mentok Kangri

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Exploration and 6,000m summits in Northern India

Introduction

In the summers of 2014 and 2015, Jagged Globe teams were successful in climbing both Mentok I (6,151m) and Mentok II (6,210m) in the Rupshu region of Northern India. This is a fascinating area where the mountains are more rolling than the Zanskar range further west.

First you will acclimatise via a quiet trek east of Markha over passes as high as 5,000m. Then it’s a spectacular drive to Nurachan, where you’ll trek for three days through a wild area where our 2015 group witnessed evidence of Snow Leopard, before arriving at the Mentok peaks.

These mountains offer straightforward ascents on snow, with some easy rock scrambling. With a strong team and good conditions, it may be possible to climb both peaks, or to explore further mountaineering opportunities in this area.

Join us on Mentok Kangri

• Climb 6,151m Mentok I, a great introductory climb and big physical challenge
• Further mountaineering opportunities from base camp, or an ascent of Mentok II (6,210m)
• Complete a quiet acclimatisation trek over passes east of Markha
• Jagged Globe leader is supported by Nepalese Sherpas
• Mentok II climb in 2014 and Mentok I in 2015 by Jagged Globe teams

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Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this expedition on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Experience Required

To join one of the Mentok Kangri expeditions and have a good chance of reaching the summit, you need:

• A clean bill of health
• A good level of fitness, gained from frequent mountain walks
• Previous experience of trekking at altitudes over 5,000m

It is preferable that you have:

• Experience of using crampons on low-angled terrain

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the expedition or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign. We recommend that you read the FCO Travel Advice for India on the FCO Website.

What the price includes

• Economy class return airfares from the UK (unless Land Only).
• UK airport taxes.
• All internal flights and hotel/airport transfers.
• 2 nights' bed and breakfast hotel accommodation in Delhi on a twin-sharing basis.
• 3 nights' full-board hotel accommodation in Leh on a twin-sharing basis.
• 16 nights' full-board camping accommodation on a twin-sharing basis.
• All road transport by private vehicles.
• Climbing permits.
• All costs for Jagged Globe leader.
• Nepalese climbing sherpas and local helpers.
• Jagged Globe kitbag or lightweight fleece.

What the price does not include

• Visa fees.
• Overseas airports taxes not paid in advance through the international airline ticket.
• Any costs associated with arriving back in Leh or Delhi early, for example, having climbed the mountain ahead of schedule.
• Bar bills and laundry.
• Travel insurance.
• Lunch and evening meals in Delhi.
• Optional Extension (Agra Fort and Taj Mahal).
• Tips.

Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this expedition on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip. A more detailed day-to-day itinerary is available as a downloadable PDF »

Outline Itinerary

Day 1 - 2:	Fly to Delhi Overnight hotel.
Day 3:	Fly to Leh, the capital of Ladakh (3,350m) Overnight hotel.
Day 4:	Exploring the city of Leh You may opt to take a short drive out to visit some of the fantastic monasteries that have existed here since the 11th Century. Overnight hotel.
Day 5:	Drive Leh to Sumdo (3,670m)
Day 6:	Trek Shang Sumdo to Chogdo (3,985m)
Day 7:	Trek Chogdo to Shang Phu (4,365m) via the Gyuncho La (4,770m)
Day 8:	Trek Shang Phu to Matho Phu (4,444m) via Shang La (4,960m)
Day 9:	Trek Matho Phu to Mankarma (4,470m) via Matho La (4,950m)
Day 10:	Trek to Stok, drive to Nurachan (4,680m)
Day 11:	Trek Nurachan to Rachenkaru (4,950m)
Day 12:	Trek Rachenkaru to Kyama Yogma (5,168m) via Kyamuru La (5,427m)
Day 13:	Trek Kyama Yogma to Korzok Sumdo (4,644m) via Yalung Nyau La (5,395m)
Day 14:	Trek Korzok Sumdo to Mentok 1 BC (5,300m)
Day 15:	Acclimatisation / rest day at base camp
Day 16 - 19:	Climb Mentok I (6,151m) and further exploration/ascent of Mentok II (6,210m) In 2014 and 2015 Jagged Globe teams climbed Mentok I and Mentok II. The two peaks are climbed from different base camps, so the option is to move base camp or potentially explore/climb a different summit from Mentok I base camp. For Mentok I, 1.5hrs of boulder hopping takes you to the base of the cirque at c5,700m where you’ll swap from light boots into heavier mountaineering boots. You’ll don crampons here and rope up before gaining the glacier and heading towards the obvious ridge. Once on the ridge, this is followed to a final steepening and the summit. This climb is made in one day from base camp. With days to spare, the team has the option of moving base camps and also attempting Mentok II (6,210m). Mentok II base camp is located at 5,500m. Moraine is ascended to reach easy-angled icefields at 5,650m, which broadly follow the line of the mountain's north east ridge and the easiest route to the summit. From a rock band at c5,850m some good scrambling through large jumbled blocks of granite provide access to a final icefield at c6,000m and a small col a little further on. The final 300m to the summit follows a broad, 30 degree ridge to the summit.
Day 20:	Descend Base Camp to Korzok
Day 21:	Drive to Leh 3 hour walk down to BC, then 7 hour drive back to Leh. Overnight local hotel.
Day 22:	Fly Leh to Delhi Overnight hotel.
Day 23:	Fly from Delhi to London

IMPORTANT NOTE: Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary, but as this is Adventure Travel in a remote mountain region, we cannot guarantee it. Weather conditions, road conditions, vehicle breakdowns, landslides, river crossings, the availability of horses and the health of climbers can all contribute to changes. The Expedition Leader and our local agent will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but an easy going nature will be an asset!

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Leader Reports

• Mentok Kangri - 19 July – 7 August '15
  “With the IMF not granting our permit to climb Lungser Kangri, a few months before departure, the Korzok range on the other side of the spectacular high altitude lake Tso Moriri was settled on as a viable alternative.[The Mentok...”
  report added 29/Sep/15