The Milam glacier teahouse trek - the details

Thanks for the updates... re: the Khatling trek, there were large snow fields on the way up to the cave and zero point, but nothing too serious. However there was fresh snow above ~3400 meters every afternoon we were there, and it looked like the higher passes were definitely getting some good fresh powder. We were the only ones on the trail when we did it...besides the villagers who said we wouldn't be able to make it to Khatling.
Have fun!

Looking forward to seeing them ! (the snow here has just recently gone away , withdrawal symtoms are painful )

Did this trip a few weeks ago - thanks so much for the WONDERFUL trip report!! It was very helpful and the map was great as well.

There are some pictures up from this hike, Khatling Glacier, and the Singalila ridge hike at http://community.webshots.com/user/mcglaser

check them out if you're bored

wowwww guys ...wonderful information.
now i'm cursing myself for not joining this forum earlier.

anyways, my exams r finishing on the 5th. so i will leave calicut on the 5th night reach delhi on 6th (via b'lore). take the train on the 6th night and reach kathgodam on 7th morning. then take a bus to almora ... man i'll be visiting the place after soooo many years. will stay put at my granny's place. now the big question ... milam or pindari??? i have time till 17th june. on 18th afternoon, i have to catch my flight from delhi. so whaddya guys suggest??? now, after reading jeron's posts, i feel more inclined towards milam

some more info needed.... i will be going alone this time, so do i need a giude??
guess not from the previous posts. can someone give a checklist of the basic stuff to carry??? and how much money to have in ur pocket. also thinking of carrying my laptop as a backup for the camera's memory card. i have some trekking experience ... actually lots but none in the martoli side. i have lived in nainital, kathgodam, dehradun for 8 years when i was a lil kid . then i have visited yamunotri, ranikhet, mukteshwar, bhimtal, sattal, bhowali, almora, dwarahat, mussorie, dehradun, chakrata, deovan, kanasar, etc etc....
for the last 1.5 yrs i have been trekking travelling in the hill sattions of south india, like munnar, ooty and kodaikanal. done some small treks in the forests n hills around calicut also.

hey guys, me leaving for munsiyari tonight ... hopefully will make it all the way up to milam glacier :-). now, as i have gathered from the posts before, tents are not a strict necessity, since small lodgings are available all along the way (for ex: hotel nanda devi). pleae correct me if i am wrong. also, how much would a porter cost/day (approx)? i hardly have any heavy stuff. will try to keep it as light as possible. just the clothes i wear + camera + some foodstuff like glucose n dry fruits + water bottle + torch. anything else u guys think is important???

#essential medicine and first aid kit
#one extra pair of snickers (some one may contradict but its needed it current one has teared off)
#even if u r not carrying tents, carry one sleeing bag+mattress if u r not sure of accomodation standard in village huts.
#walk with anklets to prevent sudden twists
#carry woolen headcap(morning evening & night) and baseball cap(sunny day)

Yes, as written in the post, the trek can be done with minimum baggage as long as you stay on the main Munsyari - Milam path. You'll just need cash, warm/rainproof clothes, waterbottle, purifiers, snacks and preferable a sleeping bag or good blanket. I left most of my luggage at the Hansling in Munsyari and just took about 10kg along - no mules or guide needed!
Print out the map above too (and print some extra to leave at the places you stay, please!).

hmm ok
yes, i have that. 1 pair of trekking bermudas + 1 pair of trekking pyjamas
i guess i will take a mattress. but i am not that finicky about sleeping in village huts. have slept in them before once when i went to yamunotri
ok, i was thinking of a pair of sandals + shoes
yes i have both of em.

thanks a lot,
P

whoopie .... me off to almora n munsiyari in a few hours

ahhhhhhh..... exams over, assignments over ... such a relief. now looking forward to a few days in heaven

Congratulations Almoraboy

& for MILAM

phew back from the trip .... really good one. met some other indiamike guys on my way down near lilam . did the whole trip in 6 days (approx 5.5). will postt he details later. damn tired now. took 300 snaps. will upload them n post the links for u guys later.

Congratulations Almoraboy

Nice pics too
Expecting a write up soon

Hi,

How bad is the leech problem along this Milam glacier trek from Munsiyari?

I was initially planning on doing the Yuksom->Goecha La trek but have put that off given the tremendous amount of negative feedback I've received regarding the leeches in Yuksom and Bakhim.

Ashutosh - none whatsoever as far as I know. The trail hardly passes through forested areas.