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| Mountaineering in Ladakh |
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| Ladakh
is mountaineers delight given by its several mountain ranges
like Karakoram, Zangskar and Ladakh Ranges. The most famous
and easily accessible is the Stok Khangri massif in Zangskar
range, south of Leh. The base Camp for various peaks of
this massif is about four days trek from the village of
Stok or Spituk. Among its known peaks Stok Khangri (6,150
mtrs.) is the most famous between tourist and localities
as a trekking peak. It offers a spectacular view of Indus
valley and Karakoram Range. Other peaks in this area include
Golaib Khangri (5,900 mtrs.), adjacent to Stok is Matho
west (5,950 mtrs.) and many unnamed peaks in the same range. |
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On the summit of Stok Khangri |
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The
Kangyatse peak (6,400 meters.) lies south east of Leh and
is reached via the famous Markha Valley trek of 9 days. There
are many other peaks around Kangyatse on the altitude range
of 5,500 meters and 6,400 meters, which are also available
for climbing in the Nimaling plateau.
The Nun-Kun massif in the greater Himalayan range is easily accessible
from Kargil-Padum road. The shortest possible approach is
to march to the base camp makes this massif the most attractive
climbing destination in the great Himalayas. Among its six
known peaks accessible from Suru Valley is Nun (7,135 meters)
and Kun (23,213 feet.) is the highest. |
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