Mount Nun
Overview of Mt.Nun (7135m)
Located in the Suru valley of the Kargil district, Mt.Nun stands tall at 7135m/23409ft, it is the highest peak of the Zanskar range. It’s neighboring peak is Mt.Kun (7077m) and is located towards the north of Mt.Nun, separated by a snowy plateau.
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Climbing Mt.Nun is a very challenging endeavor and requires prior mountaineering experience. It is by no means a beginner’s peak. The minimum pre-requisites required for climbing this peak are:
- Basic and/or Advance Mountaineering course from any of the reputed institutions in India or abroad
- At least one expedition above 6000m
- Thorough understanding of the mountain environment: living in tents, camplife, etc.
- Excellent level fitness. This climb involves days that require more than 10 hrs of effort in a single stretch.
Tentative
Itinerary
Arrival in Leh (3500m):
Team Transcend Adventures will receive you at airport and transfer you to the hotel. Pick-up
vehicle and the hotel rooms will be sanitized prior to your arrival. The remainder of the day
will be spent for acclimatization. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Acclimatization in Leh:
Medical check followed by a sumptuous breakfast. Hiking for acclimatization and local sight visit.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive to Kargil (2676m):
Post breakfast, we embark on a 250m/7-8hr drive to Kargil. We shall be having lunch en route.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive to Tangol (3700m):
Today we drive to the last road head, to the village of Tangol. The drive will take about
4-5 hours and we shall spend the remainder of the day acclimatizing and resting.
Overnight stay in tents/huts.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Trek to Mt.Nun base camp (4500m):
The day we start hiking towards our next destination, the base camp of our mountain.
This involves about 5-7 hrs trekking on well-established trails. Overnight stay in tents.
Acclimatization Day at Base Camp
Climb to Camp-1 (5468m):
The route involves climbing scree slopes and rocky moraine before reaching a glacier.
Afterward,
we will use 250m of fixed lines to climb and negotiate crevasses.
We will establish Camp 1 on a
vast snow plateau. Total time will be about 5-6 hrs.
Acclimatization days and load ferry.
Climb to Camp-2 (5990m)
The route involves mixed climbing on snow, ice and rock. You will use fixed lines to reach
Camp 2
on a crevassed col. Total time taken will be about 6-8 hrs.
Acclimatization days and load ferry.
Climb to Camp-3 (6436m)
The camp-3 will also be our summit camp. The route involves roping up or using fixed lines
to
negotiate crevasses. We will climb ice slopes to reach the small plateau of Camp 3.
The total
time taken will be about 4-5 hrs.
Summit Day:
We will have a very early start from Camp-3 to reach the summit (7135m) and descend to
Camp-2
(or Camp-1). The total time taken will be in excess of 10 hrs.
Reserve days for summit attempt
Descend to Base Camp
Drive to Kargil:
We start an early morning trek from the base camp to reach our motorhead, back to the
village
of Tangol. From here our vehicles will drive you to the hotel in Kargil. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drive to Leh:
We drive to the hotel in Leh. Tonight we shall have a farewell dinner at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Drop off at the Leh Airport.
Mount Nun
Overview
- All transportation as mentioned in the itinerary
- Accommodation in sanitized Deluxe hotels on twin sharing basis
- Meals as per the itinerary
- Qualified and Experienced Mountain guides
- Team Cook
- Program Assistants & porters
- Group Technical Equipment: ropes, tents, hardware, etc
- Tents for base camps and high camps, kitchen and toilet tents.
- 2-Sharing Tents
- Pay-per-Use Satellite phone (subject availability to local law)
- Emergency oxygen cylinder & first aid kit
- Luggage ferry by mules & porters from road head to base camp and return.
- Limited to Maximum of 40 kgs per person.
- Adventure Insurance (mandatory for every participant).
- Travel from home to Leh and return.
- Personal equipment (detailed list attached)
- Personal services/orders such as table drinks, room services, telephone calls, etc
- Any program/service out of the itinerary
- Change of program due to natural bad weather & disasters
- Single supplement accommodation
- Hiring of extra HAP for personal assistance
- Tips for Staff
As on date, Leh requires a negative RT-PCR test report from an ICMR certified lab, that is no older than 48hrs. This report should have a verifiable QR code and valid within your specified time of arrival in Leh.
- A booking fee of Rs.25000/- to be paid for the confirmation of your slot.
- Remainder of the amount should be paid on or before 6-Jul-2021.
- Cancellation Policy- Due to the logistics involved and current conditions:
- 50% cancellation fee of the invoice will be deducted if cancellation is made on or before 6-Jul-2021
- 100% cancellation fee of the invoice will be deducted if cancellation is made after 6-Jul-2021
- Currently we do not have any refund policy due to the prevalent conditions of the pandemic.
- All payments should be made via bank transfer to:
Transcend Adventure Pvt Ltd
HDFC Bank A/c Number: 50200000379466
Hayath nagar Branch, Hyderabad 501 505
IFSC Code: HDFC0001990
- Mountaineering Boots Double/triple Layer – 1 Pair
- Crampons – 1 Pair
- Warm socks – As per Requirement
- Gaiter / Millet – 1 Pair
- Climbing Harness – 1
- Mitten/Hand Gloves – 2-3 Pair
- Snow Goggle & Sunglasses – 1 Pair each
- Warm Cap – 2
- Helmet – 1
- Headlamp with extra Battery – 1
- Rucksack|Daysack – 1
- Sleeping Bag – 20c or lower – 1
- Mattress – 1
- Windproof Suit – 1
- Rain Suit – 1
- Carabiner Plain – 2
- Carabiner Screw – 2
- Trekking shoes – 1
- Ascenders – 1
- Descender – 1
- Ice Axe or Ice Tool – 1
- Short Sling – 1
- Water Bottle – 1
- Trekking Poles – 1 pair
- Down Pant – 1
- Down Jacket – 1
- Personal First Aid Kit – As required
- Knife or multi-tool – 1
- Travel Clothes – Per preference
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