Himalayan Knowledge Base

The Kedarkantha trek is perhaps one of the best winter trek in the Himalayas and snow trek existing in the entire Himalayas. The entire trek route and surrounding is covered by a thick layer of fresh white snow.

Our equipment rental service at Sankri has completed 1 year and our dream of giving trekkers the freedom to trek on their own is shaping up better than expected.

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 1Cost Per Person: INR 1500.00/-Cost Terms: Cost Includes: 1 Night Hotel Accommodation In Sankri Meals ( BLD + Evening Tea & Snacks ) Trek Guides and ass... read more

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 4Cost Per Person: INR 4200.00/-Cost Terms: Cost Includes Rent Of The Below List For 4 Days: ** Security Money has to be deposited before the trek which will... read more

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 1Cost Per Person: INR 1200.00/-Cost Terms: Cost Includes: 1 Night Hotel Accommodation In Sankri Meals ( BLD + Evening Tea & Snacks ) Climbing Instructor... read more

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 1Cost Per Person: INR 1200.00/-Cost Terms: Cost Includes: 1 Night Hotel Accommodation In Sankri Meals ( BLD + Evening Tea & Snacks ) Climbing Instructor... read more

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 1Cost Per Person: INR 1200.00/-Cost Terms: entire setup with homestay and food for a night with families who will be equally interested to hear about your st... read more

Description to be added very soon with photos. These are just sample photos. Number Of Days: 6Cost Per Person: INR 6200.00/-Cost Terms: Cost Includes Rent Of The Below List For 6 Days: ** Security Money has to be deposited before the trek which will... read more

Often people believe in the misconception that the Stok Kangri Trek is one of the most difficult treks in the Himalayas and ONLY EXPERIENCED TREKKERS MUST ATTEMPT IT.. That's Not True!

Lukla Flight Inconsistency is a major problem for all those planning the Everest Base Camp Trek and other treks that starts from Lukla and the Solukhumbhu region of Nepal. I have listed the below important pointers to keep in mind while you plan to t

Service Tax for tour operators was increased from 4.5% to 9% for invoices generated after January 22nd, 2017. Tourism is not at all promoted by these kind of decisions. Tourism is one industry which perhaps contributes more towards a growth of a nat

Acclimatization is the process in which an individual body copes up and adjusts to the change in its environment. The various factors of the environment change may be cold, heat, altitude from sea level, atmospheric pressure, etc. It allows the body

Indian Himalayas is certainly one of the best places in the world to get a formal training of mountaineering. There are good institutes offering mountaineering training courses. Here, we try to help you in picking the best institute for you.

As per the current scenario of the Trekking World in the Indian Himalayas, with a burst of some 'just for profit' trek operators in our country, often lot of ethical problems and moral breaches happens in the divine land of the Himalayas, apart from

Read On !! as by the end of this blog, you will know how to operate your own treks and plan your self organized treks, and if not, at least estimate the cost by yourselves and then start comparing operators on the basis of cost and various other ...

Of the 2 hazards in the mountains the Subjective and Objective, subjective hazard is often seen as a reason for major and minor accidents in the mountains. Subjective hazards are the human error factor in the mountains which sometimes can be kept off

Venturing deep into the Himalayas give you a memorable experience for lifetime, but it comes at a cost, not just your time and money, but also at the cost of our fragile nature which is the root of our very own existence !! Listed below are few of th

In a Himalayan trek, you venture out in the high altitude terrains exposing yourself to the high intensity UV rays. The reflection of light from various shiny objects from the surrounding can be harmful for your eyes. This may cause you headache and

We all love the Himalayas, but its our moral responsibility to keep it safe and as beautiful for our future generations. Not just that. Safety is a important factor as well !! So, it has become very important that we trek in a smaller group.

Keeping fit and staying away from muscle injury should be your priority on a trek. Stretching each day after trek helps. Read on for different sets of stretching exercises to do in a multi-day high altitude Himalayan trek.