Hemant Albert Soreng
Somewhere, Everywhere, Anywhere

Hi, I'm more of a story teller of my various travels and experiences. This blog is an account of my adventures so far. Hope you enjoy reading it and in a way travel with me...

Search
Categories
Facebook
Twitter
Error code: 32
Error message: Could not authenticate you.
Climbing Trekking

Markha Valley Trek – Stok Kangri Climb

By on September 28, 2016

Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_9

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 :)

Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_1 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_2 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_3 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_4 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_5 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_6 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_7 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_11 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_12 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_15 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_14 Markha Valley-Stok Kangri_Hemant Soreng_Rustik Travel_13

TAGS
RELATED POSTS

LEAVE A COMMENT