Ice Climbing in Ladakh - Basics of Ice Climbing

A 10 days journey from Leh (3500 m) to various valleys of Leh allows you to explore, learn, capture and experience one of the world's highest and most breathtakingly frozen terrains. On this adventure, you will be exploring different valleys of Ladakh which offer both natural and man-made ice-climbing walls. Scaling frozen mountainside water features, such as waterfalls, is known as ice climbing. On steep, jagged, and brittle ice formations, climbers use ice axes and crampons, footwear with metal spikes attached to the soles, to gently cut the ice and hoist themselves up. This 10-day course cum tour will give you the confidence to move on steep ice, whether you're an aspiring ice climber or an alpine climber looking to polish your techniques for challenging climbs. The initial days of your tour will be an acclimatization hike to Gangles Ice wall, followed by a course on basic ice climbing techniques. After that, you will be explored various natural ice climbing within the vicinity of Leh. Around Leh Town The last days of the journey will be taken to Guphugs to watch a thrilling Ice hockey match or to learn the basics of Ice skating. You can spend your time at leisure or move around in Leh town before saying a final goodbye. Highlights: Experience and witness the high altitude frozen rivers of Indus and Zanskar Walk on a frozen river such as Indus & Zanskar Rivers Experience ice climbing on both natural and man-made ice falls Witness Ladakh’s winter wonderland & experience snowfall Learn and practice the basics of Ice climbing Upskill climbing technique from basic to advance, enhance high altitude mountaineering skills Watch the Ice hockey tournament Witness a 50-meter height man-made Ice stupa by locals Watch the Ice climbing competition Price includes: Accommodation: Entire accommodation during the trip All transport, as mentioned in the itinerary, with an experienced driver Ganglas ice wall climbing Charges by LMGA (800rs) per person per day Guide/Instructor Central ice climbing gears:- ice screws, ropes, belay devices and slings Hot lunch during ice climbing sessions Shared technical ice axe Emergency oxygen cylinder (portable) Permits and wildlife fees Not included: Airfare Travel Insurance Any additional transport or activities apart from the trip itinerary. Personal ice climbing equipment (can be rented in leh) Personal clothing Lunch on day 1 and 7 Expenses rise through unforeseen conditions like bad weather, natural calamities, flight cancellations, etc. Rescue and evacuation services. Expenses of any personal nature like phone calls, drinks, cigarettes, souvenirs, laundry, etc. Anything not explicitly mentioned in inclusion. Tips