Kang Yaste Expedition

Arrival Leh, Our representative will meet, greet, assist and transfer you to Hotel in Leh. Rest of the day free to acclimatize to the high altitude of Ladakh. In the evening take a walk to the local bazaar in Leh.

Early morning drive to Lamayuru. Lamayuru is famous for its ancient monastery and the surrounding landscape, which closely resembles the surface of moon. This is where Ladakh gets its name ‘The Moon land’, visit the monastery hike trek for 3 hrs to wanla village via Prinkti La 3800 m.

Today we drive upto skiu village and overnight stay in village for better acclimatise for next day trek to Markha..The drive route is very interesting and the landscape is very fascinating and unique. Sudden appearance of few green patches on the otherwise barren, creamy mountain adds a unique contrast to the scenery. Sightings of few wild animals and locals enhances the day. Our campsite is defined and we after some 3- 4 hours, we reach our campsite.

Waking up to a wonderful morning in Skiu, today we trek to the village of Markha. An easy trek with almost a flat walks on most part of the trail, with occasional short ascents and descends like yesterday's.The views throughout are breathtaking. Watch out for the different and unique rockscapes and structures of the mountains formed by wind and water erosion. With our previous experiences, we tried to tickle our imagination with the illusions created by these unique structures and strongly supported our conclusions of what they looked like - ‘trunks of elephant’, ‘doorway to a very old tomb’, 'dinosaurs', etc. Its an interesting game to play which keeps us engaged with the mountains continuously and it goes unrealized when we reach our campsite. Markha is a very beautiful campsite. The campsite is designated on a flat meadow with the a stream flowing by. Do take time out in the evening to visit an old monastery nearby.

The trek to Thochungtse goes via Hankar from Markha. It is a beautiful trek and takes about 4 - 5 hours. The route to Hankar is mostly flat with occasional ups and downs. Soon, we get a glimpse of Kang Yatse which fills us with excitement. After about 3 hours of trek we reach the beautiful village of Hankar with few houses, lots of greens and the massif of Kang Yatse looks over it. It’s a perfect picturesque setting. It’s a good idea to spend some time here and have our lunch here.After leaving Hankar behind, the terrain changes immediately with no mentionable greens to be seen further. The route is jaw-dropping with unique structures of the mountains and the rocks. Here it’s very easy to spot blue sheep and ibex, snow leopards too! A walk of some 2 - 3 hours brings us to a small grassy plains which is the designated campsite of Thochungtse.

Starting the trek from Thochungtse to Nimaling , we climb a mountain hump straight ahead of us. At that altitude, it does take some time, but once done, enjoy up-close views of Kang Yatse. A huge massif, overwhelming us with its presence. Also, the very thought that we will be approaching the to the base of it further adds to our spirit.

Morning after breakfast start trek where you cross a small lake, and pastures where you will witness yaks herds. It is one of the most beautiful high valleys of Ladakh. Camp at feet of the summit. In the evening, we will walk up till near the base camp for acclimatization.

Today is reserved for acclimatization to the altitude since we gained quite a bit of height and also entered a much different terrain. We use this day to acclimatize hike up to glacier and hike down to camp, after the guides will distribute the summit equipments and gears required for the climb and also some basic techniques will require on our summit tonight. We also learn techniques and calls of roping up and ascending & descending on a snowy terrain, also learn to use ice axe for climb and for safety on such crevasse- ridden terrain.

Today you will be ascending from around 16,000 feet to straightaway 19,000 feet. Along these lines, being intellectually solid is the key. The course to the summit is through the acclaimed Kang Yatse shoulder. The path begins with free moraine and scree. Free shakes make it hard to verify the foot on the path. Utilize a trekking shaft for help. The course upwards has precipices that are secured with snow often. Given the degree of snowfall, you should rope up for wellbeing. Be cautious and watch each progression. The course goes toward the north face through the northwest edge towards a rough outcropping.After a lofty move to the top, you will locate the 360 degrees perspectives on the Zanskar go, Karakoram pinnacles and mountains encompassing Kang Yatse. You may likewise see the K2 top (second most noteworthy top on the planet). You may likewise recognize the far-off Tibet mountains. The perspectives are impeccably agreeable and will bring back all the vitality to descend. Note: The summit is 5 km every way. At the point when you remember your means, be mindful of the screen and moraines. Ensure you come back from the top by 1 pm to evade further issues because of climate. Return to the base camp to rest after the debilitating summit endeavour.

From Nimaling, we start climbing the switch back to the top of Kongmaru La (Gongmaru La) – 5.130m, a high pass with wonderful views all round. Climbing through multiple switch backs takes us to the summit of Kongmaru La in an hour or a little more, marked with lots of prayer flags furling with the wind. Spend some good time here to relish the views all round. After crossing the pass, it’s a steep descend down the beautiful Markha gorge. The views and the trail passes down following the narrow Markha gorge and is unbelievable unless you trek it. A sharp descend from the pass top gets us to Lartsa. From there, a trek of some 3 - 4 hours will bring you to the campsite of Chuskirmo.

We pack camp and proceed to the grazing grounds of Nimaling. From there it is a gradual ascent to Kongmaru La pass at 5260m with prayer flags fluttering. Beautiful views all round from the pass. We descend steeply at first before it becomes gradually as we reach the stream. A little ahead from there is Chuskirmo with chortens and a small shop. We walk a little further down and get get into vehicles to drive to Leh.

Back to Airport.