It definitely offers the thrills and challenges of mountain climbing in India for explorers, but some prior experience or idea comes handy to climb up this peak. While the steeps and turns might not be a problem really, the high altitude might prove to be an obstacle in case of a lack of precautions for this trekking in India.
To experience the incredible, a group of 9 trekking enthusiasts contacted us at Shikhar Travels India. Guided by the genius of Mr Pankaj Chandel along with an expert guide from our team at Shikhar Travels, this trekking group started off to summit the majestic Stok Kangri mountain.

The weather
The maximum number of treks organized in Mount Stok Kangri is during the summer season, due to the pleasant weather. Ours was not an exception to this, and we faced no difficulty in terms of the weather. During the daytime, the temperature varied between 10-20 degree Celsius and at night it dropped to 10 degree Celsius.
The complete route of our mountainous journey
Before starting out on our journey, our guide familiarized us with the acclimatization process, in order to ensure that we have safe and smooth trekking in India. For this we drove to Zingchen, a tiny peak, standing at an altitude of 3402M. This step really helped us to get accustomed to the high altitude of Stok Kangri. After that, we went sightseeing in the picturesque town of Leh and stayed overnight in the hotel.
Day 2 began with us travelling all the way to the Stok Village, from where we started our trip. Along with our group leader, we trekked all the way to Chang Ma. There, we put up in tents for the night.
On day 3 our journey started from Chang Ma and continued till Mankorma. Here also we rested by setting up tents and camping overnight.
Day 4 saw us mountain climbing in India from Mankorma towards the base camp and spending the night over there.
On day 5, we were suggested to get sufficient rest and we trained to overcome the obstacles that might come in the way. And continuously, we were practising to get acclimatized to the increasing altitude.
Day 6 was when we conquered the summit of Mount Stok Kangri at exactly 10:45 AM! Luckily, we were the first group to summit the gorgeous Stok Kangri this season.
It was indeed a very fulfilling experience and we would like to thank and congratulate all the members, crew staff and guide for pulling off this mind-blowing feat.
To all those who are hungry for that rush of adrenaline, reach out to us at Shikhar Travels for different expeditions of Mountain climbing in India. We are not only experts when it comes to organizing trekking expeditions, but can also be your fantastic company and an able guide on the way up!