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Region :- Himanchal
Duration :- 8 Days
Grade :- Difficult
Max Altitude :- 20,100 Ft.
Approx Trekking Km :- 22 Kms.

Yunam Peak is a rare six-thousander Himalayan trekkable peak on the same ranks of Stok Kangri that can fulfil the higher ambitions of trekking and adventure enthusiasts for climbing and lay a serious groundwork for technical mountaineering pursuits. A soaring presence in the Lahaul-Spiti locale, the Yunam Peak is not entirely unknown to those who have travelled by the Leh-Manali highway, though it is not as frequently climbed as the Stok and other peaks of the same club. The summit of Yunam has a great vantage point for an outstanding view of the C.B. Range and Mulkilla Range, and this is just one reason to scale the peak.

Yunam is located that far side of Himachal where the mountains are terrifyingly rugged and sparse in greenery. The highest motorable road of the state ends in Baralacha La, only a few kilometres from Yunam base camp, where the pathways of Ladakh, Spiti, and Lahaul intersect. Crossing over from Manali to Keylong to Bharatpur- from where the trek actually begins, can be an adventure in itself as you are being transported from gentle undulations, green slopes, and apple orchards of Manali to the rugged and grey rocky mountain highs. The drive to this far end of the world is breathtaking in terms of changing topographies, the chills of starkly dropping temperature, and bizarre emerald lakes glistening in the middle of nowhere in a cold rocky desert matrix. The way up from Bharatpur onwards features snow patches, mixed scree and snow tracks, and sharp jagged walls of rock. Quite unusually, the stretch of this glaciated desert is not short of water points. On our way to the base camp and beyond, a number of streams will cut the path across and at the base camp we will have a small lake in the vicinity.

The going gets more and more exacting with the miles ahead on this expedition. Frostbitten wind come in squalls and hit hard, the pace has to be moderated to keep from slipping on scree, and most of all, the rapid gain in altitude can take a toll. The expected physical agitation, couples with unpredictable weather conditions at the higher reaches of the trek and has the potential of a deathly challenge. Climbers must put grit against grit and overcome this hurdle with strong will and determination.

Day 1:- Arrival Manali
• Check in Hotel
• Briefing after lunch approx 2 pm
• In the evening go for sightseeing
• Visit Hidimba Devi Temple, Vashist Kund and other major sightseeing points (avoid Rothang Pass)
Note:- Only stay hotel is included in the cost (food and sightseeing is excluded)

Day 2:- Manali to Keylong/Jispa
• Pick up at 8 am, 5 hrs
• Keylong 100 km (3080 m), Jispa 120 km (3200m)
• Via Rothang pass, Tandi (confluence of Bhaga and Chandra river) Sisa village (temple of Raja Ghapan)
• Drive along with Bhaga river
• Stay in tent
• Phone networks are available
• Last charging point
• Last ATM

Day 3:- Keylong to Bharatpur
• Leave at 8 am
• Altitude 4500 m
• 75 km drive, 4 hrs
• On the way Deepak tal, Suraj Tal, Baralacha la 4890 m ( Himachal Pradesh highest motorable pass)
• Stay in tents
• Phone network till Patseo

Day 4:- Acclimatization day
• Rest and small hike for better acclimatization
• Heavy exhaustion is not advisable
• Drink good amount of water, keep body hydrate

Day 5:- Bharatpur to Base camp
• 4.5 km trek, 4 hrs
• Altitude 5200 m
• Train - Moraine
• Ascent – gradual and steep
• Many water points on the way
• Walk along with small water stream, become terrible post lunch
• Base Camp is nearby small lake

Day 6:- Base camp Acclimatization
• Summit briefing and training
• Sitting and sleeping all day in the camp is not advisable
• Go for very small hike, visit nearby places
• Early dinner and early to bed

Day 7:- Base camp to Summit and back to Base camp
• 6.5 km trek, 8 hrs
• Altitude 6111 m
• Train – Moraine, Sharp rocks, Few snow patch, Snow on the top
• Steep ascent
• 3 am start summit attempt
• Only one water point, comes after half an hour from Base camp

Day 8:- Base camp to Bharatpur and drive to Manali
• 4.5 km trek (2 hrs), 175 km drive (8 hrs)
• Reach Manali in between 6 to 7 pm
• Plan your further travel after 8 pm

Who Can Go:-

Here are the fitness criteria one has to match absolutely for conquering Yunam Peak with us:

Experience of high altitude trek, at least 1 trek of more than 4500 mt. or 14,700 ft.
The climber must be fit and have sufficient stamina to cover 5 km of distance in 30 minutes without a stress.
A goods carrying benchmark relevant in this expedition, the climber should be able to carry a 10 to 15 kg expedition bag pack.
Heart problem, high blood pressure, asthma, and epilepsy cannot be reconciled on this mission. The climber must not have these conditions mentioned above.

TRip cost

TREK cost

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Duration – 2 Days DehraDun to DehraDun
Best Season - Round the year
Level Easy – The trek experience , Easy

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE:

Winter temperatures - Yunam Peak Trek– 3°C to – 5° C – And Base Camp Yunam Peak / -5°C to -8°C - winter December to Jan
Summer temperatures – Yunam Peak base +5° C to +20° C

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