Trip at a glance
  • Grade: Moderate to Strenuous (Alpine AD)
  • Best season: begin end of May so that summit attempt is by last week of June. September is also a good weather period for this climb.
 
 
  • Day 1
    Arrive Delhi early morning. Day at IMF for briefing
  • Day 2
    IMF
  • Day 3
    Drive to Rishikesh or further beyond
  • Day 4
    Drive to Uttarkashi
  • Day 5
    Drive to Gangotri
  • Day 6
    Day in Gangotri. Sort out equipment – porters etc
  • Day 7
    Trek to Base camp at Vasuki Tal via Chirbasa, Gaumukh, Nandaban (Till Day 11)
  • Day 12
    Establish ABC on the lateral morraine of Sundar Bamak at 5200m (Till Day 13)
  • Day 14
    Open route to Camp I and ferry goods
  • Day 15
    Establish Camp I
  • Day 16
    Open route to Camp II (Till Day 17)
  • Day 18
    Establish Camp II
  • Day 19
    Summit attempt
  • Day 20
    Extra days for bad weather spells (Till Day 26)
  • Day 27
    Return to Gangotri (Till Day 30)
  • Day 31
    Drive to Uttarkashi
  • Day 32
    Drive to Rishikesh
  • Day 33
    Drive to Delhi