The winter of 2026–27 could play an important role in shaping the next Friendship Peak climbing season. As fresh snow begins accumulating across the higher reaches of the Pir Panjal…

The arrival of winter in the Garhwal Himalayas marks a major turning point for mountaineering expeditions. As October progresses, falling temperatures, changing snow conditions and increasingly unpredictable weather begin transforming…

Standing on a Himalayan summit is the part everyone sees. What usually remains invisible is everything that has to happen before a climbing team gets anywhere near the summit. A…

On a Himalayan expedition, reaching Base Camp does not mean the team can simply choose a morning and start climbing towards the summit. The final summit attempt is one of…

Black Peak, also known as Kalanag, is entering another important climbing cycle as mountaineers prepare for the post-monsoon 2026 season and the pre-monsoon 2027 season. Rising to approximately 6,387 metres…

Friendship Peak is entering an important transition period for the 2026–27 climbing season. After the summer and monsoon months, fresh snow has started returning to the higher reaches around Manali,…

If you are planning a Himalayan Expedition in Ladakh, chances are that Kang Yatse has already appeared on your list. Rising dramatically above the Markha Valley, the Kang Yatse massif…

The Indian Himalayas offer some of the finest opportunities for high-altitude mountaineering in the world. From the glaciated slopes of Uttarakhand to the stark high-altitude landscapes of Ladakh and Lahaul,…

The Indian Himalayas offer one of the most diverse mountaineering landscapes in the world. From accessible 6,000-metre peaks in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh to technical glacier expeditions in Uttarakhand, climbers…

A Himalayan expedition is fundamentally different from an ordinary trek. The higher you climb, the more consequential every decision becomes—from choosing a mountain appropriate to your experience to understanding acclimatization,…