Mountaineering Adventures Tour

Out of approximately  2500 km of the entire Himalayan range over 1300 km is within Indian borders and includes kashmir, ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and North East frontier states. The Indian Himalayas are situated almost at the centre of the great Himalayan chain with over 200 named and unnamed peaks  and Mt.Nandadevi 7916 meters being the highest. This is a delightful region of soaring peaks, glistening glaciers, forested hills, flower strewn meadows, deeply refered temples and very friendly simple people.The legendary Ganges (Ganga) orginates in the Garhwal Himalayas. Four of the most sacred Hindu shrines Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnth and Badrinath, all in the Garhwal Himalayas are visited by thousands of pilgrims every year.

This portion of the 2500KM Himalayan range in the state of Uttarakhand is the newest section of the Himalayas opened to foreigners. Known for thousands of years to Hindu pilgrims seeking salvation this area is relatively new to tourism. This section is dotted with over two hundred mountain peaks, lorded over by the mighty 7916M Mount Nanda Devi (25727Ft).

Uttarakhand is a year round travel destination except during the monsoon. The monsoon begins mid July and lasts for about two months into Mid-September.
 
Summers permit treks up to altitudes as high as 5500 meters. In winter the Himalayas experience very heavy snows (The largest amount of Ice and snow outside if the poles is in the Himalayas!). Trekking is limited to an altitude of about 3500 meters. The vistas are gorgeous with snow covered lands, blue sky and lots of sun.

For wildlife safaris and River rafting, October till April is the best time. The rivers are swollen with the monsoon waters rolling off the mountains, The grass is lush and the animals are everywhere gorging on the bounty the monsoon has brought.
 
The Garhwal is one of the frequently visited areas in the Himalayas. The two river outlets of Ganga and amuna provide the main enterance to Garhwal Himalaya, throug the towns of Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun ad Mussoorie.  The Gangotri area near the source of the Bhagirathi River is the most popular destination for trakkers and mountaineers.  It is the gateway to many famous glaciers and spectacular peaks, apart from being one of the most sacred places in Garhwal. 

This is one area in the Himalayas, which has something to offer to all the mountaineers, the trekkers, the naturalist and the photographer. As Garhwal houses some of the holiest of Hindu shrines, it attracts millions of pilgrims every year from all over the Indian sub-continent. The Garhwal Himalayas have attracted mountaineers from all over the world, to attempt and scale the mighty peaks in this region.