11 days of high-altitude acclimatization (Leh-Markha Valley-Stok Base Camp) crossing some 5000 m passes, sleeping in subzero temperatures in the tent, experiencing wolves attack at the base camp, getting frost-nipped, climbing Stok Kangri (6153 m/20,180 ft) for the second time in five years in the night at -15 deg C just to spend just 20 min on the top in the rarefied air for this amazing view esp. of the Karakoram range (and K2)…pure madness and yet…priceless
Some stats behind the mountain and our challenging climb:
Elevation: 6,153 m/20,187 ft
Summit: September 2016, 7:00 AM Local Time
Total Time (Summit Night): 12 hrs
Temperature range: 5 to -10 deg Celsius
Wind Speed: 20-30 kmph
Expedition Duration: 11 days
Mountain Range: Himalayas, India
Some pics from the trip