Rimo Expeditions celebrates 20 years!

Yangdu and Motup on the summit of Stok Kangri (Ladakh) circa 1990

Time flies.

It’s hard to believe that we turn 20 this year!

So here’s our story:

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Kanchenjunga Ridge trek is a journey through a Himalayan wonderland

The Ultimate Kanchenjunga Ridge trek offers spectacular views. Photo by Rimo Expeditions

The Ultimate Kanchenjunga Ridge trek (20 days) is one of the most spectacular treks in India.

Starting out at the tiny Sikkimese village of Uttarey, you travel along the Singalila ridge until you arrive at the high Himalayan meadow of Dzongri and trek to the high point of Goechala, just kilometres away from Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.

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Successful mountaineering expeditions to Nun Kun and the Shukpa Kunzang glacier in Ladakh

On the summit of Nun. Photos by Tarmo and Jane Riga

We are happy to report two successful ascents of the Nun Kun massif (Nun 7,135 m /23,409 ft) and Kun (7,077 m / 23,218 ft) by teams from Germany and Estonia.

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Lunana Snowman trek in Bhutan rewards the ardent trekking enthusiast

Bhutan's ancient capital Punakha. Photo by Rimo Expeditions

There’s no better way to experience the magical kingdom of Bhutan, the land of the thunder dragon, than by doing the Lunana Snowman trek, a rigorous but rewarding 26 day journey through the remote and rarely travelled Laya and Lunana valleys of north-western Bhutan.

Rimo Expeditions has been conducting treks in Bhutan since 1994. Our journey crosses numerous passes, reaches an altitude of 5,600 m/ 18,480 feet and begins in Paro, the second most popular destination after the Kingdom’s capital Thimphu.

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A family adventure in Ladakh can never start too early

Where the Wild Things Are! Photo by Ian Ray

It’s never too early to learn mountaineering.

Just ask 7-year-old Jordan and five other children from the Ray and Strickland families, aged between 10 and 15 years, who spent two weeks this past summer on a memorable family adventure in Ladakh with us.

The highlights of the trip included trekking to remote villages, visiting ancient temples, doing glacier walks and the ascent of a 5,800 metre peak. The children were young, but their enthusiasm was infectious and it helped that they had each other to have fun with.

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Playing polo in Leh at start of Ladakh Festival

A polo match between Team Shyok and Team Indus launched the 2011 Ladakh festival. Photo by Rimo Expeditions

Polo originated in Persia (Iran) and was introduced to Ladakh, where it is hugely popular today, from neighbouring Baltistan around the 15th century.

In Ladakh, every major village has a polo ground and the game is an integral part of the cultural fabric of the Ladakhi people where music, especially drums, accompany the scoring of each goal. It is also one of the highlights of the two week long Ladakh Festival every September.

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Just weeks left to sign up for the rafting adventure of a lifetime on the Brahmaputra

Ben Stookesberry kayaks the upper Brahmaputra (Siang) in Arunachal Pradesh. Photo by Chris Korbulic in www.nationalgeographic.com

There are only a couple of weeks left to sign up for Rimo’s Great Brahmaputra rafting expedition starting on 4th December 2011 in Arunachal Pradesh. World renowned extreme kayaker Ben Stookesberry, who ran the Siang as the river is known in Arunachal Pradesh, calls it a “must do” trip.

You will be rafting the river with some of India’s most experienced guides and it promises to be an adventure of a lifetime! It’s a river that made it on to the the 2012 Ultimate Adventure bucket list in National Geographic.

So sign up and come on board for a chance to visit not just an enchanting land but an incredible river. An earlier post on our blog gives you a sense of the trip, and here’s where you sign up. You can also take a look at our events page on Facebook. We are excited about the trip and look forward to you joining us.

 

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High school students from the United Kingdom explore Ladakh with Royal Geographical Society and Rimo

The students head out for a hike. Photo by Rimo Expeditions

A regular highlight of our season is the arrival of 50 + high school children from the United Kingdom who come every summer to experience and explore what Ladakh has to offer.

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Historic first ascent of Saser Kangri II by Indo-American expedition marks a new mountaineering high in Ladakh

Mark Richey, Steve Swenson, and Freddie Wilkinson who climbed Saser Kangri II on August 24th, 2011 Photo by Freddie Wilkinson

It was second time lucky for a joint Indo-American expedition which made a successful first ascent of Saser Kangri II (7,518 metres / 24,665 ft,) the world’s second highest unclimbed mountain, alpine style.

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The return of trekking in Kashmir

A high altitude meadow in the Kashmir Valley

Jammu and Kashmir, especially the Kashmir Valley, remains one of India’s premier tourist destinations but has been off limit to tourists for years because of security reasons and political unrest.

But just this past summer, Rimo Expeditions after more than 15 years, once again conducted a trek in the Pahalgam-Lidderwat area, a hopeful sign that makes us cautiously optimistic that this stunningly beautiful region is beginning to show signs of normalcy.

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