-walla porter to another member on IndiaMike.

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kaushaldesai

It surely is possible to do the whole trek in march ...but no tour operator will run it for you ..i suggest you do it on your own Alpine style ...also carry a pair of good snow shoes / touring skis..will help u complete the trip much faster...

cheers

AvidTrekker

Do you know anyone who has crossed over Tentu Pass in March? It would be a proper mountaineering expedition. Not do-able by ""trekkers"".... even with ""snow shoes and touring skis"". Its not exactly a ski slope.

kaushaldesai

last year i did the same with 2 norwegians it was a ski touring program....and came abck to manali via tentu la ....frm bara bangal

nothing in life is not do able/ impossible my frnd ....you just need to be good at it ...

cheers

kaushal

AvidTrekker

That clears things up quite a bit!! Ski tours !!!

Now i'll have to learn ski-ing

Thanks for your reply. I was merely being cautious... better to be safe....

kaushaldesai

hi there

Oh yes u shud learn to ski ...it is super fun and u have no clue how much time u can save on snow....its also grt to be able to go on camping trips during mid winter ....i like your one liner body in mumbai mind in the mountains .....something on those lines.....what u doing in mumbai physically when ur minds up in the mountians u shud seriously considering shifting base ......

cheers

kaushal

AvidTrekker

Thanks for the invite !!

I have thought along those lines...... but.....

himadventures

Avid was right and please take him seriously what he is saying about TENTU PASS. This could be a mountaineering expedition to crossover this pass in MARCH. Although snowfall this year was very very below normal but high altitude and CWM of TENTU is still getting snow.

This is a steep pass which requires hardware to cross over in moderate snow...MARCH is too early and certainly NOT SAFE.

You can get agencies in MANALI ( Again AVID is right but if you atr talking with some real good people-they should NOT TAKE YOU ).

CHAMBA is so small a town to get a good agency...