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Trekking |
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Culture Tours |
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Family Adventures |
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Gentle Trekking for beginners and physically fit. Not too steep gradients. Altitude does not go above 3500m, 4 – 5 hrs of walking |
Good physical condition, 4 – 6 /7 hrs of walking. Highest camping will not exceed 4500m. Varied trails – gentle to steep ascents and descents. |
Good physical condition, crossing High passes upto 5400m, mixed terrain with walking on boulders, glacier, steep ascents and descents, long walking hours upto 8/9hrs. |
Excellent physical condition, camping at about 5000m, glacier crossing, high altitude passes, demanding – walking for upto 9 hrs, more than 2 weeks walking. |
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White Water Rafting |
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Easy, small waves with generally class II rapids if any |
Class III Rapids. Numerous waves, High and irregular. Requires significant maneuvering. Occasional Class 4. Experienced paddling skills |
Class IV Rapids. High waves, rocks, boiling eddies. Scouting important, sharp maneuvering. |
Class V Rapids. Huge waves, Big Volume river, large rocks. Scouting necessary, requires precise maneuvering |
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Mountain Biking |
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Several flat routes with odd climbs and descents. For anyone who can ride a bike and exercises a bit. 25-40 kms per day. |
Rolling terrain, some rocky paths, forest roads, slightly longer days. For the leisure cyclist who exercises regularly. 40-60 kms per day. |
Long Days with big climbs and descents, dirt tracks, above 3000 mtrs. For regular bikers and reasonably fit people. 50-80 kms per day. |
High Altitude(4500m+), gruelling climbs, long days, tougher terrain, requires demanding and technical cycling experience. Excellent physical condition essential. 70-100 kms per day |
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Mountaineering |
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Rock scrambling or easy snow slopes; some glacier travel; often climbed ropeless except on glaciers. Alpine Grading F |
Steep climbing or long snow/ice slopes above 50º; for experienced alpine climbers only. Alpine Grading AD |
Sustained snow and ice slopes of up 65-80 degree, serious, remote, and technical. Alpine Grading D to TD |
The most serious climbs with the most continuous difficulties. Alpine Grading ED |
EASY
MODERATE
STRENUOUS
CHALLENGING